El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
By FREDERIC ]. aASKIN.

he charged for the designs set in lace
md DerhaDs a small amount OF nand
embroidery. Frequently HressllldheI
would charge 500 Tor a II, qress "n s
Her nrOfits were enormous Tor, aIter
the gown was fitted. the WORK OF sew
ing in the lace could be done emery
Nv aDrrentice girls ne ready IhdGe
dress in the store now has practically
emf This Drice in half Twenty-Five
dollars will buy lingerie dress ire
quently of better, style tnSn a 95eS s.
maker could produce FOR $5U, ana Dy
the addition of a little original touch
in the shane of a knot of ribbon or a
distinctive girdle the effect OF an IN
Models AN Pnrisinn.
Tho models for the readymade lin
--eria dresses are all of Partisan origin.
and they represent no shdIl a II
OF effort on the part of the buyer
Frequently specially ordered laccs ana
other materials are manufactured 10
secure a desired effect, and as most
of the laces, even Tor the eneaper
frOcls and waists, are made in Europe,
the people who make the selections
must anticipate the styles
The great improvements mace IN
the methods Of manufacturing fine cot
tcn cloths in this country make II
Dcssible to secure mOStsOf the materials
in America Frequently, however, a
ample. since the bordered materials
have been in vogue, American tacto-
ries have been giving special attention
to designs of this kind The first OF
them were brought over from Europe
and froczs manufa ctured of them were
placed on exhibition in the rooms OF
a dealer who supplies large numbers
of lingerie dresses throughout the
country The cotton cloth mauufac-
turers were invited to see the dresses
and were then told that they would be
expected to furnish materials IN SINH
! lar width and quality with the same
bordered effect Within a few weeks
samples were submitted and the or
ders for the fabrice- were placed very
! few Of the materials in the cheaper
lines of cOlored lingerie dresses are
now imported. although they are ire
quently sold as French designs
One Piece Dress Makes Changes.
Formerly tie re;,Cvmade clothes OF
I women were confined to suits and
waists, but, with the coming OF the
! or,eTiece dress came plenty OF models
for this popular and economical gar
ment at prices which frequently seen
marvellous. The semi-princess models
have many advantages and one is thai
they are much easier to put on than the
waist and skirt The Oftrepeated tales
| OF the wouIdbe humorist regarding th'
/ trials of the husband in buttOning hi:
Wife's dresses perhaps have been re
sponsible for a reform IN THIS dlrec'
ton. for now many women dreSSe:
| fasten ont the side or in front making
| il easy for a woman to fasten then
/ herself The introduction Of large but
] tons ana 0uILOnlO4ES lnSlCdQ VI NUM-
/ and eyes is an economy OF LABOR 1nt
4 trouble that must appeal to most WON
1 en- and men as a feature of the pres
! ent day fashions for women dresses
/ The onepiece dress brought with i
! the demand for the long coat. whicf
/ has been in greater favor during the
] past two seasons than since the adOp'
| tfon OF the tailOrmade suit Perhap:
/ the long coat came first and brought
| the onepiece dress, but at all events
/ they are here together, and at tune:
/ seem to menace the popularity of the
! tailored suit, although most ouJfltter'
] believe that the latter, with some
| notifications always will be in vogue
! for certain purposes. The long loos'
| coat has many advantages. II Is II
= especial favor for women who 90 au
! tonobiling. and is in better form thai
| an elaborate evening wrap when tn
| wearer is compelled to use street ca
] in going to an evening function
/ The manufacture of wOmen's ready
| made clothing has originated two dis
/ tinctIy new lines of industry, VIZ, tn