Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-13
STYLE TIPS.
One Is Rows of Silk Stitch
ing Used as Trimming.

Just one whisper today about the
new modes for fall. Paris openings are
over, and the autumn styles are pretty
well settled-the Paris styles, that Is.
American women do not always abide
by these styles.
They look over the new modes and
select those that appeal to them most,
d~iscarding others, and presently the
selected modes appear with miraculous
swiftness In the shops for everybody to
buy. But there are W. or three salient
features in the Paris styles that cannot
be d~isregarded, even thus early, for
their repetition by one couturier after
another foretells their sure Importance
as winter style features.
One of these is silk stitching used as
a trimming. The Paris frocks and
coats are fitted by many seams and
darts, all stitched conspicuously in more
or less fanciful effect. Pocket flaps,
cuffs, revers-they are all garnished
with silk stitching, and skirts and
tunics have often a score or more of
rows of this stitchery, done on the ma
chine in effective chain stitch.
Alpaca is a surprise for the coming
season. Both alpaca and mohair are
being used by some of the c%outuriers In
tailored frocks for day wear. Some of
these models are appealingly chic, as,
for instance, a sample frock of black
twilled alpaca with u full overskirt
pressed into little box plaits and fall
ing almost to the edge of a plain foun-
dalton skirt. This frock has a button
in back bodice with long, close sleeves
and one Of the enormous japanese col
lars that are to be the rage without
doubt. The bodice is loose, fiat at back
and front and plated into the waist at
the sides. 1t is attached with a stitch
ed seam to the box plated overskirt.
little tabs In the bodice extending down
over the plaits to emphasize the long
WASTED effect. Under this moyen age
bodice is a foundation fitted to the
waist line and stiffened to insure
tr1mness, though the outer button ia
back bodice Is loose rather than close
fitting.
Silks for formal frocks and evening
frocks, of course. and Paris whispers
that satins and satin surfaced silks
will be most In favor. OF these a new
silk called soiree is exquisitely beauti-
full In Its lights and shades of color, a
most enchanting silk for evening gowns
Of distinction. Worth and Jenny have
brought out stunning gowns in velvet
the Jenny model a slip over the head
affair distinctly novel, with bands of
Belgian hare for trimming. Very dis
t1nguished Is an afternoon gown by
Premet made of navy blue charmeuse
with a good deal of black chantilly
lace draped airily in the bodice and Il
big japanese collar of navy blue nous
seine draped around throat and shout
ders. The combination of navy satin
and black lace is particularly elegant
and refined, and this gown of Premet
is sure to make a decided hit with wo
men of conservative taste. As bril-
liant as the Premet gown Is, quiet and
elegant Is a Klein dance frock of gold
colored silk wolfe and cream lace, witt
an underslip of flesh pink silk. The
skirt is yards and yards wide, and al
the back an odd sash forms q panniel
hustle and then trails to the floor. til,
frock itself being short enough to re
veal the feet and ankles.