The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-15
THE hAPTlESBURG NEWS

ooA' uicWu eohOo are very generally ,
becoming and harmonic well with
velvet. Leopard appeals mainly TO
the woman craving conspicousness.
Skunk is also very popular
Flounces are quite as much a fea.
ture of the velvet frock as of the sheer
tulle tango gown. Instead of velvet
founces black MORE ribbon may b.
used, the founces beginning at the
waist line and marking a diagonal
path across the skirt. In velvet. as
we'll as in cloth, the peg top formation
of the skirt is well liked, and the full.
ness is very often pleated into the
waistline in such a way that a yoke
effect is simulated. In the clever
back draperies there are many touches
reminiscent of the hustle, for on many
Of the newest models the fullness is
brought to the back, and then caught
up in the old-time polonaise style.
When the drapery is continued on the
coat by an arrangement of the godet
pleats, the effect is even more start
ling, but surprisingly becoming to the
tall, 1.-THE figure.
1t cannot be denied that the Turkish
skirt dominates all others in walking
suits as well as in afternoon and even
ing gowns. 1t is achieved in various
ways and, as a rule, is artistic as we'll
as becoming and comfortable. The
slashed skirt, it is true, gave consider
able relief to women, by giving them
freedom in walking, but it was left to
the Turkish skirt to introduce the
necessary fullness from waist to ankle,
or that the hips and knees could be
easily moved. AS the long coat does
not go we'll with such a skirt, one
notices that the smartly dressed wom-
en- are adopting the short, square coat,
slashed at the sides, which is common
| " called the-Turkish jacket.
| Net and chiffon are much used in
combination with fur for collars and
muffs. Huge muffs of black or colored
fox have rufhes about the hands Of
wide pleatngs of cream or pure white
net mounted over chiffon. Sometimes
the collars worn with these muffs are
finished at the ends with fichu-like
frills of tulle and chiffon.
Tulla sashes are made with bead
edged endes. One, of black and white
tulle used together, has a deep head
ornament on the end, made of beads
of gray, green and silver The orna
ment ends in a long 'bead' frings
Sometimes pink and white, blue and
white, black and green, and Other
color combinations of tulle are used
The bead ornaments invariably are
in harmonizing colors.
Plain and brocaded plushes and vel
vets and velours are employed, TO
many purposes Plain plush is use'
for practical coats of the. serviceabl
sort, while the brocaded effects ar
used for dressier garments. Mate
asse or striped velvets and velveteen
printed in simple shaded stripes il
imitation of corduroys are a neN
fancy.
Coats of velvet, plush or pile fabri
7 have cutaway effects. The fronts ar
widely Tapped and fasten with a singl
large ornament or fancy button. Co
lars are quite large, and mostly of tn
shawl variety, though some are mad
to button high. Sleeves of practice
garments in these materials are tn
regulation type, set in at the armhol'
Those in dressy coats are in the mai
DARN style, and some are quite e.
IRENE.
Colors in pile fabrics for coats ar
mostly black, though taupe is we
liked. Several shades of blue an
beautiful golden tans are also smar
There are also some striking design
to two-toned stripes and brocaded pa
terms.
Black leather bags are now trimmt
with small jet beads, embroidered
intricate designs in THE leather. tt
band of embroidery is often finisht