Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-27
Aute5 Of fashion.
CHANGING STYLES.
Pointers to the Women on What to
Wear and How to Wear 1t.

be worn TINS spring, OF are OILY Hiaue
for novelty, it is hard to tell. There
are hundreds of women, who love va
rietv in the middle of winter, and these
are the ones catered to, by this intro
duction of new gowns for February.
They make their appeal, however,
mainly to the fashionable women OF
the large cities, who have the money
and the opportunity to indulge in any
kind of clothes. AS a rule the average
woman cannot afford to play with
fashions and fabrics. She must be
quite sure of the style and its becom-
ingness before she INDUCES in even one
suit or hat So often she does not wait
to find what the correct style will be,
but buys her suit in the early season,
only to find that it is not in style at
all. when the season has advanced and
its style has been assured.
The silhouette rather than the style
is the real point to consider in the
winter and the early spring clothes
problem. The styles in themselves
have never been lovelier. The trouble
is that they show to advantage only
on the woman who has arrived at
state of attenuation, which throws the
comfortably housed woman of flesh,
into a state of envy, merely to con-
template.
It Is a greet mistake though, to
think that the new styles have nothing
in them for woman of robust propor-
tions. The peasant blouse, with its
modified kimono sleeve suits her ad-
mirably. It is far more becoming 10
flesh than the tight sleeve.
The graceful line at the shoulder IS
equally effective for the stout or slim
woman. Shallow yokes also add their
ouota of becomingness to the woman
of undesired pounds. Every one ad-
mits. too, that the empire waist line.
if properly handled, carries satisfying
results for the women who find the
nresent silhouette beyond their attain
ment.
The narrow skirt-the real Waterloo
of the stout woman-may be turned
into a partial victory by the adapta-
ton of it's present styles to the need OF
the wearer. A narrow skirt does not
necessarily mean one of grotesque ap-
surdity. A growing desire for a mod
crate skirt has made itself felt.
In spite of criticism and caricature,
90 almost
called epoch making. Line and drap-
erv have clothed themselves in such
artistic grace and color, and fabric mas
attained such perfection Of combina-
ton and weave. that they will even
tually take their place with famous
fashions of other days.
The bodices of most frocks are cur
on the peasant line, which means
shortened waist line and fullness he
low the arm hole, not fullness as 1t IS
usuallv understood, arranged hy gath
ors plaits or tucks. but fullness at
tained by straieht line.
There have always heen two distinct
STYLES of gowning. The tailor made
and the classic tyne The English wo-
men are the best eXamnle OF hoth
STYLES. The French are in class to
themselves. as they have never been
able to look we'll tailor made, no mat
ter what kind of clothes they wear. and
the American has not ALWAYS succeed
I'd in getting the classic or Burne-Jones
effect of long lines, and artistic drap-
cry.
The English woman gets both effects
most frequently, but she does not equal
he American woman in her tailor et-
fects, though she surpasses her in her
Rurne-Jones one.
In evening gowns the Burne-Jones
effect is unusually strong this season.
Draneries are used on a number OF
evening models. These draperies wind
about the figure, ending on the left side
or in the back. They usually consist
of either soft finished fabrics with
wide lace edging-Venetian, Irish,
Flemish or filet, the last being much
favored. Lace is also applied in tn"
same manner to the underbody, with
veilings of sheer marquisette or chit-
fon. Draperies of soft silks. and satins
are also used to some extent.
The straight double tunics are as
much in favor as they were at the be-
Ginning of the season. This is due IN
no small measure to the fact that eV-
cry where long lines are demanded and
that these tunics give the long line et-
feet. so much sought. Fringes of gold
and silver about one inch wide are
used at the bottom of the tunic as
finish. three or four rows of crystal
landings are also used the same way.
A final word as to acquiring the art
of the slender silhouette: First, long
line effects must be secured. Long
strings of beads will do much towards
making a short woman look tall. The
hair must be worn so it will look in
proportion to the head. The woman
with a small head may pile her hair
high on her head, but the woman with
large head should arrange her hair
around the head rather fatty.
Ribbons wound round the couture
will increase the height. Soft white
lace or tulle has the same effect. A
skirt so long that only the tips of the
shoes show, will add inches to a wo-
mans appearance.
For the street the bad effect of the
smart. short, scant skirt can be over
come by wearing a hat a little taller
than usual. This does not mean 1t
should have a steeple crown, but under
no consideration should low, flat.
broad hat be worn.
An empire sash placed at the back OF
the gown so that the ends float down
the skirt will have the effect of making
woman seem more willowy. Stripes
if not too pronounced, have the effect
of making a woman seem taller, but OF
course they should never run across
the body. The tunic, which theoreu-
cally breaks a wOman's line does not
| rcoll,- ,,al.a bar look shorter often.