Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-12

NEW oIk, Oh. ! 49,
tendency towards boncd waists.
says one OF the foreign fashion
writer's. At the first thought one
signs with disgust at the remeih-
brance of the boned waist OF twenty
years ago and the pictures OF Ia
dies who look like carved-out wood-
en- dolls. come before our eyes.
Must we be like these creatures? But
in every revival of an old fashion,
one sees notifications and addl-
tions which make it more pleasing
and the knowledge of cut design
and trimming. have become an art
such as was not known years ago.
The new " aistS follow the natural
lines OF the figure. Its boned lining
ITS to a nicely, while the outer
goods is often. in fact almost always
draned. 1t comes over round Dust
and tapers into a belt placed az
the normal waistline. The draper
lea of these waists are the outcome
of the surplice and fichu and XII
mono-sleeve models, and some are
arranged in curving overlapping
folds called "capuchin" after the
monkish garb it originated from.
bn {hrnn-njprP GOWNS
use this "capuchin" mode as the
hollow curves above the bust leaves
"a snace I'M to the throat for lace
niece and the sleeves, something
hike the kimono model show lace
unaersleeves. giving the effect OF
an underwaist of lace. In these
costumes it is imperative that the
s1oping shoulder effect be kept.
A costume carrying out these
ideas consisted of q skirt made
closely after the 'Paquim' model
which | described some weeks ago.
and a waist OF the boned order
"Rembrandt," warm tan shade OIL
ton seen in the pictures OF great
the great artist of that name, was
the color and crepe meteor the ma
terial used.
The skirt clings closely to the
figure. but all strained effects are
obyiated by the soft folds over the
front and back, which are slightly
suggestive Of the lines OF the habit
skirt and makes possible such IL
sheath like skirt.
The lining of the waist IS well
honed and covered with cream
ou;mne lace. Above this is bodice
of "Capuchin" folds extending
across the bust, with the fullne5s
gathered under the girdle that IS
mart of the skirt. Each OF THESE
folds is outlined with silver cofo'
very fine and strung at intervals
with tiny seed pearls. The sleeves
are simply series of folds that eS-
tend over the shoulders from under
(which extend those Of lace IN
..seven-eighths" length. While tae
skirt is a model that many women
will eschew and indeed, it IS rot
becoming to many women me
waist will be a favorite model ana
NAV be combined with other MODES
of skirts. all except the "trotten'
or "sidewalk" skirt.
The "tunique" skirt is one that
suits most figures and is paf'icu-
1arlv becoming to the short or lull
t;pnred woman, and a style that
poes we'll with the new boned waist.
This skirt is an elegant mode TOR
shaping, fitting the hips in
close circular effect, the long
graceful lines suggest an oVersflr''
which resemblance is emphasized
NV the contrasting material used lor
Tho long skirt revealed between and
below The tunic points. A popular
design for a skirt CT this descrip-
tion consists of foundation OF
seven cores, which Is draped with a
deep circular flounce. Over TINS IS
draped a three-p'ece tunic or over
skirt The openings at the sAoe
seams Of the overskirt add to 'he
erectiyer ess OF tho style, and short
tuc,,s On each side OF the front ana
center back allow the tunic 10 'a'i
in gra, eful folds. Tho folds OF the
waist used with this skirt were
decorated with tiny narrow friils OF
chiffon and the underwaist was OF
brocaded voiles. The dress material
as of green satin cloth.
Another pretty combination Oh
materials would be Bordeaux VINE