Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-10
FASHION WORLD.

ShiIl nave come bHtk. 10 tlR CplSUtIEluu
Of To- 81 for whom the popular moyeu
age princess lines are altogether too try
ing. The new skirts present so many
arrangements of fullneSS thar every fig-
IRE may he suited. An that is needed
ia good taste and knowledge Of ones
own limitations.
Tunic arrangements often hut little
deeper than the long cuiraSs, are some
times developed in contrasting lace or
embroidered net or some other supple
material. For example a charming frnck
OF rose silk mOuSSeline had Il full soft
skirt of the mouSSelue and a draped
bodice uf Surplice tichu effect. of the
same material over this rose frock was
draped Il little uuic formed from a
shawl of fine black Chantilly one point
running mp over the bodice front in bib
fashion, another point falling over the
skirt front hut reaching not much more
than half way To- the knees.
Speaking of draperieS, one of the inno-
vationS that achieved success in the
late season al Paris was picturesque
draped manteau in soft material which
was brought mp to the left shoulder in
the back, fastened there aud left to fall
free much after the traditional fashion
Of the pages cloak.
In looking over these new models the
observer will he struck 10y the fact that
all thees styles seem To he made for the
moderately slim if not actually thin woAl-
en-. There seems to be nothing in the
collection that will suit women of geu-
er0us proportions The gowns of the
mOyen age period are not for her. for
their tghtneSS, which plainly reveals ev-
cry line Of the body, is bound 10 betray
the presence of every pound of Snper-
n hn4l- t.n ,ts..Tegi -
wearer appeal ludicrous. II is true, cor
sets, tightly lncasing the body FROM neck
To knee, and other cnntriYances have
been devised 10 squeeze fat ana shapcless
bodies into some Scmhlance of the form
required by the cloSe-tittng medaeval
gowns, but the result is far from heing
satisfactory Any person who had the
opportunity of attending some social
function in matron circles viii he forced
TO admit that.
Even the underwear shows the mau-
cncc of the laniS Nv. period The
sheath gown almost did away with I'M
ierwear and reduced ii 10 n scant mini
num- 1t is true, the Moyen Age style
gives Que more liberty In that respect
but still. the lines of the UNDERGRADUATES
must conform To those of the gown and
it ~ this requirement which causes SO
much trouble to the v0luminons women
NlNHt HtllHS hNuPfRuIHicHtS are an an
SOlute necessity for them. Pantlets.
Just rs our mothers aud grandmothers
used 10 wear, tight and buttoned. have
70 be worn with Mnyen Age dresses
That is good enough for slim and sleu-
der women, hut imagine fat woman in
a garment of that description.
Among the materials FOR Ate summer
gowns foulards are particularly strong,
with pOngee in its countless varieties a
close second, Other good materials are
.cllangcuble taffetas, moires, cashmere de
sole, bordure silk voiles and japanese
silks. Sky blue foulards, with white
dots, rose-colored grounds with black
dots; gray with white or black dots. aud
green with dots in the various shades
of peacock blue, soft blue with silyery
gray figures, aud the numerous designs
Of kindergarten patterns are all in vogue
lust now. The dots in foulards run
from the size Of a pin heAd to that Of a
SILVER dollar The white pin-iead dots
are unusually pleasing on moss-grecn aud
azure grounds and produce IA restful ef-
feet not found in many materials
The kindergarten patterns run in white
iguros on dark grounds silver on deep
blue aud other fascinating contrasts
ono of the many attractive points about
ioulards is the inability of ones neigh,
Dor to absolutely discern whether the
irock cost - cents as $3.50 n yard
These silks have the added grace of
yielding Ia the Establishments of the
pressing iron so we'll that they retain
their new appearance longer than most
other silks
silk bordurc v0iles are fascinating
material. They come in IS-inch width.
aud are frequently seen with bright
blue ground and white dots graduating
IN size from a dime to IA half dollar
piece. This material is soft and man
ageablc-fur more SO than the wooden
v0les, It has Just a little more body
to It than chiffon cloth. pongee is az.
(raCtive in any shade, but this piable
and fascinating material H. most allnr-
ing in the sky tints
Many Of the pongees are trimmed ia
self-colored laccs, the natural shade ia
deep ecru. Pongec lends itself admirably
10 the art of the needlewoman EN-
hroidery is frequently done in seif-c0lor,
but charming contrasts are often intro.
ducrd such as pale blue embroidery
design on natural ponsee.
Among the colors particularly favored
are mUgc or wood color, bUis jeli.
br0wnsh rose, pervenche, soft blush
violet, which is one Of the most at.
traetiye colors put upon the market IN
recent years. Grayier is pretty. il is the
tint of a gray pebble. Other colors are
Il yplowish green privet, treone, rasp-
berry red, deep red and seal brown.
Blue. 1t is predicted, viii be the ruling
color IN the early fall, IT was heraIded
by the fashion writer's at the Grand PriX
us the fnvorite aud seems to be growing
in popularity. Old blue shades are still
H. be had, as we'll as new aud more
beautiful shades