Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
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~ PRING fashions always seem de-
1ghtfully attractive, and never
more SO than when there has been
an unusually cold winter which has
necessitated the wearing of heavy
wraps and furs and general bundline
up In order to keep warm. The first
spring clothes in their light colorings
and freshness are then in such marked
contrast that there are few women who
find 1t possible to resist extravaganza
In the purchasing of many different
gowns and styles.
First and foremost always comes the
street gown, which, after all, is one
of the most important in the modern
outfit. This year there must be sew
eral street gowns in order for a woman
to be gowned in the most up-to-date
fashion. There must be the rather Sc
we're coat and skirt for every day hard
wear; there must be the smarter light
cloth costume, there must be the veil
Ing gown and there must be the silk
costume, and each and every one of
these must be complete in itself. As
may easily be imagined Dame Fashion
has had rather a busy time evolving
new designs enough for so many diff
ferent costumes intended for the same
purpose, but that she has succeeded
is most evident from the results. and
women who are fond of dress will
have a full opportunity for gratifying
their individual tastes in the many
charming and absolutely different mod
els that there are to choose from this
season.
The Modern Skirt
The modern skirt is extremely at
tractive when made short enough to
clear the ground, measuring many
yards around the hem, and yet with
the fulness so cleverly arranged as to
make the hips look small. A small
waist is now fashionable again, so that
the hips may be just a bit larger, and
yet the hipless woman is still thought
smarter than she who has figure that
as a rule is designated classical. 1t is
rather odd to notice that many of the
skirts of this year are trimmed in a
way that suggest paniers-not in the
fulness of the material, but in the
trimming-as though to show that hips
were indicated and yet at the same
time suppressed on account of popular
taste. The fulness at the back of the
skirt is also very we'll arranged this
season, for while the skirt must fit
closely around the sides and back there
is a lot of fulness just where it fastens,
put in gathers or inverted pleats that
do not gige fulness, or, rather added
width to the figure, and at the same
time are quite distinct from the too
scant in effect or the habit back. One
of the ugliest models for skirt this
year Is unfortunately rather popular
one for the moment. The skirt, in
straight lines. fits very close around
skirts must have the long line that
slants from the back to the front and
with sufficient width not to make an
ugly line every time the wearer sits
down. This line around the center of
the skirt marks the gown as badly cut.
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great variety Of colorings and patterns.
There are many more mixed designs
than last year, and at the same time
the designs are so blended together
that the effect of one color is given
with charming silvery luster or
sheen. Two shades of one color on
this order are most effective in light
mauve, green and tan, in fine check
or stripe, with the color brought out
more distinctly with the bands of vel
vet, velvet ribons or shirrings OF taf-
feta. which trim it very elaborately
In cloths there never was such a varl-
ETY. to choose from, and in such light
weight as to make the gowns possible
all summer long on cool days. There
are many shades Of white, red, blue.
tan, green and so ON through the
whole list. with a great many shades
that have not been used before for
street gowns
AS a rule gowns are made short
Iven when they are elaborate, especial