Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-15
FADS AND FASHIONS.

EADO AND FASHIONS.
Now, that Easter with its customary
display of new tinery is a thing of the
past, the thoughts of fashionable women
once more revert to evening toilets
somewhat neglected. no a woman Of
original IDEAS and artistic taste the plan
ming of an evening toilet must give eN-
uulsite pleasure this season, as fashion
never before allowed such unrestraned
liberty in the selection Of style. material.
( color aad characterization as ut the pres
eut time. 1t might be said that every
thing Is permissible so long as its general
effect is artistic and picturesque.
The famous designers in Paris. Lon
/ don and New York are turning out
/ large variety OF the most beautiful even
ing costumes and there is scarcely Il
period in the worlds history which is
not used in some way as Il model or Sug-
| geSti0u. There seems TO be Il particular
! tendency 10 initiate Grecian types, the
chnging lines of which are ever beauti-
full and especially becoming to women
/ of good shape. These costumes permit
! the use of an almost endless variety Of
exquisite fabrics of SO flexible weave
! that they naturally fall into graceful
folds. Many Of these materials come
in bordered patterns and many in robe
iSlslll, ellNtE WIN batluS OF TWO Widths lOF
skirt and bodice or with a length of
the border design in all-over of which to
make the sleeves in case they are not
cut in one with the shoulders.
OF course a great many of the trans
parent and semi-tranSparent materials
used for evening toilets have hOrdcringS
in q ssic design, the better to accord
with the Greek style Of drapery But
in this respect fashion allows consider
able latitude and, instead of adherlng
strictly to conventional patterns most
fascinating borders are used, showing
odd combinations of oblongs and ovals ia
%netal effects with naturally colored flow
ers and birds,
| With some of these new borderings
appear exceptionally long fringcs Of
| heavy silk matching or contrasting with
| the tone of the drapcries and Il scheme
| of decoration which is especially good
| with robe of burdcred chiffon or mar
! quisettc is to use a heavy fringe of gold,
silver or imitation pearl beads, as this
treatment affords precisely the amount
/ of weight necessary for draplnga, wmcn
might otherwise float about in a frivolous
lnunuer, not Mt all in accordance with
the ancient Greeks ideals of what was
dignited in feminine drapertes.
For several months there nave been
vague, disquieting rumors Ghoat concern
| Ing n revival of the renaissance modes,
ANA, while these rumors are not likely to
materalize, there is far too much talk
about 1880 stiff materials full skirts and
! iichu-draped bodlces TO please those Wom-
| en- who are so perfectly contented with
| the soft, Clinging fabrics and the grace
| iul draperieS now in vogue that they
| would be quite willing to continue 10
wear them for an indefinite period. At
ms IL, fa .,F l..
! style is noticeable only In some of the
! costumes into the making of which bro
cade entered to some extent.
The TUNES designed for evening toilets
Mt present are quite old and original.
! Usually they are developed in chiffon,
| bordered or banded broadly with satin
! of shade bearing no resemblance to
! that of the skirt over which they are
| worn Sometimes a tunic in n very deli
! cate tone of rose, blue or green chiffon
| will be used over white satin slip
| broadly trimmed with heavy black lace
or yelled with Il transparency in Il de-
cidcdly deeper tone than the tunic and
embroidered with crystal or pearl beads
7r pallletted with silver or gold. Anoth-
er charming fad Of the hour is 10 wear
a crepe meteor tunic of rather brilliant
hue over a bullion cloth skirt yelled with
black or white Chantilly Both cpmbina-
ton schemes are popular with matrons,
while for young girls white Transparent
cics yelling evening frocks of delicate
hue are most IN favor
There seems TO be no end 20 the va
riety in such frlls, aud when fine they
are charming blouse accessories; but it is
with them as with all popular modes.
They are copied in cheap, coarse mate
rails and worn by every type Of woman.
| However, the Gnc frill speaks for itself,
and fortunately II needs not mean great
expense If one is willing TO make it at
home aud bcstow a little time and hand
uccdleWork upon IT,