The Washington herald., 1911-06-13

Nothing seems to threaten the peasant
or kimono sleeve with extinction and the
| skirts do Eot change materially, but one
sees more Of the frankly empire and d.
rectoire lines, and these lines have in
vaded the realm OF the street frocks IN
stead Of being restricted to evening and
house frocks
During the winter, while most Of the
waist lines were raised little, the def
mite empire character was lacking In
street toilettes.
Perhaps It win not be widely adopted
even now, for 1t Is not becoming to all
| figures, out certainly the French makers
are turning out quantity delightful frocks
and three-piece costumes Of the empire
type.
There was shown a few days since a
piquant little trotting frock in dark blue
voile whose simple straight skirt rose to
q waist line just below the bust, where
it met double cape that fell over the
shoulders and upper arm to the waist
line and was the same length in the
back
This cape quite concealed the bodice
save in front, where a collar Of dull red
turned oack over the capes. leaving a "
shape opening where the guimpe Of the
bodice was revealed. A little of the peas
ant sleeve with a red cuff showed below
the cape, as did a girdIe Of the red silk.
which tied in square pump bow in
front
Skirts Straight from Waist.
These models in soft sheer material
show skirts falling straight or almost
straight from the high waist and slightly
fulled out in heavier materials, such as
linen, serge, &C, the skirt top Is fitted
a little TO the figure curves and usually
mounts only a short distance above the
normal waist line. One often finds the
top OF linen skirt scalloped and but
tonholed for finish and then fastened
firmly to the bodice.
These skirts are difficult TO launder well
in linen; and II a linen frock IL to be
tubbed early, and often II Is, II not ultra
modish, at least the part OF wisdom to
join skirt and waist at the pormal waist
line or a little above and II more short
WASTED effect Is desired to produce It by
an arrangement or wide belt or girdle
Where Tubing is not to be considered
or where in sheer cottons or linens the
shaping may be done by small tucks or
piaIts or the folds may hang straight
and full the short waist need not present
any great difficulties for the laundress.
There are so many pretty linen models
Of the trinity simple sort that surely no.
woman will be without some OF InoIn
when summer comes. A sensible and trig
little model for linen has a plain skirt
and the plain bodice with peasant sleeves
which has become epidemic and has not
yet run its course.
Joined by Narrow Waistband.
The bodice and skirt joined by a mar
row waistband, open straight down the
front, and on both waist and skirt are
patch pockets of the linen. The only
note OF relief to the severity Is found IN
the exquistely embroidered Dutch collar
and cuffs Of finest linen and In the de-
Iicious pink Of the material, q beautiful
light coral which gave the frock q most
dainty and festive air for all It's nook
occurrences.
Tailored suits show short jackets. some
Of them coming just a few inches below
the waist line.
Skirts are still cut on narrow lines, but
not extreme, measuring at least two to
two and one-haH yards around the bot
tom. In many Of the narrower skirts
plaits are let IN at the front, back, or
side, to give easy walking.
All OF this Is true of the severely tailor
ed suits; semi-dressy models are also
in favor, however. Many OF these are IN
satin and some In surah. The jackets
are from twenty to twenty-four inches
long, and though many OF them have
been cut In box effect, the raised waist
line char lcteristic Of the-empire styles u
also IN evidence.