Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-22
FEMININE FASHIONS
By Maude Hall.

New York, Nov 19.-The fashion able silhoutte is something that the dressmakers talk about constantly, as they discuss skirts, waists, sleeves etc. Every new style that comes Out nowadays must be put through the silhoutte test before it's stauts csn lished.
 One garment that faithfully reflects the smart silhoutte is the topcoat And, studying that profile, one is i'm pelled to speculate upon the fate of the topccat of a year ago. The outer garment of last winter will look IS much out of the running with present day models as an 0 Xteam would amid thrOng of autos.
 The conventional topcoat eXtenis to within a few inches of the skirts hem and is of even length all round it's lower edge. This season it's width about the feet is so great that bit for the radical changes in the silhou- cite brought about by the long and full oversight of six months or more ago, it would be called exaggerated. Its ripples, starting just below the hips, are so voluminous and so num- erous that the garments appearance implies a. weight not too easily car ried. That is where the godet cut s deceptive. Not great deal more ma terial goes into these topcoats of the new silhouette than was in the straight-line wraps, but instead of being evenly distributed the material chiefly appears between hips and ankles, while the shoulders and arms are almost smoothly covered.
 Among the most interesting of the American-made coats are the ones that follow the lines described above.
 American Designs Good.
 There is no valid reason to be ad vanced against the use of modes de- signed in America. Certainly the styles that have been exhibited by the leading New York designers dur- ing the past few weews are worthy of la place in any of the salons of Eupore. Especially interesting are some of the new skirts, among the most attractive being those designed with stimulated tunic that flares from the waist in pleasing manner and falls barely to the shoetops. Sometimes the center panel is slight ly gathered in front while the sides are box plaited. Hip yokes are also prominently featured on the newest skirts. Not always do they extend entirely around the figure, but are interrupted at the front or back of the skirt by panel that runs the full length of the skirt.
 The new suits are modelled mosI.y " with set-in sleeves, and there is a de- cided tendency in favor of more tail ored effects. The coats are made both long and short, though there seem to be more of the former. The long redingote and ripple frock ha re made such a strong appeal to popull lv favor that they are certain to enjoy a well-deserved popularity through out the winter.
 Another great advantage of tha American made styles is that they are better suited to general wea", while retaining all of the chic of their rivals of foreign creation. A dress which is to be worn great deal should not be extreme in eithar style-for fashions are constantly changing-or color. One is likely to tire quickly of frock of unusual or conspicuous tones.
 Serges seem to have reached the height of it's popularity this season and is shown in greater variety than ever, yet it has formidable rival n broadcloth-then comes velvet and it's many variations.
 Furs Greatly in Vogue.
 Decided stress is laid upon furs this season. They are demanded not only for the walking suit but the ela- borate costume as we'll Fur sets are varied somewhat, in that the all fur hat is replaced by a hat trimmed with fur. Accompanying this are stola which is usually wound closely about the throat and a muff There is no limit to the odd shapes in muffs, for they vary from tine barrell effect 10 the radium tube. Velvet and fur are combined in many of the less expens- i've, though extremely smart-lookine sets. Brown velvet and Russian fitch consort usually well. In one of the latest sets tine huff is fairly fat. folding over like an envelop, bein ,, brightened by the border of fitch and the top patch, which is seemingly fastened on by small brown velvet buttons. The velvet in the huff is shlrred. A similar effect is produced in the scarf, which buttons in front and folds loosely about the throat. even while it stands up erectly before rolling over. There is velvet hat