Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
FALL FASHIONS
PROVIDE FOR
MANY CHANGES

WOrQ brought UdCh HeIc 1AoIh ANS"
York and other eastern markets, by
local merchants.
BUYERS for Pine Bluff stores who
recently returned from New York,
and other Eastern markets, where
they purchased fall stock of ladies
furnishings say that the COM
ing season is to be one of the
most gorgeous in the history of
this country. Everything is elabor-
ate to an extreme, and handsome ma
terials, trimming, furs and millinery,
are to be used. And prices are
shockingly high.
In viewing the forecast of the
coming fall styles, the season prom
Uses to be very interesting one: In
the face of the scarcity of materials.
the extreme high prices of silks and
woolens, the designer and manufac-
turer have neither spared materials
nor cost to make this one of the most
gorgeous seasons ever known.
The materials for suits, coats, and
tailored dresses, are of rich, soft, dark
tones, deliberately trimmed in fur,
laces, District, jet, and irrcdescent
beading, and bands are also used ex-
tensively.
Suits to be Ulfferent.
The suits, while similar in style to
last fall, in several points are widely
different. Many Of the coats are Of
uncomprisingly fitted lines. On some
of the coats the influence OF the cape
is shown, having loose cape richly
trimmed in fur, and hung from the
back only. Handsome fur trimmings
and tassels of blending tone are
very strong. Skirts are to be shorter
than last season but of an easier
walking width. !,
The most popular fabrics for suits
and coats are serge, tricotine, polret
twill, duvetyn, bolivia, sllvertone,
and duvet-de-laine.
Dresses of serge, tricollette, paul
cite, charmouse, satin, and georgette
are the most popular. Sleeves, by
the way, on afternoon and street.
Street frocks are the very shortest.
Some daring ones being utterly
sleeveless, with bodices that sug-
gest the evening frock.
The princess lines are featured IN
dinner and dress frocks, with rich ov-
er drapings. Metal trimmings, os,
trich and fur, are used on dinner and
evening dress. The tight under-cutt
is used in some with flowing sleeves
but the very newest models are
sleeveless with elaborate skirt draper
les for street and dinner gowns.
Blouses seem to be more beautiful
this season than ever-the colors and
combinations of colors being especial
" attractive. Suits shades are very
strong. Sleeveless, and short wide
+ sleeves. and some cut on the kimOna
style are new features. Wood and
chenille trimmings hold first place
altho many designers are using Vale
Filet, and Margot laces. Highly col
ored waists, of blues, greens, yellows
and reds, with Peplums trimmed In
wooden beads and wool are featured
strong. Many waists of two toned
and draped effects are shown.
Gorgeous Underwear.
Ladies under-garments need spec
ial mention. Never before have such
gorgeous underwear been shown
Georgette, satin, crepe-de-chine, and
silk jersey are the fabrics used. And
as to colors- ?-Every color and
combination of colors of the rainbow
Flesh and orchid are the most popu.
lar; but sunset, maize, tea rose, anc
nile green are very strong. Many
garments of one color have Grapes OF
another. Envelopes of pink satin
draped with pleated georgette in nile
maize, blue and lavander, are beautl
full. Teddies of pink satin, made or
the bloomer style, with bodice o.
metal, over draped with chiffons ane
two toned ribbons. Side Grapes OF
contrasting colors of georgette are
seen on enveloped models, and gowns
q Is a.
one over the other, lavishly trimmed
with lace and metal bands are, usee
for envelopes. Gowns are always
are always found to match the Other
garments in color and design. Geor
gette with large flowing sleeves are
among the most popular gowns
shown as also are crepe de chine ant
satin gowns with georgette yokes
handsomely embroidered.
Furs Very Popular.
And as to Furs. Well the fur bust
ness among dealers is unusually act
i've. Hardly an article on the ful
list, which is not in demand. In coat:
the demand centers upon those o.
from SO to As inch length coats
while sport models are also very
popular. Among the kinds Of fur:
TO De uSeu mucn tne coming IAN ant
winter are dyed foxes in all the
latest shades; cross fox, blue fox
Persians, lynx, beaver, New Zealanc
fur, nutria, Hudson and Alaska seals
These furs are made up in elabor-
ate coats, capes, coates, stoles, anc
wraps of all sort.
The millinery for the coming sea.
son is as elaborate as the other lines
Ostrich is shown great deal, which
should be very popular, as it is real
" flattering "on".And quite an array
of gay colors, and materials with
duvetyn one of the most popula,
early materials.
EAGLES INSURANCE APPROVED
Little Rock, Aug. Bruce Bullion
state insurance commissioner was yes
terday admitted to the state insurance