Evening journal., 1907-04-02
sMeAOlDHRHD

- TRONG contrasts are 10 be noticed
I'm The fashions OF the moment and
both severe and elaborate styles
are displayed. each being stated
positively and on the best author
- ity to Doe the only one possible. But
the day has passed when any one
Fashion cam be thus asserted for every
woman who knows anything about clothes
Knows that there IS always a variety OF
cnoice. and that while for a short time
The majority OF women may follow blindly
some order of Dame Fashion, IN the twink
ling OF an eye the order may be reversed
and an absolute opposite fashion be in-
sisted upon.
Waists are all important to the feminine
peace Of mind, and the question of whether
separate waists arc fashionable Is continu-
ally discussed-incidontally It Is never
positively settled. Eight OF ten years since
the cdict went forth that the separate
waist was no longer smart. that skirts
and waists must correspond. n not IN tex
ture at an events In color and general
style, and from that time 20 this separate
waists have reigned supreme in favor unt
this winter. This direct disobedience of a
law Of fashion Is most unusual. but ther,
are other Instances OF It. and, as usual
the compromise IS effected by having botf
waists to match the skirts and separat,
ones as well. In an elaborate costume
the waist to match Is far and away mor'
effective and becoming. but TO wear viii
coat and skirt costume, the separate wals
Is apparently the favorite.
At this time Of year the advance models
for the street gowns are to be seen. and, as
during the so-called slack season, 81 i'
possible 20 have street gowns made az q
marked reduction in price from when th'
season IS at its height Separate waists
are much more in evidence than earlier OF
later. and this Is a capital opportunity e
select the most becoming styles and have
them made.
VARIETY IN SEPARATE WAISTS.
There Is no end Of different designs
and materials among the unlined waists
In lingerie. linen, plain and embroidered
as we'll as silk. satin, crepe dc Chine. lace
and net but especial attention IS belne
paid 20 the lined and boned waists Of silk
satin, crepe de Chine or chiffon cloth
Oddly enough, these waists are often on
exactly the same lines as though intended
TO be worn with skirts 20 match, and yei
there is an indescribaole something OF
other about them that marks them AS
separate waists and not part OF a gown
but IL must be confessed TO the uninitiatcl
that there does not appear 10 be any
marked difference. and the economically
minded woman finds reason TO believe tha
match or IA contrast.
Theatre bodices Is the name sometimeI
given 10 these more elaborate separat
waists. and certainly the fashion is a mos
practical one, for the palmer style OF tailo
gowns 10 be Worn In the spring seaso
Is Infinitely more serviceable when ther
are two or three waists TO wear with IA
gown. There may be just a hint OF "a
suburban element, Of the living near tow
rather than IN II. and the consequent nl
cessity TO be more deliberately gownod
one steps over for the play. but coi
tainly Il is fashionable TO live out Of tow
80 that objection can easily be met an
the smartly made and somewhat clab,
rately trimmed waists make the severel
plain gown extremely smart.
There are more colored waists worn tina
last season. As has before been stated
these columns, Il is becoming more an
more the fashion TO have a waist tina
matches In color the lining Of the coat. an
charming color schemes can IN this way 1
carried out. A simple dark blue serge clot
or yelling costume can. Tor instance. I
quite transformed by wearing with IL
good lifting waist Of pale heli0tr0pe. gree
or a lighter shade Of blue. and then III
Jacket with lining 10 match the waist.
shirt waists, so called because they al
made loose. are not becoming 10 every n,
ure, In fact are most unbecoming 10 stoI
nsures These fitted waists are cons
quently better Ia many instances. al
Nnne the lining fits close the material
self ca be draped softly and loosely I'm a
cordance with what Is most becoming
the lines OF the figure. Lace, rufiies, m