Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-31
Fads and Fashions

shade II the suit It provides waist
coat easily adjusted for semiderss
occasions
For wear with street suit OF
black broadcloth or velvet a waist
coat of anay becoming bright color
may be effectively worked In black
with a design picked out here and
there In small jet beads and the
fronts fastened with Jet buttons.
Short lengths OF Oriental embroid-
cry. remnants OF expensive brocaeds
and rich ribbon are all suited to this
sort OF work and small pieces OF
fur are also valuable assets In or
namenting the seperIe waistcoat.
Fur cut In narrow strips is utilized
to good advantage as border to-
the front closing and may be APP
piled under a row OF duh metal gal
lon, with metal buttons TO match.
With fur trimmed waistcoat the
coat should have one OF the short
rolling collars OF the same fur.
An adjustable waistcoat for an
evening wrap is a practical addition
TO the wardrobe OF the girl who
does not always have carriage al
her disposal Such a waistcoat is
adjusted. as are the others, by
means of several snap hooks at
corresponding points on the lining OF
the wrap and the edge OF the waist
coat. but TO wear with evening
frocks some fulness must be allow
ed TO prevent gushing the soft
trimmings and laces beneath the
waistcoat
4 good mole Is Of soft satin slight
ly fulled al neck and waistline and
finished with heavy cord. Three
or four jeweled buttons serve as a
closing and as the buttons are the
only trimming these should be- as
handsome as possible. The new
cameo buttons are good for this pur-
| pose and so are miniatures surroun-
ded with tiny brilliants.
Two revers may be 50 placed that
they may be crossed and used to
protect the throat from exposure
| Two narrow bands OF marabou or
fur may serve the same purpose
! When not needed for warmth these
may hang softly ot each side OF the
/ front
Petticoats for use with evening
gowns are indescribably soft. dap
hanous affairs. very narrow al the
, Zoo and having deep ungathered
/ flounces OF sheer embroidery mount
ed 'latly on fitted tops OF uainsook
/ Special brassieres. built for use with
/ decollete bodizesf accompany such
/ pe''lcoats and these little evening
brassieres. mostly made Of the eve
ming costume. although they are
quite invisible IN the completed ef-
/ feet The brassiere m1f, be-. nee
essairly, but a bit Of thing. with
shouler straps holding back
/ and front together. FOR all formal
evening gowns are extremely low in
/ cut but AZ back and front. folds OF
tulle or a tucker OF chiffon, lace or
tulle being inserted .u the deeply
cut decolletage II modesty is insist
ed upon by the wearer.
Great use is made OF the sash this
season TO center interest az the bach
OF the costume. One sees tiny
sashes which fall al one side or tn,
other OF the center-back. long sashe.
which are really panels. looped un.
der the skirt drapery. and ieune file
sashes tied exactly In the center with
habyish bows and hanging ends.
Some OF the mos, charming cos
tunes are fashioned by combining
dark blue with white or silver. and
adding a final touch by piping viii
c'rise, orange OF canary.
Side BY side with the smart Rus
sian blouse which Is 80 becoming {,
the slim. tall figure. Is The extremely
short cutaway coat and the shor
holero-fronted. habi'-basqued Loui
" coatee.
All Want Ads mus, b. accom-
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