El Paso Sunday Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 27, Ed. 0 Sunday, November 3, 1907 Page: 10 of 22
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The Tailor-made and What Is Worn WitK It - The Serviceable Long Black
Cloth Coat - The Selection of Furs - ^Iillinery and Neck-'
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wear.
Krery turn of FhhIiWiu'* whorl tiring*
out something new mul attrnclUc for ihe
adornment of the fulr uvx, ami remark
Able aa 1t may seem, strikingly tr accord
•«*«» with tbe faMtilou dt-uinmU f lhi*
business woman w lu>»e wardrobe I* aim
pUelty Itself.
The Tit I lured Mull.
Nothing, for instance, could bo more
In keeping with the simplicity <>f hualnraa
attire than the natty tailored uticot Mill*
whl'-b everybody la wearing thla fall -
young girl* yet to the school room, ma-
trons every age, society belies «ud Uu»l
owes women.
There ara, n» all «U road thla page
every work know, neveral types of tail
ored aul'.i lu the new models, each good
style and beet* m lug In its way, hut none
tuore suited to the requirements of every-
day wear than the *euil fitting runt suit
of a practical, serviceable mate rial ra
pa hie of a Itbatamllng hard wear, IJroHd
cloth In the new atrip* pattern* la very
attractive, hut h uovel worsted or sktbo
eerge It muat he reioeinhered "111 ghe
twice the wear, and la moreover exceed-
ingly high ary If A suit of touch tmilei lul
can he worn In all weather* without
scruples aa to ahrlnrli g or spotting.
Hew to Care for the Mult.
Many of uv are prone to forget the
weekly pressing which keep* h Milt.
of drchHineKH In attempted with hrnl»i nnd
buttons, hut till* tie*lincut I* always
very al lit pie and used on the woolen*
only, the linen* and cotton* allowing
only the pearl hut ton* buttoned through
the centre front pleat.
I'mmIiIoiih !»!«• IVfi<k wear,
The 'neckwear for such n blouse may
he one of the various effects which ill*
tlngulali this aeHNons modes, but the
heat choice I* the high, stiffly starched
embroidered collar and a dnlnly front
finish of lingerie or slik of a matching
shade with the suit.
Other accesnorles footwear, millinery
and gloves arc all of the moat practical
character, hut not lacking In the leant
the requisite element of style
The selection of furs should he made 1
only after the most careful forethought
These are articles of npparrl which, with
the buaiupNM woman at least, will find i
their greatest use in the daylight hours
Therefore, they muat he practical In both
color htut mode, yet sufficiently dressy
for eveiilug wear For this reason, and
likewise because they are most fashion
able, • dark furs are 1he better choice,
Those trimmed with the heads, tails Slid
paw* of the skin* are a happy medium,
they me not too dressy for business nor I
yet too plain fo, evening or the after
I noon toilette which Ibo business wouinu \
dreamier evening garment, especially when
hii fra white silk or aatlu lining Is
tucked Into place a* » protection for the
frock over which It 1* worn.
Dressy Hend and Neckwear.
The tailored
plain for such
ponu of velvet
trimmed with
worn, and Jf
hat ts, of course, too
a toilette, so a chic eha
or one of handsome felt,
flowers or feathers, • Is
the wearer chooses, she
may don a pretty, dressy touch to her
costume In the guise of h insllnette Ells
a bet hnu ruche These ruches are wonder
fully pretty thing*, devised to encircle the
shoulders ami form n charming setting
for the face. The shops ask ridiculously
high prices for them, but If one ha* the
tluie and Inclination, with the necessary
materials a duplicate of any sty le can be
evolved at quite h unulest cost. However,
the business woman's time i* so limited
that, unless necessity Impels, she Is wise
who tyuys u* much of her wardrobe as
possible ready made. A* one bright little
woman argue* **l can make three times
the c*-'St of n ruche, or any thing else
for that tnauer, by using my bralu for
the same length of time I d he foolish
to do my 6wn sewing, don’t you think?*’
And everybody agreed that she would.
lining of white or pearl gray anttn may i
he worn with It as a protection for the I
light colored costume over which It 1* ;
worn. This aeasoii’a model la slightly !
different from that of last year, in that
the hack defines the lines of the figure
to some extent, and there are seams In
the fronts which hold the coat closer to J
the waistline nnil give a graceful flare nt j
the hem. This model hn* a wide turnover i
collar of the cloth Inset with velvet and
trimmed with soutache, and the cuffs of
the full sleeves are treated in the an me j
manner. Around the armhole fa n wide
hand of cloth extended out over the top j
of the sleeve to give the popular broud j
shoulder andi Japanese effect.
