The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-29

or silhouette is still in the making and
heaven only knows what it is going
to be. Judging from some OF the ex-
IRENE advance models" displayed by
noted fashion designers in Paris ana
elsewhere the coming style promises
to be a sort of cross between Oriental
trousers and ballet skirt. However,
a great many things may happen be-
fore the new style crystallizes into
definite form. Some of the best
Partisan dress-makers are introducing
a curious combination Of panniers and
tunics, the panniers being rather fiat
and the tunics distinctly Persian In
outline.
This style was exploited with con-
siderable success in a dinner gown OF
orange colored charmeuse which was
shown by one of the exclusive design
ers recently. On the draped fronts OF
this skirt there were some fine Japa-
nese embroideries, and the short, rath-
er fiat, panniers were carried out IN
dull blue chiffon of the exact shade of
the most prominent designs on the
skirt. Then there was Persian tunic
of diamante tulle, fringed with crystal
and a folded corsage of oyster white
tulle, mounted over flesh pink chiffon
There were diamond shoulder straps
and a broad sash of black crepe de
chine embroidered in cut jet and fin
ished off with jet fringe. At the
waist, directly in front, there was one
of the new conventional flowers which
are made of velvet or plush. The
flower was in velvet of the deepest
shade of blue, and for heart it had
a huge diamond button.
One of the newest and most success
full materials for afternoon wear is
"drap de neige." This lovely cloth is,
as its name suggests, pure white. In
texture it resembles duvetyn, but it is
even softer and more supple than this
famous material. Drap de neige is
being largely used by one of the most
exclusive tailors in Paris. He is max.
ing it up into ideal walking and skat-
ing suits for girls, and he is trimming
1t with bands of white fox and also
with Siberian fox. The latter combi
nation is wonderfully effective, for
this fox is lemon yellow in color and
the Innings of coats and wraps are
made to match. There is no more
satisfying combination of color than
lemon yellow and ivory or oyster
white. With a clever touch of some
deep vivid color in the hat perfect
ensemble is obtained
Another new material is velvet chif
fon. This stuff is heavier than nous
seine de velous and very much more
durable. 1t is being made in all the
rich shades of claret and red, which
are now so fashionable, and in the
purple known as "violet de Monseig-
neur" it is of rare beauty.
Taffeta combined with velvet is a
well liked domination for bridge
gowns. The taffeta usually appears in
the flounces or tunic of the skirt, and
again as collar and trimming on the
bodice. Premet, one of the noted
Paris designers, delights in black taf-
feta for the bustle-like drapery on his
velvet costume, but if the gown is to
be worn for bridge, where the wearer
must necessarily be seated for some
time, these elaborate back drapings
are not practical.
Second in demand to velvet at the
present time is duvetyn, the all-silk
fabric which has proved more popular
and wearable than the silk and wool
combinations. By way of variety two
new duvetyns have been introduced by
the creator of the original fabric, a
striped effect resembling corduroy and
a brocaded design. The plain duvetyn
combined with either of these makes
an interesting gown. Though there is
sufficient body in the all-silk duvetyn
to make 1t an ideal material for the
three-piece street costume, yet it is
not too warm for an interior frock
especially when it is combined with
chiffon or some other thin material.
In fact, many of the velvet dresses.
as well as the duvetyn gowns, display
the popular transparent bodice of chif-
fon. A stunning frock of taupe col
'ored duvetyn had bodice in the self
tone embroidered in gold thread and
an apron effect on the skirt of the
duvetyn more richly embroidered in
the gold thread. The contrasting col
or was introduced in the sash, bro
nadad affair In which Uraan opd hIuo