Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08
PRETTY EFFECTS IN SIMPLE PAT.
TERMS MARK THE SEA
SONS FASHION vAGARY.
Grey, from Hat to Shoe, Is Very Pop
uar for the Promenade ard Out
Door Activity.

now, WnlIe Sucn condition stu OBJ
tains. II has Just been decreed that
the simplest designed frocks viii be
awarded high degree Of elegance
If in doubt. buy an organdie. This
is the slogan of the woman who is
seeking new conquests in dress. And
this idea might be supplemented with
another-if you can afford it, buy two
organdies and have one pure white
and the other figured in some delight.
ful floral design.
The newest effects are both figured
and barred with crosswise stripes
with serrated edges. making an ex-
tremely pretty pattern. The fabrics
are in great demand for dresses to
be worn at dinner parties at the smart
hotels and restaurants. for it is not
the fashion in Gotham to dine at home
in warm weather, even If one stays
in town, until rather late in the sea
son.
striking design noticed a few days
ago had particularly long skirt which
was very full at the bottom and sim
ply finished with deep hem 1t was
rather scant at the top. except direct
~ in the back. where it was gath
cred bit to give enough fullness.
The bodice was laid in tucks. which
ran round and round the figure as far
as the yoke which was formed of tiny
vertical tucks. Two rows Of fagoting
joined bodice and yoke The sleeves
were tucked at the top and again at
the wrist to take in the fulness custo-
marily gathered into wristband The
effect was very pretty and afforded
variety from the regulation cuff.
Althougn vn- gown was nlnde OF
expensive organdie, 1t could easily be
duplicated in a twelve-and-a-half cent
lawn or dimity for less than two dol
| lars, provided the wearer does her own
dressmaking.
| Many women who are afraid to trust
their cutting and fitting to their own
| skill but are otherwise handy with
| the needle find II advantageous to cal
| in an accomplished dressmaker fol
three or four days to cut and fit sew
eral dresses, then finishes them her
| self. This plan Is both wise and sat
isfactory. for even though many OF
the styles are apparently simple, they
require master hand to bring on
their full beauty and artistic effect.
The sleeves are topped with the in
sertion and lace. with the chiffon fall
ing down loosely from the centre Q
the arm. The collar is of the opel
lace and tucks. with touch of blu
ribbon round the top Of big ILLUSION
chou in the back,
| Yoke effects are so generally worl
that the bodice may be varied by tuck
ing it from the neck to the bust-lin
in graduated effect and allowing tn
tucks to end far enough away fror
the belt to form blouse effect at th
front. Over this lace insertion ma
be draped in fanciful design, either !
lovers knots or floral effect.
II A sash of wide blue taffeta ribbo
, makes charming waist finish. Il
stead of being tied In q bow 1t
caught with large decorative buckl
and the ends allowed to fall over tn
skirt to its very edge.
y A orctticr skirt than the one d
signed for the bodice in question ha
a yoke OF insertion and tucks crossin
over the hips and curving down Il
center Of the front to show a dec
fiounce OF the lace and tucks fall vel
full and long over the feet
Q Finishing the toilette is q fascina
ing hat of fine white straw, turnir
. up somewhat at the side. with viii
= | crushed roses and leaves on the 81
Y and high crown almost entirely co
d cree with pale blue ribbon, finished
e one side by two or three small coo
l. ades with a pearl buckle in the
n center -
h While II Is difficult mattes % fl
ss colorei pcngee gown that Goes II
IN fade easily. the fabric is neyerthele
ID very smart and attractive. Its We
Is delicateness makes 1t fayorite. r
n. pongees are chic and in great demal
i'd but II will require a good days seal
IS TO secure pretty red. The TACT 4
ss the color is scientifically conside
70 suggestive Of heat makes 40 differcl
ev to the woman Of fashie,n.
n Other shades that de with red
on popular favor are pale green, pale
m. yer grey, blue In many shades and
IN exceedingly pretty shade of br'
"a. known as Ou Barry. The last nar
g. however, cannot. be worn by e'
e one, because 1t equires perfect
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