The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-06
FADS AND FASHIONS


New York. Sept 6.-The ever in
creasing fulness of the skirt and
sleeve. so noticeable in the advance
models put out by the leaders of fash
ion is. of course. a matter of vital
Importance to the student of fashion.
The flow of the sheer materials of
summer foretells season of drapery,
although the fabrics worn in colder
weather will look entirely different,
even when made in the same way
Skirt yokes and cuirasses are a sort
of compromise, which keeps the ma
terial implicated around the hips and
waist
1t is asserted by some recognized
authorities that there will be no plain
skirts during the coming season.
Trimmed skirts, the same authorities
say. will not be much in evidence,
but pleats will be used ON nine out of
ten of the models. If this is true, it
will surely please large majority
of the women, for the plain, smooth
fitting skirt is by no means becom-
ing to all figures, while pleats can be
arranged to suit any figure. For
tunately there is no strict rule as to
how the pleats shall be arranged, so
long as they form part of the skirt
design
The new skirts clear the ground
and gored patterns are preferred to
the circular, being more satisfactory
for pleating. Some skirts are pleated
all around the waist, from a narrow,
plain front gore; others display
pleats in groups. A favored model,
because it is generally becoming. is
the nine-gored skirt, with a pleat let
into each seam from just below the
knee to the edge of the skirt. Stout
women will like this model, for the
reason that. if the pleats are made
deep and set in with accuracy the eff
feet is that of plain skirt, the pleats
only displaying themselves when the
wearer moves. Tailor-stitching is al
most the sole decoration, and the
absence of buttons is marked. for
those employed are for use only.
In this day of odd combinations
there is distinct temptation to in
dulge in experiments. Last year,
when linen was first trimmed with
silk. we stood aghast at the temerity
of the designer. yet we have lived to
see much stranger combinations.
Wooden braids have actually covered
some of the buttons on bingham
frocks. This summer it has been
quite usual to see linen or lace coat
worn with frOck of pongee or even
foulard, while linen gowns and wrapa
are made with sashes of satin, not
merely worn with the garments, but
attached to them as part of the gown.
Even chiffon has not been exempt
from this strange combination idea.
The chiffon gown has made it's APP
pearance in times past adorned with
strappings of broadcloth, and this
year it has been used even in con-
junction with linen, when it forms
tunic or overdress
One of the striking features of the
present period is the popularity of
black and white in combination. With
the passing of the summer and the
indefinite advent of autumn black
and white give pleasant relief from
the gay colors of the summer season.
Nothing can be better adapted to the
morning or the evening, to house or
street wear, than this combination of
two strong forces. The black and
white dress, with either color predom-
mating, gives a sense of appropriate
ness to the time. The large white
bird placed upon the black hat solves