The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-26
SEPARATE WAIST
AND SKIRT MODEL
For FALL WEAR

II the fall display Of new models in
separate waists is any indication, the
separate skirt and waist costume is
going to be as popular this season as
the one piece gowns now SO much in
vogue
The two-piece costume may he said
to be the more convenient one for be-
tween season wear, whether the time
be spring or autumn, for very often a
coat suit is necessary for warmth, vet
only lightweight or perhaps quite
thin blouse viii be sufficient under
meath. BY adopting the separate skirt
and waist one can better provide for
weather conditions than when the
gown is in one piece. The latter STYLES
are a very good choice both for the
pretty, fragile materials worn in warm
weather and for the more formal gowns
required for winter; but just now the
smart blouse is an especially welcome
addition TO the wardrobe
large Broadway department store has
Never before were the styles so
smart or so varied as this year A
large Broadway department store has
on exhibition sixty nine different mod
els and each one in good style
| am sorry to record that last wears
waists will not be available for wear
this season, no matter how good their
condition may be. because the new ma
terial and the models differ entirely
from those Of year ago.
The k1mon0 sleeve is displayed on
nine waists out OF ten. while last sea-
son the figures We're exactly reversed,
and to be quite up to date one must
only choose transparent or semi trans
parent fabrics and then see that they
are mounted over a lining in a con-
trasting color. which is another change
from last year These remarks. OF
course, refer to what is known as the
dressy waist-a blouse suitable for
matinee. luncheon or best afternoon
wear.
The materials employed are lace, net,
marquisette chiffon chiffon cloth. fine
wolfe and grensdine, mounted over
chiffon. Persian silks, China silk and
striped taffeta a description of
waist lined with striped taffeta may
be a suggestion to some one who might
happen to have half worn blouse OF
that material on hand. The color was
gray, with a pin stripe In a darker
shade of gray, the stripes arranged TO
go around the figure. The covering
was of black marquisette From the
shoulders back and front ran three
tucks, each about three fourths of an
inch wide and their own distance
apart.
All the rest Of the blouse was pin
tucked lengthwise. the tucks little
more than half an inch apart The dis
lance between the tucks and the stripes
on the silk measured the same, s6 that
when one was placed over the other
the effect was of "A cross bar, and ex-
ceedingly striking. The sleeves were
tucked In groups of three at cap depth,
while the remainder of the sleeves dis
played the TINY tucks. They were cut
kimono fashion, of course, In one with
the waist, SO that in remodeling this |
could be followed, and the sleeve lin |
ing be recut without fulness
Another waist, one of the prettiest
there. was also a model that might |
offer suggestions to the home dress I
maker. The blouse was soft dull blue
silk, finished at the neck with VI
shaped yoke and collar of white Val. /
ace. Revers OF darker chiffon velvet. I
urned back from the yoke and were /
with tiny gilt buttons Elbow /
ength kimono sleeves were finished to /
correspond With the waist
The claim to beauty lay In the pref
y yelling OF the blouse. The mate
'ial chosen was a fine black net. with
/ group of three half inch stripes
woven In and quite wide apart. This
vas set on plain and over ever mart
~ the waist ever to the upper edge
u the high collar. The sleeve cover
nE too. was perfectly fiat. but In or |