The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-22
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Fads and Fashions

By FLORENCE FAIRBANKS

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made of many different materials, but
always richly embroidered and invis- |
IDLY stiffened at the hem.
The alliance of diaphanous fabrics
and furs seems to have made a great
hit. Almost without exception the |
masterpieces created by the most fam
Gus designers strongly feature the CON-
bination OF fur and transparent ma
terials. Evening gowns lend them
selves beautifully to this form of dec
GRAFTON, and the flounced skirt offers a
wide opportunity for the use of fur
landings. Frequently skunk, mink,
marten and sable fox are used in finger
widths to border tunics of sheerest
lace, chiffon, tulle or mousseline de
sole. The use of dyed fur in tones of
yellow, blue, purple and green has met
with approval and such dyed furs are
often used on handsome models.
| The craze for fur trimmings has as
sumed such proportions that it is
scarcely surprising, that fur has made
its appearance upon neckwear The
shops show many styles and designs
Of dainty neckwear in which fur is COM
bined with lace or with some material
of delicate texture.
Nut-brown, fawn, suede, chamois,
1 cinnamon and CUR or leather-brown
are among the favorite shades for au-
tumn wear for tailored suits; also NOR
dore or golden bronze, warm, mellow
tint bordering somewhat upon chest
nut, that looks charming with collar
and parements of some brown or gray
| fur, or even with the russell fox skins
, all the rage for the moment, although
their vogue will probably not last very
| long.
| For afternoon dresses there are num-
erous improvements over the popular
charmeuse accompanied by delightful
satin brocades to correspond, of which
the tunic is sometimes made. In dark
blue, vert Russo, mole, an unaggres-
sive cerise color, amethyst and pale
gray they are charming, while for those
who prefer more strident colors there
are puppies and crimsons, orange, yell
low, citron, absinthe, and tango" a
cross between the shades of flame and
tangerine. Brocades and brocateles
and silken gauzes embossed with vel
vet are one and all the mode of the
season, and make exquisite gowns
when properly thought out and COM
bined with plain materials.
Lace dresses are popular for ball
gowns, and many scarf draperies of
chiffon or charmeuse terminating at
the back in immense butterfly wings.
Butterflies are poised everywhere-on
hats, gowns and shoes. One of the
handsomest gowns recently displayed
by a noted Paris designer was of white
satin. Bands of mink trimmed the
corsage and reddish-brown tulle was
used for the girdle, which was arrang
:
ed to form a butterfly on the front Of
the corsage.
Sable, skunk or mink edges the DO
, lero overdraperies on many of the
smallest afternoon frocks. White car
acul, ermine or fox is a fashionable
trimming for the tunic of black chif
fon which appears on many gowns o.
white satin in brocaded or plain de
sign
A flower at the waist line is fash
ion much favored for afternoon wear
, and black tulle bows centered will
small buckles of brilliants adorn thu
corsages of many smart evening cos
; tunes. Antique buttons and sho
buckles are being searched for by tn
women OF fashion and good taste VIII
prefer one rare old gem to twenty ney
ones.
The deep girdles adjoining afternoo
frocks now assume the lines of vest