The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
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u and the makers of fabrics of all sorts
Nf5EEdf5ES5 for these creators. The first de
kS3Nl0SM cline to change their modes. the SECOND
kI$tS$f$l aver that starvation awaits them unles
they do Meetings by the dozen have
been held protests without number have beer
drawn Up and endless appeals have been made to the
dctatore of the de Ia and elsewhere. but so
far to purpose. Ecant skirts and the severest OF
lines Etu prevail and a costume that formrly re-
Qured from twelve fifteen yards for its making
now be fashioned from to eight. In fact that
n the utmost that these present day gowns
tain and naturally there is perfect uproar from all
the manufacturers OF silks velvets cloths and all the
other materials that are IN for women's frocks
But IKE the proverbial worm. these last have
0nHy turned upon oppressors and have hoisted
the prices Of ell their goods to the outside limit
Vefvet costumes are q necessity for the we'll dressed
women All the better' che must pay from S12 to s30
Q yard for the velvet from which It can be made.
Cheap velvet Is not to be had; neither is cheap silk,
nor cloth anything that smart style.
One must go without they make up their
minds to give In to this extorton without hinchng.
And the worst OF It ell Is that these willy makers
fabrics have given just the small touch all this
EeaEou's BtufS that mark them for what they are.
ana last years the one before cannot possibly be
uSstttutsd in thsir place To be in the fashion is
decidedly costly Of It is what
woman cannot or will not be-
But II materials expensive. equally they
ioTvy. Cloths like velvet, and velvets like
nothing else than the most supple Of satins with
peachl!ke finish to them They wonderful and
they simmer and cling In manner that Is most
not altogether tailored velour de laine is the
proper thing, and It is Of the most becoming
fnsserials that be used 1t has little Of the
same quality ratne which of the novelties
Of last winter, but It is prettier ratine
add much softer and lighter to
have especially good model IN black
showing narrow stripes in white an inch apart The
skirt, Of course was narrow and had small panel
down the center of the front of the material
but with the stripes going sidewise In the back
Q wider panel, which did not, however, extend the
bottom Of the skirt but stopped six eight inches
above and rounded at its lower edge.
bottom Of both these panels were clusters Of three
6ytNa Iarz IL ct1a A1aal
enamel The coat hung we'll below the hips and
rather closely fitted.
Beginning Just above the waist line in the back
was { rounded panel which showed the same cluster
of buttons at the bottom and which gave very
smart touch to It's otherwise plain effect. n the
front too there was a novel touch given by a pointed
panel of the crosswise stripe which commenced at
nothing at the waist and spread out wide
shoulder The upper points Of this panel faced
with bright cerise CLOTH and they could be
formed into stunning looking revers. closed
neat double breasted effect
Another most attractive model that Of the
large establishments such as Drecol Bechon- David
and Rsdfern making is skirt and the latter
showing q trimming OF fohu shaped collar. Each
dressaker has his idea OF this particular model
but they all alike, except certain
small details that are unmportant This costume also
ts made Of velour de laine, but IN plain color
dark blue black, and gunmetaL
The basque shaped-that is, It had a dis
ttnot waist line long and taperns. It was double
breasted, but only by the collar.
This consisted of the brightest shade of mandarin
velvet pointeu in the back and with pointed ends
also IN front the right side tapping left
and fastening with single huge velvet button
On either side Of the mandarin velvet was a pun Of
liberty satin made full but equally lying nat This
pufang shaped wide IN the back and over the
shoulders, and gradually growing narrower until It
was lost IN the points in front
The sleeves OF the coat small, and they were
finished with enormously wide cuffs Of mandarin
velvet with puns either edge There also were
velvet buttons. of them. going up on the out
side, and smaller in size those used on either
skirt coat. Nothing exceed the smartness of
this model and I have It made with certain
notifications in gunmetal with a green and black
collar dark blue combined with cherry and black
with brilliant purple In this last the was OF
black velvet and the pus OF purple satin a rather
agreeable change and that made the costume A
good deal more dressy
For young girls white with blue is one Of the
best liked the line Of white appearing beneath the
skirt OF blue. and the coat being finished with huge
Then there some effective combinations Of plain
with gayest Of plaid reversible purple with
orange red with green, and the always popular blue
and green plaid with dark blue for the outside The
skirts OF these than narrow, and the coats
while far from long, are considerably more than
those OF last ,
With these what may called rough and ready
costumes there is always hat to match, generally
made Of double faced felt the dark color coming
the race with the light gayly paided, making
tne crown and outside of the brim. The shape OF all
THESE sort hats is practically the sort OF high
crowned sailor, with slightly rolling brm, but they
are 80 changed by being bent and caught in vari
to another
's0me OF these absolutely untrimmed, relying