The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

No detail Of the styles ever attained
a more widespread craze than the fichu
of this passing summer. md with fall
neckwear 1t again appears as substantial
apparently as ever. With the style for
draped waists 1t is easy enough to exc
out scanty material, for some of the
waists are entirely concealed under
draped fchus. One thing Is true about
the fichu-it may suit every one because
1t lends itself to all sorts Of drapery.
1t may be fat and precise, demure or
coquettish, and 1t may fold in nat plaits
or be full in shirred wrinkles.
A very becoming lingerie fchu worn
by a young woman the other day was
Of silk gauze fiowered softly in pompa-
dour colors. The fichu was big enough
to cover the shoulders completely and
the arms to the elbows, and with a
perpendicular line of shirring that drew
1t into innumerable soft folds through
the center OF the back 1t fell over the
short waist line in ripples. The shirring
at the back drew the fichu into lovely
folds over the shoulders and the front
ends crossed under the belt, falling In
tabs onto the lingerie skirt.
Fichu of Chiffon Cloth.
Another big fchu Of chiffon cloth was
knotted at the front-in the center of
the waist-and had no ends whatever.
1t fell in soft folds across the shoulders
and looped down somewhat at the sides,
making kind Of butterfly suggestion
with the big knot in the center. One
fichu was made up Of three rows Of nat
lace frills, and 1t fastened at the front
with a big ribbon bow. Some Of the
new fchus are pointed in the back and
make pretty Vs at the back Of the neck
If they are worn right
A very quaint fichu worn by a middle
aged woman was of softly folded tulle
with frill at the bottom of soft old
lace, which fell in something like bertha
style. 1t fastened at the top of the
decolletage with an old brooch. Perfectly
plain handkerchief linen fichus with
daintily hemstitched edges are worn by
girls who can do so becomingly. The
hard lines are trying to many persons.
The fichu runs into many little fat
waist trimmings, such as the one in the
drawing, and such an addition to
passe waist often brings IT up to the
present mark OF style. This gown is
of marquisette. made with a series of
very scanty silk ruffies on the skirt with
insets Of lace above.
1t has been a great lace season.
Every kind and style OF lace has been
used, from the finest and most filmy
to the heaviest and coarsest. And a
great deal OF lace is promised for the
fall.
ChantfIly Lace Gown.
The chantilly lace gown with con-
trasting satin lining is still seen where
handsomest costumes assemble, and net
gowns over colored silks are being made
for dress occasions. To return to the
fchu, a little gown which was seen only
last week shows a practical use for the
waist drapery in conjunction with skirt
Celebrations. The gown itself was OF
some soft satin in a soft gray tone, and
the skirt had three four-inch bands of
puffed chiffon underlald with blue rib
bon. These puffs, which We're very
scanty, were put on like nat bands at
intervals that brought them above the
knees, and the edges of all were fin
ished with a tiny frill OF satin. The
waist was covered with a straight scarf
like fichu Of the chiffon edged all around
with the little satin frills and crossed
In the front. making point at the back.
The rest of the gown was plain. big
hat was worn with the gown, trimmed
with a wreath of flowers, and the under
side of the hat had a cap-shaped friu
on the order Of the ones seen last fall,
a pretty style that the girl would evi-
IDENTIFY not abandon.