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Show Latest Fashion Novelties Gleaned Here and There Items of Interest in New Collars and Skirts FADS OF LINGERIE New York, Jan. 15, 1917. Each day unfolds something now In tho world of fashion, for many Interesting In-teresting novelties catch tho eyo of those who observe tho women of fashion, from whoso apparel may he gleaned every little detail and Item of Interest which creato tho atmosphere atmos-phere of good stylo. Somo of tho new collars aro large affairs rolled high at tho back and k A low In front. These havo been given ' " tho demure namo of monk collar, and ono Is Illustrated In the sketch. Sometimes they aro fastened with little buttons and loops at the front, or tho closing Is made Invisible. They are usually made of satin or tho now figured silks to contrast with tho dress, material. The looso side panels on skirts, with largo pockets on each side, aro also recognized as ono of tho newest stylo notes In skirts. Tho panels, being looso flap about In tho wind, often disclosing a bright lining of contrasting material on tho rovcrao side From tho front, theso sldo panels pan-els seem at first to bo nothing but the familiar tunic which appears qulto often In tho now dresses showing show-ing tho narrower underskirts. Another treatment of sldo panels appears In somo skirts whero tho panel extends to tho lower edge of the skirt, Is attached there, and falls softly over tho edge in puffed or draped effect, ruffed all around In Imitation of tho Turkish trouser effect, ef-fect, aro somo of tho skirts of ovon-Ing ovon-Ing dresses. In tho Blmplo taffotas and Ellver tissue cloths, dresses In this stylo aro oxtremoly graceful, tho skirts dovold of nny trimming whatever what-ever and the bodices 'fitting rather snugly In contrast. Tho bodices aro In reality hardly moro than deep bands suspended by straps of ribbon over tho shouldors. Sleeves thero aro none, unless the bands across tho upper part of the arms aro so called. In other styles of evening dresses, m wTw tW licciu. With New Monk Collar nnd Looso Panels. however, sleoves begin to be more favored than they havo been for somo tlmo. Tho flowing sleoves which form a kind of drapery reaching reach-ing almost to tho edge or tho skirt Is a style with great charm. New Footwear Fashions. Not only- in dresses but in footwear, foot-wear, somo novelties aro noticed. For afternoon wear thero aro black and tan shoes with gray buckskin uppers, and theso havo found favor with well-dressed women. Dark gray brocaded uppers aro also considered very good stylo. Suedo shoes, lacod In front or buttoned at tho sldo, may almost bo said to bo tnklng tho placo of kid shoes, so popular aro they. Tho dress of broadcloth In tho I second sketch shows ono of tho now overdress styles worn with a gulmpe. A full box-pleated skirt Is attachod to a straight hanging Jumper a llttlo below tho normal waistline and tho whole hangs from tho shoulders. Overdress with Ilox Floated Skirt. Tho worsted embroidery on tho front of tho jumpor and on tho poc-i poc-i kets is worked in black, red and yol-' yol-' low. Illch embroideries continue to I figure very prominently In all dresses. dress-es. One of tho latest models in oys-ter-whlto tussor had a wide orabrol-p orabrol-p dered panel front and back workod In thin silk In a close doslgn and giving a strong Oriental effect. The , panel was finished at tho onds with n frlngo of tho colorod silks used In tho embroldory dark red, dark blue and gold. In old-gold Goorgotto was a wonderfully won-derfully attractlvo dress decorated with bluo and gold beads; anothor In light gray trimmed with old-row, boad3 carried out two vory delightful delight-ful color schemes. 'Tho Latest Kmls In I'lutei-noni'. ' Speaking of Georgette - this sheer fabric Is put to all sorts of uses, and does not stop at drosses but appears to bo quite a fioorlto1 for underwear. Tho most appealing shades of pale blue, lavender and flesh color, fashion undergarments of every description. Though they aro hardly practical, there aro many who find It Impossible to resist theso i dainty undergarments. Underwear scorns to bo getting moro and more elaborate, and tho very latest fad Is tho combination of silver laco with Georgette. Ueadwork, too, has Invaded Inva-ded underwear, and It has been seen on the now pajamas and nightgowns of Goorgotto crepe. There nro, however, how-ever, somo exceedingly dainty pieces of llngcrlo which arc quite practical after all. Among theso aro tho silk and wash satin undorgarments which aro very practical as long as they nro carefully laundered. The tiellcato shades must bo washed with caro to preserve. their colors, and thero Is no denying that It la well worth tho trouble for tho satisfaction satisfact-ion that one feels from possessing dainty lingerie. |