Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
BY A. T. ASHMORE.

RT is all very we'll to talk about the
folly of giving up so much time and
thought to the question of clothes and
TO assert that one should rise superior
to anything so mundane as mere
dress. The man who so voices his senti-
ments is the one who falls easiest victim toi
the charm of a perfectly gowned woman.
The woman who so "drools' there Is no
other expression so suitable) is either
hopeessly unattractive, madly jealous or
utterly lacking in any taste or cultivation.
The clothes question is an all-important
one. and never more so than to-day,
when it seems as though every designer.
manufacturer and dressmaker had com
bined to> provide such a quantity of
fascinating fabrics and smart styles that
it is impossible TO ignore their allure
ments.
As is always the case when Easter
falls so early as this year-March u
spring and summer clothes have to be
reckoned with much earlier than when
Ash Wednesday comes so much later
than this year and when winter clothes
are correct until the end of Lent. For
tunately the laws of fashion are not,
however, so unalterable, and should the
weather prove inclement and cold women
will wear their winter costumes until
the days are warm enough to make
heavy clothes uncomfortable. The first
spring gowns are those intended for street
wear. and although in this climate late
spring has a way of following so closely
upon the heels of winter that often there
are only few days when cloth cos
tune is possible none the less must it
he provided. for just as unexpectedly
as did the warm weather follow the cold
will come cool days just when it has
seemed as though settled summer weather
had arrived,
Waists for Tailor Suits.
Quite a problem has TO be faced this
spring in regard to the street costume
with coat to match, so absolutely OBJ
liCatory where comfort and health alike
are to be considered. White shirt waists
will not be fashionable with skirts and
coats in dark colors; a waist of the ma
terial of the skirt is too warm, and yet
Fashion DEGREES that the one piece gown,
in effect if not in reality, is the latest style
The lghtest weight of cloth or serge is
far too heavy material to be worn under
a coat of the same, but it is the fashion.
What more can be said? Chiffon waists
of the same color, chiffon sleeves with
only cape Of the material to match the
rest of the gown, sleeveless coats-these
are all notifications of the original model,
In the strictly tailor made costume the
waist can be Of chiffon, the same color,
made over white, silver or gold cloth, or,
if intended for travelling or serviceable
wear only, it can be Of crepe de Chine
or soft tafieta
Wolfe de sole is material that this
season apparently is scheduled as the
foremost of all fabrics, and there are so
many different varieties and grades that
it would be easily possible to have a most
thorough outfit with every gown made of
it. In the heavier qualities it is ex-
tremely practical closely woven enough
to have sufficient weight for a street cos
tune, the one piece gown with coat to
match.
Embroidery in gold, silver, crystal and
Jet all are worked on the voie de sole,
while the heavy silk embroidery in color
is to be noticed on many Of the white
gowns. An exceptionally pretty model Of
a cream white voile de sole gown has an
elaborate design around the skirt while
the same design is repeated in an orna-
ment on the front of the waist and on
. the sleeves; this design is worked in rose
pink silk, and the workmanship is ex-