Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
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British matron. I read In the papers
that 'Um-peer' frocks are fashionable, and
want to get them, That's all!'
The dear soul did not seem to know
there is world of difference between
the modes of the first Empire and those
OF the second, and that about three
quarters of a century elapsed between
the launching and the vogue of the two
nodes For my part, my dear, when.
speak French l use French throughout,
and when l speak English l never try
to interject words OF another language.
And so /, as we'll as others, If | am
speaking in English, give the English
pronunciation to the word, and call it as
1t is spelled and pronounced by the best
authorities"
That the princesse gown is intended
to lead the procession of fashion there is
no gainsaying. even at this early date
Many and various are the devices that
the dressmaker's designer has recourse
to In order to produce that unbroken
line which denotes this mode. In the
pursuit of this the corselet skirt brought
itself to the front once more. Now, this
corselet skirt, or princesse skirt, or what
ever one chooses to call it's one OF
those things that If it cannot be done
well were better not done at all 1t
takes a master hand to cut, and an equal
skill to fit, and 1t requires the most skill
full boning of the body seams In order
to get the required snug fit above, around
and below the waist. The. slightest
stitch out Of plumb, and there Is a skew
ing or the seams and blistering of the
material as the result.
In the gowns that grace social occa-
slons after dark there is simply no limit
to the amount OF elaboration or the labor
expended In the attainment thereof.
There Is evident growing liking for
satin, either plain or yeied, with hlmy
aud transparent gauzes. Chiffon cloth
holds all of its place in fashionable es-
teen, while laces and applied embroid-
cries are rapidly taking the place OF the
hand-wrought fantasies that have held
sway for so long, In spite of their ex.
pensive origin. But SO much more mate
rial Is required by the latest fashion
that the dressmaker has, In self defense,
to provide some sort Of trimming that
shall not cost her quite as much as
hand embroideries always fetch.
While the vogue OF the decolletage in
creases daily, many conservative souls
there be that do not feel comfortable In
a low-necked gown. OF these fashion
takes cognlzance by approving the trans
parent lace guimpe, which is oftentimes
fully as revealing as is the open and
unadorned decolletage However, 1t may
be good news to those that slightly
open throat is now supposed to be
fully as formal as the low and square
or~round decolletage, and that even for
afternoon functions, provided that the
shades are down and all the lights lit,
the V throat is fully as much approved
as is the high transparent collar and
chemisette, without which even the morn
Ing frock of today is not supposed to be
finished after a modlsh manner.
The short sleeve still reigns for all
social OeCaaiOna. and braaalafa ara a,,n
posed to be the inevitable accompani.
ment\ Quaint-looklng bands OF black
velvet, Non which Slides clasps aud old
fashioned brooches display themselves,
are used for both neck and arms while
as for necklaces aud bangles there Is
simply no end to the variety In which
they display themselves