Evening journal., 1913-10-25
FASHIONS DISTINCTLY MORE FEMININE
Enhanced by Gorgeous
Brocades and Furs, No
mans Dress Was Never
So Rich As Now
FUR WAISTCOATS
ARE LIKED

purple. blue, orange and green shades
of the latest dress fabrics and silks.
To very dashing types these neck
laces are very unbecoming. but the
pale blonde or delicate-featured bru-
nette had best shun them.
An extreme novelty in neck ruffs
was introduced by one Of the ex-
elusive shops last week. The .ruffs
had an outstanding frill of black ma
line about three and a half inches
high. Below. a frill of vivid green.
cerise or purple, maline. ranging from
about six to eight inches in depth,
fell over shoulders and chest Drawn
close about the neck was a band Of
fur or a twist of ribbon, ending under
the chin in a long beaded cord and
heavy beaded tassel which hung below
the waistline. SQuare-meshed ma
line was used for the frills, and the
colors were In tinsel finish. Odd and
bizarre though they were, they served
to emphasize the vogue of the rutf
which in more conservative form fin
ishes many of the toiletes Of the
day.
A most becoming method of dress
ing the neck-and one which we be-
'iieve, is destined for popularity, was
seen at a recent fashion exhibition.
Afternoon gowns which had a round
meek finish showed posed at the cen
ter-back an indefinite butterfly effect
! in lace or tulle This dainty fluff of
filminess was attached to the neck
bands in several places. II never
extended farther than the shoulder
| line. but served TO NIL in the gap Just
below the coiffure, which has always
tendency to give a more or less in
complete appearance to the round
lnecked gown.
Outstanding frills of some sort fin
ish the majority of gowns. In our
first figure we show the frill used on
an extremely fetching vest-waist Of
iblack-and-wh velvet brOcade. It
skirt OF black chiffon velvet, and com
lpletes an effective costume for the af-
ternoon visit or matinee. The hat is
a little. inverted. bowl-shaped affair
of black velvet. wreathed with vari-
lcolored silk flowers, and edged with
a frill of accordion-pleated silk. A
black velvet bride is drawn under the
chin.
One sees many Of these clever lit
tile vest-waists of brocaded satin or
velvet, and there is about them an air
of "chic" which makes a quick and
lasting appeal.
Another very extensive use of the
gorgeous brocades is found in the lin
ling Of coats and mantles. No pat
tern seems to be too bold or bizarre
for this purpose and no color toe
vivid Black and white however, II
ia favored and very effective lining an'
usually takes the form of striking
/ black figures on a white ground. Th
! richness, and incidentally the costli
I mess, of fur garments is considerabl
Z lenhanced by this extravaganza of lin
Z ing
/ Furs continue TO be appropriate 70
( every possible and impossible pur
I pose. An interesting use Of furs
2 indicated in our second illustration
? which shows a waistcoat and cola
= of gray squirrel ornamenting a sui
! lof diagonal worsted in gray, black ant
! Lavender. fetching little hat. brim
less in front and with back brim roll
ed up, repeats the gray fur, and dis
plays over one ear large silk ros'
of lovely orange-yellow tone. Th'
long velvet scarf is also edged will
! fur.
The suit jacket is built upon cut
! away tunic lines, to which fashion re
, mains faithful despite the bewilder