Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-09
The Lines of the Seasons Frocks

NEW YORK, June lone reads with in
terest Of the famous ancient Etrusoan vase
that owes its beautiful proportions to hav-
ing been modelled on the lines of a wo-
mans form. II that is a climax in art
surely the designer of the modern cos
tune deserves the laurel wreath, for the
up-to-date gown is such triumph In line
arrangement that the correctly dressed wo-
man actually suggests the statuesque
Greoian vase. These marvelously fitting
gowns are semi-princess or empire IN eff
feet. The waist lines are still high, and
are either accumulated with satin grtdles
or little fringed sashes II the figure Is very
slender; or the skirt and waist are unob-
trusively Joined with simple piping II the
figure is inclined to stoutness, or again
one sees some Juno-like creature encircling
her tunic at the waist with q classic cord
and dangling tassels, 30 skillffully are
tho gowns of today cut that they give the
impression milady wears very few, II any,
Undertaking, but that Is because no par
tieulAr woman will mar these studied lines
by wearing such a costume over bunchy
or ill-titing uudergarments. As a matter
Of fact. they are Just as carefully modelled
after the human form. and exactly on the
use their jacket pockets for fear Of pre-
senting unsightly "bulges" on those classic
curves. However. they will bangle reti-
Guile by long ribbons just as the oiden-time
Greenaway girls do in the pictures.
We all remember that just little while
ago waists and blouses were made OF plain
material and deliberately trimmed with
bands Of lace or embroidery. Dame Fashion
4. III tod
see the waists made Of allover lace or en-
broidery, and relieved by fiat bands OF
plain bias satin. While there is no radical
departure in the cut OF these waists from
the peasant blouse or cute empire effects.
there are ever new accessories to tempt the
devotee of fashion. The most striking OF
these IS without doubt the fichu.
The idea first appeared as a sailor col
lar and then the cape collar, in every
known material upon every outer gar
ment The most effective were made OF
black and white striped satin on the bias,
and the ingenuity and exactitude with
which the stripes met on various seams
formed in itself a decorative pattern. The
sailor cape was made often in black satin
finished on the edge with plain braid, but
both are now wrought in lawn, muslin,
null. net and deliberately lace trimmed.
The sailor collar fiohu Of fine wash fab
rio, hand embroidered or trimmed with
real guipure lace, Is its highest develop
ment These graceful and becoming ad-
juucts are worn even on coats. and are
so deity planned that the old objection
TO the Marie Antoinette nohu OF bunehi-
ness across the shoulders Is altogether
obYtated. Some models are rounded at
the back, but they are all so big that they
make the Nwearer look cute and small.
A fetching little gown for afternoon is
shown. in the second illustration. II was
fashioned OF light blue linen effectively
trimmed with Gilover embroidery. While
extremely simple In design. tina Elton ef-
feet on the waist adds a very stunning
feature to the garment
The skirt cut on straight lines had the