Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21

style is still fashionable the fronts being cut away
from the bust in horizontal line. A charming but
new model shows a revival of the waist line in its
natural place. 1t is double breasted, but is cut on
just above the waist line somewhat on the lines Oh
the Drectore coat excepting that the waist line is
much lower Below the waist line the points are
quite together, instead of wide apart as in the
latter style. The skirt is absolutely plain, fitting
close around the hips has sufficient width around
the foot not to look tight.
This season the so-called three piece costume is ex
tremely popular; in reality it is princess gown with
coat to match, making two instead of three pieces
The apparently most cleverly designed to dis
play all the good points of the gown, for it opens In
such fashion that the braidng the waist is shown
to best advantage. The cloths-the satin fin
shed henrietta cashmere in most fascinating of
coors-are made up In these gowns, the finest,
of SERGE and there also materials that
apparently in the nature of serge but with
pattern throughout all in the color. Then there
are prunella cloths, they named with sheen
like satin and delightfully."- soft and pliabe and which
show off to very best any good points of the
of the gown Again. these are to be found in an end
less choice of coors The last two fabrics better
suited TO the more elaborate afternoon receptions and
while they are cut by the taors in the leading dress
making establishments and have what is called
tailor finish, they not what known as tailor
made gowns. Made il the other materials costumes
well, for while they are made az a rule. with short
skirt and not too elaborate for considerable hard
service nor inappropriate for morning wear, they
smart enough to be in the afternoon, provided
the design of the waist be carefully chosen.
Separate Waists Necessary.
Emphatic are the assertions to the effect that the
separate waist has gone out Of fashion, that the lin
gerie and the lace waist longer smart and that
a waist of the material as the rest of the gown
is obligatory when the gown Is not all in one, the
princess order. With the coming of summer weather
it must be realized that provision must be made for
quite different conditions than in winter. Unlined or
the thnnest of lined waists are essential to COM
fort. The white lingerie or lace waist worn with
colored skirt is not becoming to many women, but
there fancy nets and chiffon waists that are Doth
becoming and cool And be it known on best authority
that with the tailor costumes skirt and coat to
match. the beloved lingerie and the lace waists Will
be worm with long sleeves, however, and most care
fully cut and fitted, with finest embroidery and inset
of lace and so cut designed to look what they
are-charming, practical and dainty, not suitable for
any formal occasion, but for general wear The
woman who really does understand economy In re-
gard Dress and who also understands that to have
the best and finest clothes she must invest in the
same mot nadvsedly nor lightly" pays reasonable
price for smart costume and three smart waists
one dark in fancy net, crepe de Chine chiffon
cloth and two deliberately made and perfect fitting
her absolutely plain costume she has one waist to
match exactly in color made of crepe de Chine or soft
silk tucks, with which are lace collar and
fiat iabot or a plain but fine linen waist. curious
anachronism permits the wearing of real lace waist
also.