East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-23
FASHIONS OF THE DAY.
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New York, May Eft is remark
able how Dame Fashion individual
ICES her creations for the benefit of
her disciples who indulge their spe-
cial hobbies. In this method she is
ably assisted by smart dressmakers
and ultra-modish shops which are de-
voting more time n space each year
to specila departments of dress.
wen the all-round girl needs par
ticular frocks for particular occa-
sions-golf, walking, driving, morn
ing wear, luncheons, driving, restau-
rant parties and theaters, dancing and
garden parties, with which the sum
mer girl is especially occupied just
now.
True, the garden party frock may
be worn on other occasions during
the summer, but it has a style and
da~intiness distinctively It's own and
it sets the pace for other exceeding
ly chic modes
OF course every one has heard
about the decree sent forth by her
majesty the queen of England in
condemnation of the hobble skirt n
everything allied to it. The dress
makers of Paris and London are de-
lighted because the decree means new
business for them, since they have
had to practically make new ward
robes for the leaders of fashion who
hurried, a few months ago, to give
their orders, so as to be ahead of
everyone else at the coronation fes-
t~ivities. a.
The newest models are, therefore,
showing wider skirts. 1t Is safe to
predict that by the end OF summer
the hobble and everything that looks
like it will have been elegated to OBJ
hvion. In the development of garden
party frocks, American women have
not gone to the extremes with which
Parisians have been coqueting. The
waist curves hvaeto cmfwy cmfwya
waist curve have to a great extent
disappeared and women are, II nature
has not imosed too stern a veto, very
nearly straighten up and down. MOI
has the cult of the pettivoatless and
clinging draperies been carried to tbs
extremes which Paris has seen
though the latter statement will hard
" be believed when one recalls some
of the exaggerated effects that hav
appeared on our American streets b.
~petticoatless women DUNG the sea
son.
OF course %petticoats are subdue,
and unassertive. But the truly mod
ish woman when she discards he
:, p~etticoats substitutes malllots o
sometimes a drop skirt of very soft
, clinking silk. This is a step towar'
greater skirt firmness and form, evel
, though the silk of the drop or linin
may be Of the softest and It ma shoN
=, like the ~proverbial straw, a Sigh
change in the direction of the cur
rent.
With dark toned costumes, tn
skirt is often made of bright color:
/. some of the vivid hues so much /
=, evidence this spring, and the effec
of this CLEAN of gay color. when som
, increment does bring a flash of it in
\ to view is really very coquettish an
. charming. The bright greens ar
particularly good for such lining, wit
: the popular dark blue and black an
white suits. As for the petticoat i
self il is of silk, in silk of the mo:
supple sort. There must be wome
who wear petticoats with flounces, fC
t one sees such petticoats in the shop
but for the great majority inexper
n sive petticoats Of soft messaline wit
very flounces, usually accord
ion plated, are the thing, and wheI
more money is spent the knowing W.
;, men is likely to choose a silk Jerse
IS model with flounce of soft white sill
or if wearing qualities are not tn
chief consideration of silk muslin {
n chiffon cloth.