('•■timer* a Fashionable * j
for Simple Drettser.
The rogue of the Jumper or overwnlct
dress and the little oue piece frock*, which
are uow
hack in favor the old time cashmere:.,
more beautiful lu luster and softer In
weave than they aver were The adapta-
bility of this material to the present
modes is strongly exemplified In the pic.
tured dress of j*srl gray cashmere. The
skirt of walking length is lucked In c|us
ters over the hips and finished above the
hem with two very wide tucks. The skirt
is Joined to s very simple overwaist
Fkc Latest .Decrees from Paris.
Return of the Overskirt - Positions that Flourished
in. the 70.3- JBofiom of Skirt Elaborately Trim-
Coat and Skirt of Different Ma-
;:«nala Hj.tfl* ■ SoaecI Girdle*.
a :c
ideated on the shoulders between the stilt
ht * *'
1>1C*( RITIOX OF lU.t liTHATlOMS.
Furs That Are I’rnnl,*! sud Dressy.
In fact auy garment mis is w earing ton j ‘uuKl“ Uow iuul ,h«n ltt ^ouss to some
stsotiy, lu first class condiUou and pro | i&vittUon.
longs Its life no small degree. The secret
of s iuhd’s well groomed appearance 1* !
his tailor’s csre of hts clothes, sud the F'ery business woman has doubtless
•ante rule should apply to fcmlnlue dress ; times found hciswlf In a position
MrmUDreesy Dresses,
Accessories.
With hsr tailored suit the business
woman who Is correct in every detail of
dress, wears a simple tailored shirtwaist
This way l»e of linen or madras, or a
warmer material such ss Due French
flannel. There are some now corded
striped sod checked flannels In white
being pot out lu high class shop* at
fancy prices. These of coutse are shown
la reedy - made waists, hut the same ma-
terial may be bought by the yard and
the waist mads by a competent dress-
maker at a moderate cost, /he shirt
with two broad ploata sot in the shoul-
ders back and front Is a splendid model
for asy figure, largo or small. It de
Cues the lines of the hack to beet ad
vantage and allows Just enough bust ful-
pm fed booWng, fltattomnsa g touch
! "here It is absolutely neces*ery to wear
■ « dressy frock during bustueas hours In
! order to accept a dinner Invitation or
i something similar, to that eNory ward I
robe should number at least two semi '
dressy frock* suitable for auch use. In I
! 1 bene the value shtmid be represented in j
j the material rather than the tusking, for 1
• thejr designs should be very simple. The j
i one piece mode) is a general favorite,
1 with It* simple bodice and walking !
j length skirt cut to Just dear the ground.
| Various effects may be gained with such ■
| s dress by a change of accessories, such j
j as fancy neckwear,
A dresa of tbia description necessarily !
demands a Separate Wrap. The light col
ored evening tape or coat Is entirely Wo
elaborate, but the fashionable black i
marchioness shows Us sterling qualities
to advantage on such an occasion. It i
mhkes ah admirably smMtliuw for a 1
In selecting fin's, the huslnes* woman.
If she Is a. clyver dresser, buys something
j that Is not alone practical for every-day
bust news wear, but la also drossy enough
, to be worn with evening costumes. Dark
furs are always most serviceable, and
this year they are extremely fashionable
i for both day and ereulug wear. A set of
brown fox illustrated here ts a splendid
i example of what the business woman s
: furs should be The n«t-k piece Is made of
, two skins, the tails and hind paws of
which arc Joined in the hack and bang
' to the waistline, the bodies and besda
showing In the front. The muff Is medium
I in site and trimmed with a head and
two paws and one tail set lu the lower
left hand corner.
The her* fteeable Black
ess ( oat.
