El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14

uninitiated which is reflected in the
trimming and cut Of our clothes.
Wide braid is used on the bottoms OF
skirts and TUNES in place of fur. Mar
row braid binds the edges of tailored
costumes and soutache, Hercules, and
round braids are used for braiding
dresses, belts, panels, collars and cuffs
in attractive designs. Wider braid and
cord are made into frogs and buttons
for the closing of coats and down the
fronts of dresses, giving the military
effect. Even modified epaulets, made
from black or blue braid, are seen on
frOcks.
Close in the wake of braiding comes
beading. Many handsome frocks have
belts which are beaded in some at
traCtive designs in colOrs rich and dark,
which adds snap and smartness to the
entire frOck. One blue dress made after
the popular Moyen Age style had a belt
rather low. This was entirely covered
with beaded design in bronze beads
with now and then a red head which
served to acCentuate the center of the
cOnventionalized flowers. Color COM
binariOns of small beads may be used
most effectively to add the touch which
tells upon an otherwise somber dress
Embroidery is also used to a great
extent this year. Not the fine small
embroidery, but the large sprawly
variety, which is done in more or less
coorse silk or wool and is most effec-
tive.
In the illustration of the coat the
COssack silhouette, which have spoken
of in the fore part of this letter, may
be noted. The closeness of the coat at
the shoulders and the flare at the bot
tom show the latest cut for coats
Skunk fur is used for the rolling collar
the cuffs and the bottom of the coat
Frogs add the military note which Is
so popular on coats Of many styles.
This same style may be also seen in
cOafg of FIR and f11r-clofh VUrt,iTo
bands in this case are of contrasting
fur. A long haired fur on the short
close fur, or fur of merely contrast
ing color. are combined into a coat Of
luxurious warmth and good style.
Although the dresses with the ex-
aggerated waistline, or no waistline at
all, are very much the rage. it has NOT
taken away from the style of the more
conservative frocks, whose waistlines
remain normal I have chosen for one
of my illustrations a dress in style
unexaggerated, but cut on the late
lines. The armhole is small the
shoulders close fitting, the tunic flares
in the latest manner while the rather
wide belt is at the normal waistline.
The only trimming of this dress is a
braided design which is applied to the
belt, the cuffs the collar and the bot
tom of the tunic. A jaunty little hat
which bespeaks comfort in all kinds
of weather is worn with the costume.
The small hat vies with the larger
hats for the popularity of the majority
and the hOnors seem to be pretty evenlv
divided. The women who find comfort
combined with jaUntiness in the small
hat hesitate to change for the larger
hats, but those who have made the
change find that the larger hats are
conservative enough in size not to
cause the discomfort of those worn four
or five years back and called the
Merry Widow" and "Peach Baslet''
hats. From such Dame Fashion, please
deliver US!
In winter hats the CossAc ok shane. as
well as the Hussar, are very smart. The
latter are rather high and flat on ton
made of cloth, velvet or fur and trim
med with Jaunty fancy brushes Of black
or white horse hair. An ornament lie
usually placed where this ornament is
fastened, as in the real Hussar hat the
insignia of the regiment is usuaIIv
placed there, as may be seen in the bat
worn by the Kaiser's Death Head TIus-
sars, which is a skull and cross bones !
Not cheerful but certainly apropos to |
the results of the war
The Cossack hats worn this season
are made of fur, high and ROUNDING 81 |
the top. In chinchilla, mink or beaver /
they are most striking