The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-13
The Well Dressed
WOMAN

NEW 1Orh, Jan, G-Enter the de-
butante. And what a charming crea.
ture she is-or will be when Dame
Fashion presents her to the world
fashionable. Daughters are intro
duced to society year after year by
ambitious mothers in much the same
fashion-an afternoon tea with sim
pie refreshment and the sisters and
young girl friends of the bud pouring
tea and receiving with her.
The one note of novelty is always
struck in the debutantes costume,
which this year is white,
More white than for many years is
used by debutantes at their coming
out receptions and their gowns make
many plays on classical styles. The
empire of more or less notifications,
sometimes losing its type altogether
but for the high lifted waist; the sim.
pie Greek robe Of scant, flowing line;
phases of the directoire with the big
waist and tight skirt: and the kimona
sleeve in everything-Greek, French,
and what not.
One gown worn by well known So
ciety bud is draped in rather clever
fashioned. The underskirt of the
gown is of silver cloth, yelled with
old blue chiffon and the waist, an
ethereal affair, that has a most I'M
substantial look in contrast with the
tunic, is also of the chiffon with sill
yer trimming. The drapery of the
skirt consists of long, unshaped
lengths of soft blue satin draped to
cross at front and back and extend
into the train. All the edges of the
satin are finished merely with the sell
wage, one Of the small details of the
modes that are at present running into
little short of craze.
Frocks with the directoire air are
liked by matrons as we'll as by de.
butantes for the reason that their
short, round skirts and dainty waists
make the wearers appear more youth
full. And yet, no matter how much
money is put on these dresses, or how
much embroidery and jewel trimming,
they never merit any other name than
frock, because they are so simple
There is a prim little air of the school
room about them all.
However, with the gowns that en-
ploy the train separate from the skirt
that is different story. Nothing is
more interesting, more graceful or
more courtly than these dresses, and
when the train is carried over the
arm the ensemble loses nothing in
elegance.
Everything is put In evening dress
es this year-pearls, colored stones,
silk and chenille fringe, fur, flowers
of gold or silver, lace, embroidery and
fancy passamenterie effects. Some
dresses have a little of every kind and
when used with discretion the effect
is not heavy. Tulle and mousseline
are gaining in popularity, If that Is
possible. Yards and yards of it are
put on everything. When one would
think dress all finished and ready
to be put on, there is yet an overdress
of tulle or mousseline to veil the en-
tire thing. The debutante wears white
or something very pale and simmer
ing; more mature women don drap-
cries of black or dark colored tulle,
to enhance the beauty and elegance
of their toilettes. The air of being en-
veloped in a cloud seems to take with
the mass. The coutouriers are mad
on the subject.
Quite deal Of silver grey is worn
by the leaders of fashion. An unusu-
this shade of grey, yelled with nous
seine tone darker. There are bias
folds about the underskirt and hem
and other little stitchings on the low
cut bodice, all in rose colored satin.
Narrow black chantilly lace is used to
outline the throat. The decollete is
cut straight across the front and back,
to look like a kimono waist without
the long sleeves. This is an affect
that is quite sought for in the new
est frock designed by French dress
makers. 1t is shown also in afternoon
frocks, the corsage built up on white
mousseline guimpe that has the effect
of decolletage.
At the back of the gown where the
rose satin meets in point, the place
is marked with big bow of the same
color, with long streamers. The frock
is one of the best that has yet appear
ed. 1t may be worn either by de-
butante or a woman in the 40s and
yet lose none of it's seriousness-tha
is to say, il it be possible for any of
the frocks made without a train to be
serious.
One of the newest features of bodice
trimming is beading. Its vogue is
widespread and there is no limit to
the gowns and waists on which it may
be used The inexpensive and costly
show 1t. Even the new stoles and
muff exploit beading in some for or
other. An example might be cited in
a stole of black tulle designed for
southern wear. The stole has a turn
over collar of black cut in revers at
the front, and these are deliberately
trimmed with white beads. The muff
is of black satin and chiffon in a sort
of envelope shape with square turn
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