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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1911)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 10. 191L Eini ; i p i ARIS. Special Correpondnc Re cently there baa been ao much seen In the way of rown, hats, wraps, veils, shoes, and every other known object connected with feminine wearing apparel tk,at one la at a loat to tell where to commence In. describing; them First . there were the gowns that were aent over to London to grace the coronation ceremonies -cowua for morning, for afteroonn. and for evening tame fine and splendid, others as simple as they could be made. For these many things had to be con- , alderd. but principally the weather, and for this rea son a lot of women ordered two or three frocks for the same occasion, thu preparing themselves for bright and glorious sururtitne as well as for days of cold and rain. It entailed much expense, but as coronations do not coma frequently, nobody- seemed to mind. Then there have been the toilets that' were worn by the ultra, smart women upon Drajr day. one of the days of the year at the races, and whloh lust precedes the Grand Prix; and lastly there was the greet and wonder ful procession of marvelous costumes that one always sees at the Grand Prix itself, like which there ta nn other In the world. This year there was possibly net ao much that was original and startling, but there war many gowns that were lovely and charming, and really sTl were worth noting. The principal note struck In this year's parade was simplicity of style, and after that the fact that Im pressed one the most vu toe enormous amount of black and white that was worn. There Is no question but what this combination Is the pronounced success of the season, and equally there Is no doubt but it will be the paramount vogue of the coming autumn. Nat urally for summer white frocks upon which appeared touches of black, or in which black formed a compo nent part, were more seen than black gowns trimmed in white, although there were plenty of these also. The especial rage was for batiste gowns covered with delicate embroidery, or cotton voiles done lr. the finest f English work. These were mostly mounted on tu Hps of white chiSon, with one or twe band of black ehlffon finishing them about "their lower edges. The.e bands are Interlined with the same material, three or four thicknesses frequently being used. This gives them a sufficiently dark appearanoe. but also It' leaves them soft and supple, an Important consideration for HI dresses nowadays. With these" batiste and voile . gowns there Is generally a sash of chiffon, long or short, a one prefers, and a little chiffon la lntroduced'bn'to the bodice, as a finish at the neck, to border the fichu drapery and on the sleevea. It Is quite Impossible to say .bow pretty these gown are,, and also how smart. . They tit loosely, but fit they do. There Is ho doubt In ona'a mind but they have been planned by an artist and cut by a master' hand; for in spite of all. their sim plicity they have that Indescribable look that only n perfectly made frock ever ac'.ileves. There were ot'.ier more elaborate frocks seen at the . Grand Prix in which black and white were delightfully mingled. These were of lace, usually black over white, the former being the lightest meshed Chantilly -and the latter some sort of resl lace, both heavy and beautiful Fichus are to be seen on more then half the summer frocks, and it does not seem possible that so many different models of this pretty little gsrment could be thought of. They sre made of all sorts of fabrics, chiffon. mulL lace. English embroidery. cuxe. and tinea, and they are trimmed in a multitude of ways On of the most attractive is made of chiffon, doubled, each edge being finished with wide, full ruffles of lace. There la a row of fine ahirrlng up and down the center of tha back, bringing the fichu up an Inch or more above tha waist line. In front it is brought together ' under a soft knot of itself and drawn up as far a the bust, making dosans of soft folds above the lace ruDt-s Fichus trimmed with tiny ostrich tips snd with set' marabout both nave been seen, the latter being lovely on ail white. White satin sulU and those of white taffeta are both among the specialties of the season, and are undoubtedly as chic as anything that has bee:i brought out for a good while. Both perhaps owe their popularity to the demand for smart out of door cos tumes for the coronation parade, lr ttuse suits were first made snd sent over to London, where they had an Immediate success Those of, satin are made absolutely plain,, with narrow skirts just above the shoe tops and coats that are quite short or at the hip Una. ac cording to fancy. These last are finished with small rolling collars of the same, with generally an Inch wide band of black velvet or tatln at the top. and the sleeves generally show, the same finish. They fasten far down on the fronts with one or two buttons, and these are always conspicuous either for size or for then .combination ( black and white. Hug white pearl but tons with a run of Jet about them ore the favorites although there are others, equally larpe and all whit? with imitation heavy blcck threads, which apparently sew them on With small