The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-22

BY FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.
Quite lately the makers of fashion
have made efforts to bring back into
favor the two-piece costume, but
tunes recently imported it would
seem that they have not been par
ticularly successful. With the high
Empire skirts so little material is
consumed in the making Of the waist
that women demand the bodice be
made of the same material as the
skirt. If not, they are willing to &C
cept some pretty soft fabric that ex
actly matches the skirt in color. Ev-
en- with coat suits the coming season
will see blouses matching the color
fthe cloth used in the suit.
The short, straight skirt, high
waist line and loose blouse with a
slightly low-cut neck, although not
new in design, will be worn all win
ter. The newest models are trimmed
with lace embroidery, braid and but
tons in ways that give them quite
a distinctive touch. Heavy silk cord
outlines the joining point of bodice
and skirt and is fastened on the side
with a twisted loop. Long, tasseled
ends fall almost to the hem of the
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The slightly low neck is finished
with pleated collar of handkerchief
linen edged with Cluny or fine VAL
enciennes lace There is cravat of
silk tied in a fiat bow or four-in-hand
having two narrow ends hanging to
the waist line and weighted with silk
tassels. Beneath the three-quarter
sleeve is a four-inch undersleeve of
net. Such a frock can be made of
satin, silk, serge, worsted, or one of
the soft cashmeres that will be much
worn during the fall.
One-piece trotting frocks of serge
and other woollens are coming to the
fore again and with them models in
dark toned silks, rich silk serge of
heavy diagonal weave and tailored
air, wool back satin, the heavier
crepes, and taffeta, which has usually
been regarded as summer silk but
is now striving hard for winter rec
ognition.
The best looking of the latest one
piece street frocks have been made of
silk serge which lends itself admir-
ably to seml-tailOred effects. In
black in dark blue and in gray on
the taupe order, these silk serge
frocks are very attractive and there
are delightful things in charmeuse,
with a little narrow fringe intro
duced in the trimming and perhaps
a dash of vivid contrasting color.
While the elbow kimono sleeve has
not vanished, the very smartest of
the new trotting frocks, and of the
dressier models as we'll, show long
sleeves. Some Of the long sleeves
are merely long and close fitting, set
in smooth at the shoulder. Others
combine an oversleeve of the modi-
fed kimono type with long under
sleeve, and newer than either are
the long sleeves full at the elbow and
with long tight winkly cuff coming
down we'll over the hand and often
finished by a frill falling over the
hand.
| Judging from recent importations
Frenchwomen have accepted the lit
tie coates, casaquins and caracas,
which we're one of the most charac-
teristic features of the Empire day
dresses. They made their first ap-
pearance a short time ago and at
once bounded into popularity. In
fact, Paris has gone quite mad over
them. That being the case, it is only
a question of time when the style
will become quite general here.
These little coats are quantity pic
| turesque and simple in line, but
possess a peculiar quality that adds
| just the right note of distinction to
the costume. Imagine, if you can,
the attractiveness of perfectly
plain skirt of pale blue and white
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