Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-27
SUBSTITUTES FOR COSTLY
STUFF IN WoMEN'S WEAR


horse show to receive the final stamp
of smart approval. But here we are
in August wearing the first velvet hats
of autumn and ordering fur trimmed
f"ocks for evening wear.
How luxurious it all sounds. Yet
even though the new styles are pla-
Carded with early season prohibitiy3
prices, they are within the range of
the average woman's means because
there are 50 many moderately priced
substitutes for the materials used in
their development
One need not pay 81 yard for silk
velvet to make toque after the fash
ion OF the toques worn. Nor must
sable be employed necessarily for the
border Of the dancing or afternoon
fr0cks tunic. Nelveteen in the former
case and marabout in the latter arc
Just as effective and far more reason
able
A fabric which is going to be i'm
mensely fashionable for the autumn
tailor made is moire. Now we have
not only silk moire, but satin moire
velvet moire, crepe MORE and so on
through the list of fashionable mater
ials. The handsome watered effect has
been given to many Of The familiar
fabrics which are handed down as
heirlooms to the new season under
rretentiOuS names.
Trimmings We're never 50 elegant as
Iris season. The phrase is hacknpypd
but the truth is more emphatic than
eyer. Certainly the world owes much
70 the woman Of fashion. after all. for
her constant demand for something
new. supplied in many instances bv
Ter own inventive mind. brings ont fhn
lnimtablr genius Of The American man
ufaclurer as does nothing else.
The new mode, have not appeared
IN The full glory Of official openings.
%ft the ones hat have been shown have
come from HE other side of the Al
l1hiic. In fact the custom Of buying
ihcir tailored frocks in NeW York il
Increasing among Ihe French leaders
- fashion. Incidentally American tail
- are making their t9l3-fi models
upon drassior lines Than formerly. The
Weli-poi~ed American woman. how
ever. always will include a tailor made
of severe type in her wardrobe.
This season individual taste. are
considered A. never before. Md yet
We ali know HAT these personal pre-
iTdicrs and preferences of ours must
conform to certain broad lines. For
instance even though we may haye an
ineradic5'Ir foudHe~~ for . skin iislit
i1rld"d TO .hc figure bodice. W" Wjil
scarcely think Nc indulginG ihal pra-
Ference just al present Individual ""
nay be. bat oui Of daie-never - It
: WITH >i@l IF relief that women
Ne!cuur tha definite decisions of fash
l"n creators concerning certain main
points.
Thc conclusions reached by an ex-
Of the models at the fashion
SLOW will be modified somewhat hy
HE later news from Paris. But for the
Thousands Of women above mentioned.
these conclusions Will 10 pretty near
final. Certainly. lhr materials which
will he used This fall and winter for
suits. coats ana wraps arc already d7-
c'ded ON. IN wool and silk and wool
they are velourS dolainp. velourS. du
vetyn. imitation fur fabrics. faille de-
laine. plush ana houcle effects.
MI these fabrics. it Will be noticed.
are soft finish. coming under the head
cf ''pile fabrics MI that is. except
the failo delanc. Thai belongs 10 4
small group of ribbed materials foe
which some popularity is predicted.
Fui those coming in the general class
~ Nelours will undoubtedly lead.
Black velvet suits will probably hav4
q great vogue fUr dre>sy wear.
suit coats will vary considerably IN
length. The plain models will ~
shUrier than the dressy ones. for tn.
latter reach 10 The knees in the back.
I he broken waisi line which was uni
Nersal in the spring i being retained in
tall models, many'Of which repeat the
Cutaway effects with which we are IA
mliar.
1t is amazing how few real taller
unadeS in Woolen goods are seen in
Faris at present The air is very cool.
yet Parisiennes seems to prefer soft
dress to vOile, etamine. silk or satin.
when a costume is tailored. it is Of
moire or stain taffetas, and is more or
less dressy. All Of which leads one 20
wonder whether the tailor made suit is
losing in popularity. There are women
who cling to strict cuts year in and
year out. but | refer to the woman Of
the leisure class who is fashionablv
and stylishly gowned and who keeps