The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15
DraperieS Are Again in Favor
for Formal Function Gowns

cgew York Post: Now that fashion
erea4ors have succeeded in bringing
nvonertes back, they seem to be max
- a. ona Of their chief concerns 70
Gsrv the styles Of these draperies -
s...h an extent that they cannot De
+1tnotad nv nnonotony before tnelr
49, one sees scarcely two NODES
s.,spe ana especially is this true OF the
-. ......,1-a peries which are high In taVor
49, - sn,,,1sl GOWNS and in watch orig
nautv and individuality seem W i''l :
yeached the highest point.
There is a great deal or lntere5e -
she surplfced draperies' altnoush ~
vnas without saying that they are no'
a. TSe woman of Overmuch aVoAr"u-
pois. 49, "a host
.aorted 10 the very thin fabrics MANY
~ +ha most stunning ones nave Deeh
s.soS,,oa from bordered designs, WhlIe
,.4hsvv show the edges Of tulle' chn
-. rIoth or one of the very Tam
.stlrs ho1nd with heavy satin or WIN
,,e1vet this. in turn, supplemented Oh
.t....,,,'as With a handsome lace In seal
10 ~. van Dyke points. Again soiiie
- .ba models instead Of being sur
r,Ttcaa only TO the waist, nave Iiio
,ssr,o swirI extended to the boolce' 10
IL a certain costume Of seaweea sreen
4s. 1,o,Ied with chiffon, which Is
gnost attractive. ...-,-,-.
rrssre ia a short underskirt, fashlon-
"a xvItb fine plaits stitched not more
stc,,, four inches. The drapery, con-
stry,sa from the surplice waist Is
sv.u0 we'll away from the front leaV-
ing practically the whole OF II $3.50 l,s,
- and very pretty Is this front pot-
IN covered with beautltul soaiU
embroidery in self color
sections of the bodice are cut out AZ
+ba sides in stimulation Of boAero' anu
Are sleeves are cut In one WIN inc
section that replaced them-a mover
ana satisfactory idea. In adoltlon'
there is a little pointed yoke OF Cross
her siIk net IN the frock color, that
A edged with q velvet passenlenterle'
Goat Draperies Favored.
rssvtup the same long. fanciful line.
O. contrast to the plain one that held
. ! =, S~at season. are the coat-draper-
-, which are hung from the bottom
rf Eahs bodice, however that may DC
fs,sshsd. II Is sometimes mace WIFI
!, few tuclSs or gathers, but these are
py~vays laid flat and smooth. some
4 aes the coat drapery is crossed very
:. M the lower edge with a secona
merry. or scarf, whose ends are lost
a. its folds. This gives us a charm
grx method for treating striped ma
u 4ais. the lovely grenadines and sat
s.,-striped mousselines and chlttohs
INCH are so popular this season. The
~ ass drapery has the stripes running
horizontally.
Another example of the coat drapery
A. supgested In a model Of sage satin
.-,th tha drapery of a cnangea.ble chif-
F,.n cloth printed with vague flowers.
f- +he front the overdress is cut
s,-larefy across, but at the sides 1t Is
.q7shed TO a point which reaches quite
81 the hem Of the underskirt.
Fhe arrangement at the back is par
f.ularIv interesting From this long
rsint the chiffon is terminated at
aro1t two-thirds length by being made
IKE the front, cut square. But, unlike
ID the chiffon at the top is laid in two
clusters of plaits, with a space or
ahout four inches between them, so
AT the whole back breadth falls in a
rex plait, with jabbot effect that is
extremely graceful. The lower edge OF
the overdFapery is finished with a
Hand of satin matching the skirt. The
bodice Ia fashioned of dyed applique
Lace and chiffon, the latter forming
one OF the new square Jokes that mas
elcp gated and curved corners.
The auaintness that has been so
strong a characteristic of fashions
seems gradually resolving itself into
what is more distinctly picturesque.
although In evening gowns there are
Noticeable a number of features Of an
4guuated aspect. AS a matter Of fact.
tfe majority of women that are to
be met this season at various func-
lions look as though they might have
stepped out of gilded frames. The col
larfess bodices, topped by the dash1ng
aasrBans or the large hats, the odd
draDeries, and, withaa, the well-pre-
served lines OF the figure, all tend to
enhance this illusion.
DvapsFies Really Complicated.
They look SO simple, these draperies.
and they are SO complicated. It is
esfs to say that more than one home
dressmalEer has been led into all sorts
Of extraragances by this apparent
simplicity. II Is the most deceiving
feature that any fashion period ever
Eostered, and IT is correspondingly
marvellous what grace and harmony
may be accomplished with a few deft
strokes
Even an the directoire stole silent