Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1912 — THE BOUDOIR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE BOUDOIR

Dame Fashions

IS GORGEOUS SEASON FABHIONABLE FABRICS; ARE BEAUTIFUL BUT COSTLY. Woman of Slender Purse Must Make Her Selections Judiciously and Close Her Eyes to Many Desirable Materials. This promises to be an expensive season in dress. The furs, the velvets, the satin, all the beautiful materials that rank high on fashion’s list are costly things. The woman of few frocks will do well to close her eyes to the lure of the velvets. They are beautiful beyond description, and becoming and

modish, but they will not give such service as will other materials, equally fashionable. For smart tailored costumes woolrep and epingle are to be had in excellent qualities, and will be found much more practical than velvet. For house wear and evening wear the lovely satins and crepes, and even the sheer gauzy stuffs withstand hard wear better than velvet. But, consideration of economy being left out of

the discussion, the new velvet must be Acclaimed: ~ This material has changed much since the old days. The light, supple, clinging fabric of today haaJittle in common with the stiff velvet of yesteryear, and though chiffon velvet of the less expensive qualities has a way of looking mussy and shabby, it unquestionably is graceful, while the new velvets of the finest quality are Ideal fabrics. One-piece frocks or bodice and skirt frocks of velvet, simply made and intended for street wear, under topcoats, have been turned out by some of the most famous of the Parisian designers and have been copied more or less successfully by New York manufacturers, not only in velvet, but in velveteen, which material, by the vay, deserves a word of commendation, since it is offered in excellent quality and charming colorings. One of the most chic of the little French frocks of this class was also one of the simplest. The velvet was a bronze green, very simply trimmed in satin cords and buttons. More expensive frocks on similar lines, but with touches of fur and handsome lace at the neck and guimpe, are exceedingly good-looking for daytime wear under a fur coat or a coat of the frock material. . The attached peplum is shown in many of the semi-dressy models of velvet, and we show a good-looking model of this type. One is of old green velvet, trimmed with chinchilla. The chinchilla forms a high turndown collar and vest, and trims the sleeves. The skirt is made with a tunic, which hangs in draped folds at the front. Another attractive model is made of taupe velvet, trimmed with skunk. At the front there is a crossed white satin vest, trimmed with passementerie buttons. The wide roll collar Is edged with skunk. MARY DEAN.

Gray Velvet and Chincilla.