The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-11
THE WAIST LINE MOVES UP.
Latest Paris Fashions Nearly on Nor.
NAL Models Again.


Paris Feb. T. PaQuiu is making all
his new gowns fun from the waist.
The waist line has reached the normal
line, but is still two or three inches
too large for good effect for the
hips are as much pulled in as ever
The dresses have pieces put on at the
belt, either back, front or side, and are
made quite bouifant Such dresses do
not pull from the knees down. That
is to say. dresses have the air of be-
ing fCartully tight, but 1t is Ony the
lining, for nothing is more ample than
the mousseline and lace put on over
the whole
Sometimes these luxurious dresses
have lace put on over cashmere de
sole or meteor or velvet, whatever the
goods happens to be. Then over the
lace is mousseline Of the exact color.
The ensemble is most lovely, and this
yelled effect is given almost every.
thing where lace is used. Maline and
blond lace show best, for the lace must
necessarily be very light and delicate.
Otherwise, the very fine, soft effect is
lost. This is an invention of Paquin
which arrived last summer.
Plating is seen in many of the new
skirts. 1t is small and flat, known as
the knife" plait. In the middle of
the back or front, and pressed quite
flat, the effect is good. 1t takes much
of the intense plainness off the plain
up-and-down skirts. This is the case
with walking skirts, for as a rule
long skirts seem to have no shape
They are probably cut bell-like to the
knees, where they again curve in, to
branch out suddenly below. The only
beauty about these skirts is that they
twine about woman as she stands.
Sometimes 1t takes little time to
"unlace" oneself, too, and to step out.
The shawl rever has disappeared to
give place to a very large one that
well covers the dress. At least it is
so with some of the newest dresses.
One sees very few colors at the
dressmakers' parlors these days. Eyen
the best evening frocks are black, no
matter what the trimming. A pretty
black satin afternoon dress is trim.
med with white crystals, the Ceinture,
the hem about the skirt and the trim
ming on the corsage being of the
crystals. The effect of this dress was
quite simple, and yet it was by no
means so. When one considers the
numerous bands and lappings that go
on the cordage and the pieces that
twine about the knees, it is as a rid.
die. Very little goods is used in the
dresses, that is sure, but that very
scarcity of material is what renders
the cut and draping difficult.
All the fashionable hats are posed
half on the front of the head half on
the side. They really sit astride of the
head. The best are suggestive of the
Napoleons, but are larger and the
brims are more outstanding. In mes.
saline or in black velvet, tied with
pretty veil, the hats are stunning.
But one must see to appreciate them.
They are simple, both as to decora-
tion and shape, for the shape is moth
ing but a medium high crown, round,
with brim that stands straight up
all around.
Some of the new hats of this shape
are of seal or seal imitation, and are
very elegant. They require little if
any trimming. Nothing is necessary
but short plume, a thick aigrette or
some of the pretty butterfly effects
given in gold or silver braid. Cockades
are put on every day hats. Steel roses
trim the black messalne hats per
fectly and make them as dressy as the
wearer could wish.