New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
GOWN FOR EXTREMITIES."
Miss White Reveals Mysteries of Paris Cos
tunes to Admiring Throng

'T bring you home the newest things; 1 bring
you home this, the EXTREMIST for afternoon and
carriage" so spake the mentor of the Dressmakers'
Protective Association-Miss Elizabeth a. c. White
before that body at its session yesterday after
noon Masonic Hall
She was wearing a costume of Delft blue. the
skirt of which she had on the other day when she
gave forth the fat that hips aren't in it this year
Yesterday showed you the EXTREMIST in trotter
costumes. but for extremities in afternoons they
wear this without a wrap and with no belt
Everybody craned her neck. and one woman who
had just come in and was standing half way mp
the aisle commanded by a dozen or more 10
take of your hat and Sit down."
The gown for extremities' is of chiffon cloth,
the skirt Of the baby princess style. coming high
I'm above the regular belt line over the waist and
cut close TO the figure down to the one founce
around the bottom. About twelve inches below the
belt in front II is caught down tight to the drop
skirt where heavy weights attached, holding
it smooth and causing draped effect below-that
is. vertical lines.
IF il looks good on me- what'u it look on these
women? You'll notice one button IS gone Some
one has cut II of for q sample, and some one has
walked of with one Of my handsomest waists on
the forms" and everybody looked AZ her neighbor
Of course she took il by mistake added the
irate speaker I've just been told Of it. and l
tell YOU I'd like to find out who It is makes these
mistakes They made some last year but I'll oet
YOU I'll fix It so they'll be the most correct ana
unrnistaken folks you ever struck next year
Then she settled down to business once more
a'If YOU notice these dresses look something as
though they were pTincesses, but they re not
The real princess is not worn at this time OF year
except for elegance, and why? Because you oe
TOO warm with A coat over You must have
skirt and coat now with light weight waists + or
instance for church and theatre, If you walk you
must wear a suit of all one tone-the husslan
blouse style-n corduroy or cloth. with a waist OF
same tones or of flet net. embroidered in those
tones The colors will take best in America
this winter will be prune ashes of roses redd1sh
purple and elephant gray, all making up well IN
the Russian style. with brattenbergs- MOI much
10 these suits but they give fine style 10 young
girl
Trailing frocks the order of the day. on the
living models and special attention was given to
bridge gowns
These YOU cannot wear the street because
they have train, under coat, except the loose
one --c, wear there Do / make you hear
what ] know" There being dissent she start
- IN on intricacies OF this coral colored con-
feciion It. too. had tho baby princess skirt but q
broad black belt Joined Il to the waist which had
a s,,rr,lice effect back and front
.'r-yervtfine new is short the waist. Remem-
Der no new model goes below the waist she ad
rnonirrcd her audience ''apd that short sleeves
diving fast Either the sleeve must be long or
must have a tucker OF net coming down under
meath the waist
The waist fastened the left shoulder and the
sJ,lrt had sort tunic effect that closed with
fold down the left Of the back. Another fold hung
Down the left OF the front
None Of Paquin's gowns open in the middle"
ord eha showed a blue net house gown, with satin
decorations. n white crepe dinner and dance"
dress 81 CT which closed at the left side