Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-22

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Japanese Influence The
French Woman and
Her House Clothes =
Other Countries of the
Orient Contribute h:ir
Quota of Inspiration
The Empire and the
Jumper Elaborate Six
Pcttlcoats.
We hear a great deal about tho beauty
and p,c;uresqueuess Of presenf-,l5y dress
Ing quaint costumes end qIaiater cha
,.cau1. lut all too .ij.,e OF th. .asciuat-
lu- picturrsque1ess OF orr house .lotaes
dainty. delicate creations Of soft gilS~
rni voo'eus. faces and rihbons-for tie
Intimacy OF the home circle and the pri-
vacy OF ones own chamber
The KImono.
The adaptahlIty % the kimono Is such
that designers seem 70 never tire Of rs
long howirg lines and Mandarin sleeves
I'm the modelling Of confecti0ns for the
woman Of this Western world.
Since the japanese idea has become
such dominate feature Of French and
American fashions we have gone step
nearer the Flowery Kingdom and taken
70 our hearts and wardrobes the national
costume Of the little brown maids. gar
meut lacking. 1t Is true. the frippeTles OF
our American dainties. but so charming
IN its utter simplicity. Speciality stores
and shops with departments devoted TO
oriental wares, show the real japanese
kimono in soft Jap silks. printed and en-
hroide-ed in cherry blossoms or chrysan-
themum or Eastern landscape designs
wiki the obi In plain color. The tiny Jap
woman. with her small straight figure
Is n marked contrast to our well-rounded
American girl. who. try as she may, can
not conceal the graceful lines and curves
OF her figure beneath the loose kimono.
For this reason the American woman
generally wears the kmonO loose. and
when We discard the sash or obi we
make IT purely negigee garment. with
ont right or province 10 life outside the
boudolr.
Our House Clothes.
American women do not dress IS much
as the French that Is. we on this side
NJ the water all too often wear our street
clothes Indoors instead Of ulsca-dlng
'hem for dalntler fancles in strictly house
clothes. garments which are an important
pert Of every French wonan's wardrobe.
French woman may have only one
gown or suit. which must do duty for
many aud various occasions. with chang.
Ing o. accessories 20 suit the occasion.
but never does II serve rs house dress.
Born with the gift for artistic dressing.
she knows the Vaccinations OF soft ma
terials. delicate colors. billowy laces AID
yards of dainty ribbons
House .ovuS-we ca!l them ten gowns
are all worn on famil.c. FOR tho French
wife =nd iao.her considers II her duty
20 appear MS charming as possible 10 the
eyes Of lrr husband and children.
Use GreciRn influence.
paf's sends us one of these gowns for
Christians bridal trnusselu in n delicate
green laHsdownr. elaborated with bands
o. silver emIro derry IN Grccian design aud
motifs OF lo.us blossoms AID leaves. The
back. with vatican pleat. and .s.des are
tight sitting. while the fronts are draped
from the bust line. The neck is pointed
w-;h a drapery OF CHIFFON TO match the
dranrl chiffon sleeves banded with the
silyery embroidery. The materials and
trimmings are beautiful enough for the
most elaborate evening gown. and were
1t not for the loose f.orts and hack. It
might easily lie appropriated rs such
Something In the drapary. as well as the
trimmings. suggests the Grccian. which
proves that Japan IS not alone in furnish
in= Is with Inspirations.
Other countries OF the Orient have been
searched for what they might offer In the
way OF suggestions for modern clothes.
AID a study Of ancient history and por-
traits Of other days give Inspiration t.
modern designers.
The Ubiquitous Empire.
But 90 where we will. search as We
may. we cannot find anything half 20 at
tractiye as the empire. Though once the