El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02

ksAAf sean" said bride the other
FdESa0s day, whose wedding fnery
ez.szsszs had, indeed, seemed to in
clude everything that taste and beauty
and comfort demands. Il had gowns
and coats and tailored suits and morn
ing dresses and negligees and all the
rest OF it. But in my rash young fool
ishness I absolutely tabooed any odd
skirts or waists. And would you be-
lieTe it, my dear, but there were scores
and scores of times when I needed
nothing in the world so much as just
a separate skirt and waist-times
when I didn't care to wear my suit
skirt, because you know how much
more quickly they begin to show signs
OF wear, anyhow, than the coats:
dress is too informal and the foulard
frock too dressy, or when everything
else In ones wardrobe needs stitch
here or a fresh ruche there. Take my
advice and stick to the odd skirt and
blouse like a sister,
There you are There's no getting
away from it, these rig practical
comfortable garments are here to stay
apparently till the crack o. doom. So
let's see what new ideas the shops are
Offering Us this season for wear dur
ing spring and summer months
Perhaps there is just one thing wo-
man won't do to be n fashion, ard that
is break her neck Though, indeed, some
Of them have almost hobbled away TO
join the angels) so that On account of
this fussy notion of hers the newest
skirts are considerably wider about
the bottom. They are by no means
yoluminous, however, ~ TO 2115 yards
being the favored width They must
above all be cut on straight lines and
allow the wearer to present the mar
row silhouette that is the keynote of
the present styles.
Into some Of the skirts are cleverly
Introduced couple of small pleats in
tic back or front panels or In the
tide cores which give added freedom Of
movement without in any way affect
ag the style OF the garment.
Many of the skirts are trimmed with
vide folds OF the same material put on
cur or five inches from the bottom,
md some models show a revival Of
he high waistband, with the waist
Inc about two inches above the nor
nal For later wear the silk skirts
Eli be much worn, but just now the
vorsteds, serges, voiles and panamas
n black and blue, particularly, are in
zemand. Quite a few nobby styles are
shown in grey mixtures, and the hair
Inc stripes are also returning to favor.
The yelled effects that were SO uni
Tersally employed for the winter blouse
have been carried over for the spring,
With only slight notifications in ma.
.erials and styles. Lighter weight
fabrics Of course are desirable for the
foundations Of these dressy little
olouses, and silk null, net and china
silk, with chiffons. marquisettes, net,
or any Of the transparent materials
for yelling them, make up most at
ractiveiy. They are often very simple
N design, the only ornamental touch
being in the lace collar and, perhaps,
tiny undersleeves. One charming
model intended to be worn with blue
tailored suit was made in the popular
and becoming style with sleeve and
blouse in one. Over the foundation Of
white china silk was laid a lowered
chiffon with a white ground over
which We're scattered tiny nosegays in
soft shades OF blue and green and rose
color. Over this again was chiffon
matching the blue of the suit, which
was also used to form narrow pleated
frills about the white lace collar and
Mt the elbow above the narrow lace
undersleeve. In the more elaborate