>snds braided with gray soutache which
outline the neck opening and armhole, the
f\iIncas at the waistline being drawn into
the belt either sld* of a high polut of
the silk, braided* which extend* upward
from the belt, The guimpe I* n figured
Marcklon*
No garment In the feminine wardrobe t»
more serviceable than the long black cloth
cost built on the Hues of th« fashionable
mnrcbluneaa. It may be worn dursug day
light hours as au outer garment with
almple frocks of serge or cashmere, or
as an evening garment with much more
portentloua eoatumeSL l anally It la lined
with dark colored silk or satin, but a hare
U eareas-as au avsuing wrap, a Mpsuts
Hark back to the seventies, those of us
who will schoowled *e a reineubrance of
thing* so long past, or »rci* In r.ttlc
trunk* for tlu* gowns our mo.u ;rs wore at
that period, and you have a v:ry-accurate
representation of th dernior crl »roro
l’arls. Fsquin, the darln”. the persistent,
the much criticised and the much more
followed -Paoulo showj the over iklrt. Not
w ... , . .. Just h simple tunic e-Tect uch a* har ba ,n
w so much the fashion, ha* brought , . „ . .
IB favor thr old ttinv «»hn.er«t. ! h*n*l“' 0B lhj f"h!on horl3°-> now for
»wer«l . tmt c ml oldf«ralooed
uvimklrt with a po<-"-.jrloj half naj l»-
lw(‘*n the oalat aud the kn.v, gulto UT a
Ihoae worn In the lata seventies Home of
the .'Irt have the ovaraklrta loot*, over
a " ham" shirt, aa thej wore called la
their laet luearnaUon. Others have the
flickered front, but are otherwise a
■tral-ht skirt. All the aheath Httlng In
front, aet on an underbelt ao ak to give
a ahort uaietllne. aud either plain or with
| alralght. scant fnlueaa lu the back. The
whole aklrt In no scant that It luoka aa
though the puckered front waa born of
the reeeaolty of the wearer aorartlmra alt-
linn down. Thla French aklrt may Ite
plainly llnishrd on the deep ellk belling or
It may be completed with a wide sep-
arate girdle, stayed In four placea with
featherhone. Thla girdle 1* nanally four
or five Inches oeep, anu U cot on the bias
aud nnllned, ao that It fits In to the form
snugly.
The mystery of bow this aklrt with Its
puckered frout la held In place la solved
only on eiamfnattou. Right lu front, at-
tached to the front seam at the lowest of
the puckers, la a string of lead weights
oewn In a long satin ribbon casa. Thin
hangs free and holda the skirt down In
front The French are great advocates
of the weight, and wa rarely see a
French garment that It not weighted
somewhere, oo that this string of weights
la not a radical departure.
The Watteau effect la another departure
In aklrt.. The term --Watteau" repre
seat* any straight hanging folds or
pleats. It la variously applied to any of
-------- tha dreog effects Immortalised by the
newer, and the smartest of neckwewr. j great painter. Its present use la beat
topping the plain tailored ehlrtwalat, ! Illustrated In one piece costumes, where
the basinje:; j tha bad, breadth la .et In a flat, double
iwa many -t anal,, ioi.v, from A mj*
diet all-over lere with puff alecvea. gath-
ered at the elbow Into a deep cuff of the
lace and braided silk; and the belt la of
the silk over laid w ith lace and finished
at the edges with rows of braid. This
fastens at the right side with a fancy
silver plu.
The I p-fo-dote Btialneaa Woman.
The ov-to-date business woman Is n
striking mode! for everything that ts
strictly up to the minute in fashions.
Her walking suit la of the latest cut -
ahort walking .klrt gored to ttrre grace-
fully around the feet; thla topped with
a seuil fitting toal, single breasted aud
correctly pocketed The fronts are cut
away diagonally Juat below the waist
Hue. A bit of harmouloua color -nay, if
oue chooses, lie Introduced In the collar,
the new hloadlne shade being very at-
tractive on the black and dark color
sulta With thla auit la worn a service-
able hat and the moat fashionable fo.it-
wear-high button or lace boot, with ei
tension soles, and moderately high keels
Dogskin gloves or those of natural col-
ored Chamois which are somewhat
complete tha con to uis
woman of to day.
waistline. The front of these skirls Is
pltln, the waistline scl high, and the
who! > la a development o. th; late em-
pire styles. Callot U an advocate oi the
Watteau effect, many of her best modela
thla ustasoii beln-- developed along these
llnee. She uses tho overskirt effect also,
and the cheath like aklrt. But Paquiu Is
ae yet the sole apon;;r of th* pucherad
front chlrt.
Callot cute moct of her skirt; In three
pleccc, the front and -Ides bein' In on:,
and the back In two narrow gore;, Many
of theo skirt* ar buttoned down .he
back, without a ,old or pleat. Other
are buttoned on th? side, or rather the
aids bach, for th front extsnd well
around to tha back. The aide button
skirt la tha very Irteat In tailored -rr-
tmmta, with the habit back a cloae aec-
onj.
