Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-26
A Few Ideas on STYLE.

While the skirts of the frocks show
much variety, there seems to be great
preduminance of tunic effects. These
tuuics are draped or cut in many ways,
80 that it gives the dressmakers many
opportunities. The result is that there
is an unusual number of pretty skirts to
be found on the new dresses.
Despite the fact that the tendency is
toward a fuller skirt, starting at the
waistband, fashionable dressmakers say
that most of their customers prefer over
skirts made to fit snugly over the hips.
Some are shirred in the back, but as a
general rule the front and sides are left
perfectly plain.
In some of the elegant frocks the
skirts are being drawn into band or
ruffle coming below the knees. These
dresses, however, are not a great sue.
cess, except when they are draped and
the draping is only slightly caught in at
the back or sides. In lingerie frocks
colored ribbons are employed to produce
this effect, but they only catch the dress
in slightly.
Although the tunic and draped skirts
are meeting with great favor, there are
still many calls for the pleated models.
These are shown in various types, such
as side and cluster pleats and pleats
starting from the knees.
The walking length skirt is being given
the preference this season, even in the
dressier styles. With the exception of
the gowns intended for dress occasions,
the skirt 10 made to escape the ground
from two to four inches. The shorter
lengths are used only for the regula-
ton walking frocks.
Chemise gowns with short sleeves are
the most popular form of night dress.
These are shown from the simplest
style, trimmed with narrow edging Of
lace or embroidery, to the most elabor-
ate, having panels extending way down
the front. Empire and yoke effects are
very much In evidence. The majority
of the night dresses are made of cambria,
nainsook or muslin, but some very lovely
little gowns are being made up for sum-
mer of crossbar dimity and swiss. These
are trimmed with the finest Of swiss en-
broideries or the very daintiest edgings
and insertions of Valenciennes lace. A
good deal of fine Torchon lace Is seen on
heavy night gowns.
Some Of the new ginghams make very
stylish summer irOcks for misses. These
new ginghams are more effective in color
ings than usual and though striking plaid
and stripe designs still prevail in this
class Of goods, the softly blended color
schemes rob the material of its spectacu-
lar tone, and lovely things may frequent
ly be found in the plain or small design
ginghams as we'll as In the ohambrays.
Among the novelty wash fabrics are
the lowered effects, which are shown In
dimities, cambrlcs, batistes, linens. lawns
and cotton crepes. In word Pompa-
dour colorings are regarded with favor
by fashion authorities. Plain linens are
holding their own, however, and are
being taken in white and colors.
Lingerie dresses, from q simple white
lawn to the most deliberately trimmed
gown, are appearing In new models every
day. While a few are touched up by
the introduction of colored ssshes or
belts, the tendency seems to be toward
sll-white.
There is a great variety 10 the sleeves
this season. The most extreme Is the
kimono sleeve, with undersleeve Of lace
or embroidery.-McCall's.