The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-20
The Well Dressed
WOMAN

WIN many well. grown branches. with
younger sprouts shooting out all the
time. The youngest might be called
mid-seasoh modes, for these styles
have grown to be fixed feature. BE.
tween-season frocks are new; no long
er are they made overs, designed to
piece out the weeks in which one must
appear well dressed between the sea.
son that is waning to its evening and
the one whose dawn has not yet ap-
peared.
The height of the winter season al
ways finds the evening gown in its
greatest glory. In those the tunic in
all it's forms is shown, and the favor.
lite fabrics for its development are
chiffon, tulle and silk mousseline- en-
broidered with anything that will
make them look rich and elegant,
from mercerized cotton to strands of
pearls. Hand painted chiffon is also
coming into great favor again, if in
deed it has ever gone out. It's costli-
ness keeps it among the things to be
admired but not achieved by the wo-
man with short pocketbook.
Quite charming frock in hand
painted chiffon is decorated with pink
roses, the design running around the
skirt above a band of light blue satin
and through the middle of tissue
drapery bordered ON each side by soft
lace. The girdle is of blue satin and
the surplice point is filled to the neck,
w iph 10 70 ttol, H,y,
er of white tulle and lace.
Satin cloth and chiffon make anoth-
er attractive combination In a pale
blue satin cloth the model is cut in
one piece and draped with tunic of
chiffon embroidered in silver. Moth
ing could be simpler than the arrange
ment of the tunic, whose cleverness
consists chiefly in the way it is draped
up to the bust at the side under a
large buckle of soft satin and tur-
quoises set in German silver. The
decolletage is outlined with black,
which supplies note of very sharp
contrast.
The liking for one sided bodices is
shown in frocks for women of all
ages, though designed primarily for
the butante. A serviceably crepe me-
| teor had one side of it's short wasted
bodice entirely of lace, short sleeve
and all, while the right side of the
bodice was of the crepe draped soft
ly across to the left front of the cir
die and bordered by narrow line of
skunk which later in the season will
be replaced by ribbon ribbon velvet,
satin or lace applique. The skirt full
ed a little, is quite plain, save for a
narrow line of the dark fur at the
top of deep hem.
One might go on indefinitely with
descriptions of the ravishing little
| frocks. and elaborate evening gowns
that debutantes and matrons are
wearing. Each is more charming than
the other. Over filmy frocks are worn
the loveliest imaginable little empire
but clinging skirt of sheerest white
chiffon, with a band of blue taffetas
below a wide band of lace, which is
headed by a band of racoco roses.
The waist line is very light and a
| loose little casaquin of the ciel blue
| taffetas forms the bodice. It's low,
round neck is filled in to modest
height by lace. The short kimono
sleeves are untrimmed, but lined with
white chiffon, which shows where they
| fall away loosely from the arms. A
line of roses defines the waist, and
the casaquin extends below them in a
narrow frill. Anything quainter and
more girlish it would be difficult to
find.
Mid-season coats are interesting be-
cause they show signs of revival of
short wasted effects for general day
wear. There is not quite as much of
the empire suggestion as formerly,
but the lift above the normal is enough
to justify the statement that contour
iers are giving great deal Of thought
end attention to the question of waist
line in the modes to come. Meltons
and satin faced broadcloths are going
to be worn for spring, and many de-
signs are already making their ap-
pearance at the winter resorts, whose
season seems to be beginning well.
The velvet coat and skirt costume
with blouse to match and with smart
separate blouses for less formal wear
is extremely useful, and the velveteen
and corduroy suits when we'll made
are very good looking. Some OF the
best corduroys are absolutely plain,
save for big collars of fur, and one
sees the plain velvets or velveteens,
though braid or satin usually trims
the most modish suits in these ma
terials.
Practical frocks OF tweeds and
homespuns trimmed with braid and
supplied with dainty Jokes of linen or
silk are among the things supplied
for the well dressed matron who is
in need of something for morning use.
Sometimes these are made in one
piece, but the models with bodice and
skirt built separately, then Joined with
a girdle that makes them appear as
one are natty,
With a modish and handsome blouse
coat and skirt costume of any OF
the smart materials is dressy enough
for any daytime wear, and for infor'
NAL restaurant or theater wear in the
eyeninp, while for ordinary street OF