With the return 01 the ovenrklrt many
old fashioned trimmings appear. Frln-es
ore used on many of the most elaborate
costumes, rich hot ..Imple knotted fringes,
which admirably aet oh the all sky skirt
effects. Then Ptqnln adopts little ruffle,
and frills on Ills evening sjovna, thes; In
keeping with the puckered cront aklrt.
A brilliant blue satin sent over by the
great master baa the aklrt trimmed in
ruffles of black Rusalan net bound with
satin set on In deep scallops, three row*
of them, each headed by a aatln fold.
The finishing touch of smartness Is given
ibis old timer frock In the bit of cerise
velvet that marks the deoolletage.
Needless to say the nndergarmenta
worn with these new aheath Ilka skirts
are a matter of great Importance, A short
scant drop aklrt of clinging aatln. Bn-
lshcd with a soft narrow aatln pleating
la provided with the skirt, and thla la
absolutely, all the petticoat permissible.
Silk comblnatlous are worn, and it la to
he presumed that when cold weather ar-
rives tights will be donned for out-of-
*li*or occasions.
The malarial* are In keeping with the
qualntnesa of the styles -cloee heavy
antins, and fli>v crepes de ehlne, satiny
elotka and rich velvets. Callot affect*
the hoary crape* chine. So Infatuated
kaa Bull Utous jrttfc thia fabric that it
1* ).-ed even in coat street suits. Paquiu
farora satin for drensy wear. Indeed, w«
are sure to see a tremendous vogue for
KJitln this year, and for sometime to
come.
’*aqu!n’ coat suits are Invariably of
two materials; a fancy velvet skirt with
a plain broadcloth coat; a plain broad-
cloth skirt with a plain velvet coat; a
fancy velvet coat with a plain cloth
skirt, aud ao on. Not a single model has
he sent out so far thla season with the
skirt and coat of the same material. AJ1
hl~ suit coats are cut away sharply, am)
not over 28 to 80 Inches long — much
ehortar than those of the other Parisian
designers.
Aoeovorlo to the Dressy Costnia*.
Accensorles equally ta Important to tho
w’ardrobe of the business woman ao the
society belle are the headwear and neck-
wear. A* a usual thing these are not
aa dremy as thoae which the society
woman wears, from the ..’act »hai very
often the business woman is called upon
to wear an informal, evening toilette
dowu town to business, her time being
too llmUed to afford a chanja of costumo
after the business of Uie day'Is over. A
becoming velvet or hnndaoma felt hat In
blac*' or a color matching the ooBtume,
mry be trimmed with ribbon, flowers or
ostrich plumes, and be quite appropriate
for day wear with >ven the tailored suit.
**h this hat shk. may wear a neck ruche
of chluon or the more fashionable mallu-
ette, which is likewise used as a hat
trimming. Tbe hat pictured Is black vel-
vet trimmed with blRck ribbon, black
ontrich plumes and white rosea, and the
neck ruche is also black, being made of
chiffon with pleated malinette, and the
ends finished with lomj velvet ribbon*
extending to the knees.
-'o-.-e* IT.-.e
of ifallastts.
Since malinc ha* been brought out In a
watii-proofed quality, styled e* malinette,
•ome very heantifol drwt|ng» ha*e
been shown In thla diaphanous fabric.
Fbe shops are asking goodly prices for
these novelties, but tbe handy woman ran
make the same things at horns at a com-
paratively small part of the price aakeil
for tha ready made article!. A combtna
tlon of white point d eaprit aud while
malinette la shown In this neck ruclw,
trimmed with white satin ribbons. Tba
ruche, which la some three-quarter* of a
yard In length and about seven tnebaa
thick, ]a made of four very full raffle* of
the aborted net, each wider than tbe
other and set on an Inch wide bend of
white sBtln. The edge* of these four raf-
flea are Bntahed with full plesttag* ot the
mallnatte. gtvtng a soft fluffy effect, which
is possible with no other material. Tbe
malinette being mo 1,1 ur.-proof, tha damp-
neaa In the air only avran to give It mors
body, ao that after all t ruche of It ta
1“U* * “•"•factory ln-reotment. Tha
rounded • ends of the ruche an flalahod
rfiSL loa* IooP* of whit# uffla
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