white hats, white buckskin shoes, white stocking i. a white parasol with a wide border of black velvet to complete the picture noth ing can be smarter snd any woman so dressed mav safely face .the world and be sure sae is among the rhlceat of the chic. White taffeta costumes, while just as useful ax those of satin, do not seem to have the same cachet, al though some that have been worn by young and slen der girls have been charming. To be attractive they must, however, have more er less in the way of irrra mlng. and this Is gene-rally In the form of ruffles or puffs on the bottom of the skirts snd lace collars and fringe on the coats. They are dainty and dressy and really do not show dust or soil as soon as satin. At the raoee a number of these costumes were seen aad were worn with blouses made entirely of Valenciennes lace as fine as cobwebs - With thee particular suits go the lingerie hats, whloh this season are more than ever artistic aad picturesque Most of them are rather - small ' and they are made of many rows of tulle, ore over the other, or of lao. but only the Una thin kind Festii ers and flowers both trim these, and these are used in small quantities, just a touch hare or there wherever it seems deslrabla There are one or. two other mod els for lingerie hata. one particularly that Is . some what more practical for real wear, this showing a foundation of straw, with a moderately wide brim and a low, rounded crown. Over the brim falls a wide plaiting ef tulle and encircling the crown another equally wide, and, catching the two together, a velvet ribbon, eight ta ten 1 inches wide, which Is knotted on tha left aide and hangs in two short ends over tn brim of the hat These hata can really be made by any one. for they are simplicity Ksalf. and the only thing to be considered la that tha upstanding plaiting must be constantly renewed or else It begins to Cop and loeea all its crlapneae and style. Bat. to turn to frqeka, there are some exqutette gold tlsau onea that bmve just been brought out. and which are being used for afternoon as wall as for even ing wear. A gold gown in tha afternoon sounds ridicu lous, but this issue is a spick and apaa new material aad totally unlike anything of tha aort aeaa bafora It feel ilka tha softest of stlk aad has none of that fltsiinisili surface finish that has sJttverte bee char- 6tBTOW9 EtL WESIED 10 ygjg) 1 ' M SSSSSWSSW ' ' '' ! v y )T I - V'&tlsk ;.-:- T4-avi j x '- iWiTTm-- Y &mp -imz 'w ) 111-' ul . -. m mmmmmsmm ( T V "-' if fifli J - sdr WhiVs Tdaoa Oowx with Tunic of Black Chiffon Aaore jQ,) ;;.'- :-.$. f v5 Trimmed wlta Oold mage aad Black Telvet. l( I" T . J Z-T'J I Black sVaUn Gowm wtta Fioaa of X4 j?:i'-TJ ta. -s T t Vhlte Satla Sows with Taaic . Oold Xmbroidary Tailed la Black flaantmy icierlstic of all materials In wnlch metaU appear- The color, tuo. U quite different, being dulled, but yet with a soft luster to it that is perfectly rsvlshlag. It Is leing much used as a foundation for lace flounces, bands of the tissue appearing between these, and as a rdie a part of the bodloa It Is also used combined with the same colored chiffon, the tlasus ra this case being the tunic, or outer garment, with the ohlffon banoatb. One model of this sort showed the taalc worked ki black and white silk embroidery, the affect being won derful. For evening gowns ths gold and silver (for this ma terial also coma la silver) Is made finished with frlture and with embroidery done la dots of pearl, crystal, or colore, soma frocks being almost aovexed with these, aad are extretaatgr beaiKlfal Ta fringe, which Is two inches wide, is put on st th-bot. torn of the skirts, and also trims the short sleeves, and the beads are embroidered irregularly and !n con ventional designs. These gowns are uoilned. or they ' are mounted on to the lightest of chiffon, and they are the most wondej-fully ellnglng affairs to be Imagined- Of otner evening gowns there have been several seen that were quite unusual, combining, as they have, some new colorings. On model from Paquln was of steel gray ch.flon. with enormous stars embroidered all over it in the most brilliant shade of green Outlining the stars were fine jet beads, and as a background to It all was a scroll design In dull gold. A goid cord fin ished the waist, wfth long tassel-Uke ends that hang do-n upon ths skirt and the entire upper part of the bodice was made of jet beads, embroidered over bright green net. The fact that the majority of gown are unllr.ed has made the petticoat a matter of importance, and the fact .that skirts are as close fitting as ever has mads it nec essary that the pettlooat fit the sum Bands about the waist are out 0 the question, (or even tha narrow est and snuggest of Uiese are more than likely to show. For this reason ta real petticoat hss been discarded by most women, and In place of these they ara wearing combiaattona of corset cover and skirt. They an made of jersey cloth, which la to be had now in a vast as sortment of colors, and they are as little trimmed as they can ba A strip of lace insertion at the top of the corset cover, aad poaaihly a narrow lace edge on the very scant flounce That finished the skirt, but In these two en may b as reckless aa they Ilka and real lace of ta most nsflr meats Is frwqueotl