Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-09

plain goods to emphasize the domi.
mating tint in the design. The man.
ner in which this idea is established
is an individual problem, being
worked out with originality and sue
cess by style creators, Paris leading
the way.
The two-material plan is expressed
in more than design merely, for, in
addition to these, there are shown
some particularly interesting costumes
in which worsted and silk are put to-
gether, plain cloth with mixed wool,
satin with wool, and, most prOmi-
nently of all, velvet with either silk
or wooden fabrics.
While it is unsafe to make conclu-
sive statements about the coming
mode, and futile to prophesy too far
ahead, the straws that blow in the
wind of the Rue de la Paix point to
velvet as the material par excellence
for early autumn. In feeling their
way Partisan designers are illustrating
the beauty and the 1attering appeal
of velvet in millinery and in various
incidental trimmings. Many of the
newest hats are made wholly of vel
vet, or have a velvet crown with brim
of straw, horsehair, leghorn, maline or
lace.
Seml-Sports Hat of Velvet.
A semi-spOrts hat of velvet with
draped crown is a charming bit of
millinery that is going like hot
cakes" 1t responds to almost every
Informal occasion and is suitable for
all times and places, for day time,
town or country. 1t is literally a chic
top note with sports costume, with
more conventional tailored outfit or
with a frock of the foulard type of
dress.
Conspicuous among the evening
gowns are some of diaphanous mate
rails, the tulles, marquisettes and
chiffons, on which either the fiuttering
ends of velvet sash are shown or a
large velvet flower is added to point
up the costume. These last accesso-
ries are to be had in glorious big roses
in the natural shades, from the lat
est ''tea" to deep crimson; in fam
ing poppies, mammoth in size; in
white Gala lilies with long, slender
leaves and willowy stems. All of
these are fashioned by skilled crafts
men of the finest materials, and give
to a frock of delicate fabric the most
enchanting effect One or two, singly
or cluster, is usual.
But in some delightful dancing
frocks of tulle with many ruffies or
plaitings the flowers are added in a
different arrangement. On one model
from a prominent designer the very
bouffant tulle skirt has deep fiounce,
caught at intervals straight around
with large, fat velvet rose In this
ensemble the material of the dress is
lightly traced with silver thread, and
a line of silver gives a CLINT here and
there to the flower motif.
The velvet hat has intrigued Gre
ators to give a touch Of richness to the
gown by using velvet for sashes and
for the edge of frills. Most of the
summer gowns have a little tie at the
neck, or a length of velvet ribbon In.
troduced in some manner As a dis
tinctive trimming, or mode of embel-
fishing a frock, velvet and velvet rib
bons are in way taking the place of
the narrow band of fur that has
smartened many costumes from Paris
houses.
A checked coat has nearly always
the lining and the accompanying frock
in plain fabric and vice versa. These
frocks are frequently composed of
blouse and skirt, or q jacket and
skirt.