The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-02-17
The Well Dressed
WOMAN

New York, Feb. lit may seem a
libel to call them so, but the newest
frocks displayed in smart shops, both
OF foreign and domestic design are
called tub frocks." They are made
of everything from lawn to chiffon
and in nine instances out of ten the
woman who soils such a gown must
needs take it to the cleaner to be re.
| freshed, unless she is willing to have
it ruined. Exquisite embroideries,
| done by hand, and dainty laces, hand
| knitted are all included In the deco
rative schemes of these dresses. They
are every whit as costly as the non.
tubbable robes, and the only hope for
the woman with little to spend is the
same old hackneyed one-that Of re.
producing the effects Of imported
frocks in less expensive materials and
trimmings.
| Thanks to the manufacturers, that
| is not difficult task, for never was
there a satin or silk, linen or chiffon,
velvet or brocade designed that can
not be initiated by manufacturers in
| much less expensive fabrics. True,
there are some colorings that can not
be reproduced in cheap materials. but
when they are combined with other
tones by the inimitable art of the col
orist, there is none wise enough
among fashionable laymen or laywo
men to tell the difference. So that
the women who must spend just so
much upon her spring wardrobe and
| u,;,h tD lo1 no
ings, will be sure not to cling to a one
tone effect when she cannot get the
fabrics which show up such effects
at their best.
White marquisette is coming to the
front. 1t will be used extensively for
the spring and summer frock as it is
being used for the mid-season gown.
1t is attractive and youthful, capable
of giving service all through the sum-
mer and charming for southern or
house wear now. 1t can be trimmed
with machine embroidery-but whis-
per it softly-and look quite as hand.
some as the real thing fresh from the
ateliers of gay Paree.
Listen to this girlish CONNECTION in
white marquisette, which need not
have machine embroidery If madame
be one of the I-like.the.real-thing-or
nothing" constituency. Soft ruchings
of French net make handsome trim
ming and in addition it can be en-
ployed in no end of novel ways. The
skirt of picturesque afternoon frock
is trimmed at the bottom with three
bias folds of white satin stitched
about six inches apart, or more pre-
Cisely, dividing the distance between
the knees and the hem in three parts.
} At the end of each band of satin is an
edging formed of white satin cord.
Running down the side of the skirt,
on either side of the front is a very
scant putting of white French net.
, This is shirred along either edge, the
outer edge being finished with a ruch-
, ing of the net. Just about the knees,
the trimming rounds away, going to
, the back and outlining an apron tunic.
The skirt is gagged to the fitted blouse
/ slightly above the normal waist and
the bodish is trimmed with a fishu
J Of its own material bound with satin
and detachable frills of net edged
with lace, which turn back from the
J front over the fishu drapery. The
neck is low, just moderately so, fin
ished with satin cord and shows an
D embroidered medallion set in at the
head of the best Of shirred net. Above
, the waistline at the front there is a
a girdle effect formed of three bias folds
7 of satin. AS matter of fact, there
Is no girdle to the frock-another eX
I preston of youthfulness- from the Par
is fashion marts.
The tendency to run the skirt w
past the normal waistline Is pro
nounced among the cottons and lin
ems as elsewhere, but while it may be
\ readily enough worked out in very
|. sheer, soft materials it presents rub
|. bling difficulties in the heavier stuff.
t such as linens, which must be shaped
0 smoothly and plainly over the wais
curve and yet would be quite out o
e style if stretched tightly as the cir
). die skirts once were. Attached to tn,
tightly fitted inside girde, these skirt!
may stay in place snugly enough, blu
washing and ironing are likely to in
G jure their shapeliness.
l. Given a good pattern of simple
d straight and conservatively marrow
A. skirt and pattern of an equally sim
h pie waist of the Magyar or peasan
style. 1t should be an easy matter TO
the home seamstress to duplicate an
one Of host Of pretty one.piece mod
d els in the new materials. Luckily sue
j. patterns are available in any one o
ie number of places where such aid
S. to dressmaking are the stock in tn
10 trade, and given the body of tn
f. frock, the little details which give II
diyiduality and cachet to such froc
are matter Of idea rather than @
execution.
lie There are women who object to tn
:" all-in-one sleeve and bodice Of Jap;
In nese, peasant, Magyar or whateve
n other design one might wish to call 1
lie and splendid substitute is to b
It. found In the shoulder band trimmin
O. running down into the sleeve and SUI
C. plying the continuous line withou
re eliminating the armhole, and man
h, likable tub frocks and blouses sho
: IdpVelOnmants oP this idaa Apothe