The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10
TENDENCIES Of
WINTER STYLES

er edge of the skirts in such a man
ner as to leave decided opening
at the back, side or front would in
dictate that there was no intention
at present Ct adding to the width
of the lower part of the skirt Re
PORTS from Paris. however. show an
increase over the width at this time
last year OF at least one quarter to
one half yard. and ind cations from
the best Partisan dressers are that
the tight skirts are doomed.
The passing of the slit skirt is
particularly prominent feature of the
latest gowns and since Callct
launched the three-t;er skirt flounces
have become extremely popular.
There is a rumor that circular and
straight ruffles will take the place
ot the plated flounces, and among
the best dressers of America as well
as those of Paris one may look for
flounced skirts rather than the slit
skirts which have received SO much
likely TO see many of the latter worn
by those who follow instead of lead
in style.
Striking combination which de-
signers tried to push have not prov
ed particularly acceptable to Amer.
can women. and the style tendency
is to get away from them for winter
wear All Ct the talk about the
vogue of bright plaid skirts with
plain serge or cheviot coats did not
bring the response from the women
that was expected, but buyers Of
there is a good demand for combin-
ations of plain cloA1 with pile fab
RIGS and also cf plain with brecaded
materials. The latter in all qualities
of goods are extremely popular and
may we'll be. for some of the new
styles of patterns as we'll as the
new cloths which show the brocaded
effects are charming and are in de-
mand in the heavy coatings as we'll
rs in the lighter weight materials.
Showing his book of samples of
new materials which he purchased
while abroad a buyer called special
attention to the peach cloth which
is one of the very newest weaves.
To the touch and in looks it closely
resembles the skin of the peach with
the soft down which gives it the
name of peach cloth" This cloth
makes up into charming suits and
dresses, but, like all mate rails with
long silky nap, K is apt to become
rough with but little wear and IS not
a practical material for the woman
who expects to give suit long or
hard usage.
Velvets of all variety hold
strong place in popular favor. There
are the plain, the brccaded, the two
toned and the new Duvetyne, which
so closely resembles velvet in ap
pearance that it is sometimes mis-
taken for it.
Tango, or burnt orange, is the
popular color for the moment, and
paprika is a new shade Of red. nam
ed after the Hungarian pepper An
other new color, called Sahara, re-
sembles the tan shade of the sands
of the dessert of Sahara. Women
have admired for several years the
odd blue" but this season they see
a new blue"
Much attention has been given by
designers to the new ribbons, for
they are playing an important part
in the styles Of the day. not only
for girdles and sashes but in even
larger quantities are they seen in
millinery Moires, satin taffeta and
failles are all in favor and in the
fancy ribbon plaids, Roman stripes,
designs in oriental and modern art
are all popular.
More attractive than ever are the
one piece dresses which are shown
for fall wear. Front closings con-
tinue to be prominent feature, and
there is wide variety in the style
of arranging them. Low necks al
low for fancy chemisettes and vests,
which presents the opportunity for
a change and gives a dressier effect
to the frock. Rolling collars are
used, either of the material of the
dress or of lace or other trimming
attached to the chemisette. Plain
skirts or those with slight drap-
ing, are favored for the one-piece
dresses.
Russian styles are retaining a
strong position and one of the NEST
favored is the tunic, which resem-
bles the peplum of the Russian coat.
Fur is prominent in all the styles.
fur for millinery and fur combined
with lace and swathed about figure.
fur for edging tunics and used in al
most every possible way is fea-
ture of the present styles. The
special demand for fur started sever
al months ago, and it has been seen