Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-02
ONE-PIECE DRESSES TAKE
The LEAD This SEASON
This is Latest Turn Of Dame
Fashion

One piece dresses hold first position
among spring frocks. Except for the
lingerie frocks, most Of these are el-
aborate garments, suited for evening
and dressy afternoon wear. Simpler
gowns are seen in serge particularly
the fne-twiI variety, panama, satin,
crepe, wolfe, marquisette, chaIlis and
foulard. These fabrics are capable Of
every modification, from a simple and
inconspicuous walking dress to an e.
aborate robe for evening wear AT
least there is plenty Of choice says
the Philadelphia North American.
Black and white combinations are
looked upon with favor, and so are
blues (every shade from navy TO cop
enhagen), grays (stIver 10 smoke, taas
and soft browns, violets and, as q
novelty, mignonette green.
Red is little seen except in trimming
touches on dark-toned models, and
other bright colors are used in the
same way.
Perhaps we may best characterize
the new styles in one-piece gowns by
giving as their distinguishing features
wide collars, draped ffchus, incroyable
revers, panel sashes and peasant
sleeves in three quarter and elbow
length. Vivid shades are, as a whole.
favored, but yelled with chiffon (as n
the purple collars often seem to soften
them, or reyers and collars are cover
ed with lace 50 that only the edge 0,
the real fabric shows.
Skirts are still narrow, as in the
suits, though not extremely So The
average width, we might say, is two
and one half yards. They are plain
gored, with bias folds, bands of plated
fiounces at the bottom edges, or have a
short tunic effect finished with kits tc
the hem, or are in long tunic style
with straight band or plated flounce
finish, or in double tunic mode, giving
the appearance of a double skirt
The broad, straight panel sash, al
tached to the shortened waist line and
falling about the knees, is quite mod
ish. In tailored gowns these panel
sashes are Of the fabric itself, and are
bound with braid In dressier effects
the model is shown in ribbon, satin or
chiffon.
All sashes are, in fact, popular over
in Paris, as they give a satisfying touch
Of trimming to the simplest and most
girlish frock. Satin sashes are fire.
quently finished with heavy silk balls.
They slip under the short tunic and
reappear under its edge, just below the
knees, falling to the hem of the gar
ment. Or they may be fastened to the
girdle, at the left side, rather to thu
front or the back and are then loosely
knotted a few inches from the waist
line
But our chief surprise and secret IN
the spring styles is the cheyenne eff
feet Haven't you seen it coming? 1t
has, you know, frill or peplum eX-
tension below the waist, and you can
see its possibilities, all the way from
the little trotteur dress to the stylish
evening gown. For this latter you
will want a -tassel finish ut
the shortened waist line, or a series Of
three CT four cordings of soft ma
terial for the more sober and practical
models.
In general the tendency in one-piece
dresses is toward the raised waist line,
the kimono sleeves, longer skirts
(some are even trained) and a combi-
nation of rich fabrics with simple
trimmings.
Lots of women are ashamed to have