The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10

f&S-H their art, when they
f<GSESSO can turn out short
skirted gowns made on such becoming
lines as are to be seen today. but the
smartest short skirt ever made lacks
the grace ard charm of one that has
train, even though it be merely a
short one, writes A. T. Ashmore in
the New York Herald.
Flounced skirts of lace and chiffon
are on the old picture order, with a
narrow edge of ermine heading each
fiounce, and the long coat is edged
with ermine to match. The body OF
the gown, coat and skirt is OF the
chiffon or voile de sole, while the
f1ounces are of lace or in some in
stances the entire gown is of lace and
the founces are edged with plaitings
of fine net. The ermine bands, in
contrast with the lace and net, show
up most effectively, but if still great
er contrast is desired sable or seal
skin is substituted for the ermine.
The fashion of wearing low cut
gowns at the restaurant and theater
is universally accepted as correct. but
there are many conservative individu-
ais who still prefer the gowns with
the transparent yoke and collar. There
is no difference in the material nor in
deed In the general style, only that in
place of the low neck and short sleeves,
exaggeratedly short, there is the trans
parent net or finest lace covering for
neck and arms. Lace and satin, wolfe
de sole and satin finished cloth-all
these and other materials as well are
used In the theater gown, while it is
question to be decided by the indi-
vidual whether there shall be lot of
elaborate trimming or merely plain
draped folds
Costly individuality.
The woman who does not know the
dress of the present day cannot un-
derstand why such high prices are
often asked for the gown of silk or
satin which has little or no trimming
but which owes it's charm and style
entirely to its beauty of line and to
some elusive quality of individuality.
When there are bands of embroidery
or embroidered tunics and overskirts,
then it is not difficult to realize why
the cost Is so great, but these severe
ly plain gowns are hard to understand
until the beauty of line is realized.
Just at the moment it must be adj
mitted that beauty of line is not so
evident as usual, but the best dress
makers, the artists in their profession,
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that are so pronounced and eccentric
and so entirely at variance with good
taste, and succeed in turning out
smart, becoming and graceful gowns
that bear the hallmark of the latest
design, withcit single blemish of
too scant skirt, too high waist
band or too lavish an amount of trim
ming.
The velvet gowns this winter are
to be extremely smart and original
The smartest are remarkably simple
in design, rather on the order of those
worn for the last few seasons by very
wong girls The skirt is short
enough to clear the ground, gathered
into the waist band and with broad
skirt. The waist, with some little
fulness, lis joined to the skirt under
a cording or piping of velvet. A silk
or satin belt with long sash ends and
a wide lace collar and cuffs complete
the only trimming. In description it
may seem as though a gathered vel
vet skirt would be clumsy and unbe-
coming to the figure, but be it remem
bered that the skirt, while not scant
is cut so narrow that there is not
such lot of material to be made
way with around the waist, and the
lines of the skirt. being quite straight
up and down. give an effect of slen-
derness that makes even a stout per
son look well. Fascinating are the
new colors in velvet, in blue, purple.
dust brown, green and red, and not
only in choffon velvet, but in the best
| qualities of velveteen and corduroy
That a velvet gown should be includ-
ed in the winter outfit is quite evident
| From an economical standpoint there
| is nothing more practical, for the
gown in itself is appropriate for re
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| match is the smarteSt of street cos.
| tunes.
For Afternoon and Evening.
| Gowns for afternoon and evening
| made of silk cloth-meaning the soft
I finish which is so becoming and eff
fective-are this season made I'D most
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