The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-27
The Well Dressed
WOMAN

New York, Jan. 2l.-It is true that
times ring in many changes on the
fashions of the day, but fashions. too,
have their inning and spring unique
surprises on Father Time. If one
were to study early periods by the
dresses which are supposed to be Dor.
rowed from such times, 1t would in
deed be a queer lesson In anachron.
ism. From now on, one may look out
for the arrival of the little jacket In
endless shapes and developments.
Spring clothes are beginning to crop
out here and there, so the little jacket
is to occupy very important place
If not the center of the stage. These
little jackets seem to have been in.
spired by all ages, with dash of the
modern Japanese sprinkled over the
whole, for the kimono effect is a de.
tail to be reckoned with in the con.
struction of spring modes.
1t would not be correct to call the
little new coats boeros, for their
fronts are cut into deep VS. and left
open to show a vest or chemisette
and the finish Is more like fishu
than a bolero. Too, they are sleeve
less, and built with wide girdle, with
band of some kind of trimming
above, to shorten the waistline. This
band may have a rosette for a finish
or it may have a bunch of tassels
with fringed ends, streamers, or any
thing finishing touch the fancy might
dictate. The neck is plain, a mere
cross-over. which with its hard out
lace yoke underneath.
Little jackets and blouses are al.
ways safe to use as tryouts for new
seasons modes, because they lend
themselves to more variety by reason
of their readiness to be detailed"
| In these days of weekly changing
mods, one is always safe in having
one really elegant foundation blouse
which may be worn with various lit
| tie accessories and in consequence
| changed in appearance according to
the frills and furbelows which adorn
It, The designers have taken up the
problem of the chic blouse so earnest
| ly that it is now possible to obtain
ready made things of the kind in al.
most any modish color and in all de.
greeS of elegance. OF course, these
models, while harmonizing with the
coat and skirt, if they form part of
the three-piece suit, do not repeat the
material of the gown.
| There are many good blouse models
| in combinations of satin and chiffon,
the satin being of the very light, sup
| pie crepe kind. Some of the SNOWY
models, just sent over from Paris to
be worn at the winter resorts have
big directore revers embroidered in
gold or silver or are of chiffon or net
handsomely embroidered in color and
gold. Occasionally one sees a hem
stitched sailor collar or soft reyers of
chiffon, in brilliant color upon a dark
chiffon or crepe blouse and hemstitch-
ed bands or rather hens of contrast.
ing color may be the only trimmings
upon dark or neutral toned blouse.
For youthful or slender wearers the
blouses with basques are becoming
and some of these are exceedingly
good looking. In line they remind
one of the once popular jersey, but re-
semblances ceases there, for these
new models are of silk mostly cover
ed by fine embroidery design of cord
and braid and silk.
Dinner frocks are prominently to
the fore, and those need not necessar-
lily be expensive. Certainly the din.
ner frock has grown to be an indis-
pensable garment in the wardrobe of
the woman who has any social pre-
tensions whatever. OF course the cost
of the frock is controlled by ones par.
ticular needs and social Importance.
but a dinner frock there must be.
! tie go a great distance, there are de.
lightful soft silks and satins to be had
!. at moderate prices, especially at this
! season. Lovely velvets and satins
: from Paris serve as models from
which many charming designs may be
built at really reasonable figures.
A great deal of green, especially
the apple tones, and dark purple is
worn. The black satin dinner gown
, is another model to be highly recon-
mended. Without being extreme, II
echoes all the leading fashion notes
the high directoire or empire waist
line, the deep color or fishu drapery
, the short, loose sleeve. A more prac
, teal frock it would be hard to fine
and if one can be but sure of a gooG
skirt pattern, narrow and clingine
without eXaggeration, one should be
I able to copy the best models without
great effort.
A new note has been struck in the
latest fishus sent over for what smar
y American shopkeepers call the Pair
Beach trade. These fishus are as soft
sheer, white and yellow linen yellow
ed, supposedly by age) which are EN-
broidered with steel, gold or silver
) The fishus are draped very generousl!
over the front and shoulders of a be
dice so that it gives the bodice mucl
b of the effect of being one embroidered
d in the metal used to garnish tn,
y fishu. Worn with black satin dress
s es cut in one piece, these fishus ar
J. quite the most charming decorative
l. features of the winter resort STYLES