Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-13

strenuous life is for the woman who loves
to buy them, but who has not yet settled
up her accounts for her winter wardrobe,
The wise woman goes about with sol
emn expression, but with clear, cool
thought, and buys the very latest winter
fashions for her spring trousseau and
sails or steams away on her winter hol
iday trib serenely satisfied that she has
spent much less money than her less
clever sister and has acquired most de-
lightfully up to date gowns.
All sorts. of thin fabrics have been fash
ionable this winter and will be worn fol
snring and summer. Wolfe de sole is a
most popular material and is seen in an
endless variety of shades of color. 1t Is
made up with lace entire deux with band
and folds of soft satin. One favorite
style is to have the skirt finished with a
wide fold of satin. This is extremely az
tractiye and seems to emphasize the guar
ity of the material and the design OIL Inc
lace.
GIRLISH NEW MODELS.
Girlfsh is an adjective that might wei
be applied to many of the newest H9lelS
in voile de sole or chiffon, for the hHes e
are almost aCgressively simple, even M W
gowns intended for older women. Ihe
waist line is not yet restored to lts nor
mai position. but the exaggerated mgr
waist has quite gone out OF favor. oklrlS
are fuller. but straight in line, and there
IL more fulness around the hips: 1hree'
quarter length medium size sleeves, q =
simple somewhat bloused waist ana SOL M
silk OF satin girdle complete one ol ene
fayorite models now displayed 10 De maui
M in color, black or white =.
The theatre gowns fashionable at inc
moment are to be most carefully cohslu
cred as models for the spring and summer
GOWNS When made of the transparent
fabrics and in light colors. they VIII DC
in fashion for months to come 1of ainer ,,,
noon and informal evening wear. Ihis
does not apply to the too elaborately
,nade or trimmed STYLES, but to the SIM
nler models. A fascinating model that iol
n theatre gown has been most popular ana
without question will be equally popular
for a reception or theatre gown Tor some
months 10 come is of the softest pale blue
voiIe de sole, over which is long, tunlt
oyerskirt and bodice of net, covered VIII
tinv pearl or iridescent beads. Inc pa
blue showing through the ehiproluery
the most delicate color imaginable, ano
while every detail of the gown is most ex
nensive il does not look stoo costly o.
Elaborate. The same model in a peacoc:l
r blue voile de sole or satin, with the tuni'
IN fne cut beads, is also most effective
although it lacks the marvellous delicacI &c, 8
of coloring that the pale blue and pearl OF
crystal embroidered tunic possesses u
such marked extent.
| The uncertainty as to the ultimate posi-
Zion of tbe waist line causes much anxious
thonsht. ttVm and apparently dressmakers arr
taking malicious delight in furnlshln;
ann uanv different treatments of the. question
unfortunately. among them all the e norma
waist u line is rarely to be found, Exagger
atedly short or exaggerateedly long bot Dotl
ny al;,,rs % are so arranged as to emphasize
Mhiebeyer exaggerated style is chosen
Tast Tnst' wears high wasted skirts, none th'
iess s' are modified distinctly. and thu
moven age stvle is also far less extreme