The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-28

New York, Feb. 27.-There are two
kinds of skirts evidently to be worn
this coming season, and the difference
is a marked one. Some are elaborate
Iy trimmed. others quite plain with
the only trimming on the waist. The
modern woman has found by expert
enee that the skirt to be worn with
any degree of comfort on the street
must be plain. Thus there is a big
devide between the skirt for utility
and the skirt for ceremoniOus wear,
1t is this need of propriety of time
and place that creates the difference
In the skirts this spring. 1t is TO
be hoped that women have learnea
the lesson for good.
A great many of the trimmed skirts
have a band at the foot rather then
any other mode, but it is a mode that
the short woman must beware of as
1t Is apt to take from her inches in
a most deplorable way if not handled
with the greatest care. The stout
woman should avoid it altogether.
A handsome gOwn seen lately at a
luncheon was developed from blue
both with band of paine velvet for
a hem. At knee depth there was a
i1eepIy unduIating band or velvet edg-
ed on the lower side with knife-pleat
ed taffeta. The same ruffle edge-hand
bordered the deep lace yoke of the
bodice. Another gown was of black
silk having a front panel and pleated
sides, and deep hem of panne velvet
n-, oh rfl "a
of the panel the velvet was cut to
run upward to knee depth in a mar
row band. The velvet was edged at
the top and atAthe sides Of the band
of passementerie, The sleeves were
of velvet with cape-like pieces at the
top The girdle was also of velvet.
Because of this new hem many ma
terials are woven with borders, they
are seen in silks, cottons and fine
woods, and these borders will be. used
to carry effects similar to those just
described. Besides the woven borders
there are insertions basement ries,
landings, as well as the PLAIN ma
ferials in a contrasting shade that
will be used to trim these skirts.
Especially are they used on the light
er materials and would seem as
though there use had been called into
vogue by the need of some weight to
holu the skirts in the graceful lines
now considered essential.
A dainty gown the bodice of which
was cut by a most fetching and now
mode was a combination of one OF the
new wool taffetas having a border
which was used for both skirt and
bodice The blouse was made over
aiming, first a lace covering and then
an over portion of the goods edged
with the bordering which resembled
somewhat the junper-waist just now
so fashionable. Little cape-like ex-
tensions at the shoulders were used
TO give breadth to the figure and make
the waist seem smaller, while the
tabs, extensions of the ngure and
make the waist seem smaller. while
The tabs. extensions of the blouse
fronts, and the long lines of the skirt
added to the height. The skirt is one
of the charming circular the bottom
a border band runs around the sides
and back but on the two box-plaits
that form a front panel, which is bare
of the border. are three buttons plae-
ed horizontally.
Bodices of velvet or both made with
wide pleats ARRANGED to cross over
Bnd show a front of fine lingerie or
lace are one of the new fads. The
folds are drawn down so tightly that
there is no suspicion of clumsiness-
The short pulled sleeves slashed over
velvet are frequently seen as a pic
turesque revival of a by-gOne fashion.
The draped waist or the surplice is
often seen and its popularity is ow-
ing no doubt to the universal becom-
ingness which with a few modifica-
tons may be made to suit almost any
figure. II may be loose and full and
hanging for the thin woman, it may
be drawn down tightly for the stout
woman for whom it can be made to
give added waist line The dress
maker who knows her business can
use these ideas to her clients advan-