Evening journal., 1912-11-09
DRAPERY Still A SUBJECT OF INTEREST

most all evening gowns These. OF
course. we're worn lat winter but
werc simple. pointed side affairs. con-
spicuous because trains OF any sore
had not been seen on gowns for sew
cra' years Now they have become
very com 3licated details, trimmed
lied In q knot. blsected. or forming
part Of the drapory itself which is a
feature Of every recent model Per-
hops the most unique o, it's kind is
the rain which is the tag-end OF the
breadth Of material from which the
skirt Is fashioned The material Is
drawn around he blodv and caught nm
into lovely draperies either below the
knees or towa-d the back. where IL
defines the figure and gives it cury-
ing line. The material left over falls
TO the floor and I'm the most care
less. o-as-you-p.ease manner con-
stintes train.
The bisected OF two-pOinted train
diners from that of last year IN that
u Is made Of two breadths of material
rather than one Almost invariably It
is lined with material OF contrast
ing color, which lining may be fast
ened TO the train or left separate As
the wearer moves about the turn and
twist of the exterior fabric affords
interesting glimpses Of the bright
color beneath Certain il is that to
rank a gown as up-ti-date, drapery
must be introduced at some place n
an evening gown, we find II on waist.
skirt and train With many OF us
the same dress must do duty for ar
ternoon and evening in which event
the train s discarded and drapery is
used on waist and skirt
Figure One affords us a pleasing H.
lustratiOn OF this The gown was de-
velOped In taupe charmeuse, beauti-
ful soft satin over which all the
modistes are highly enthusiastic gae
lines OF the dre are so nicely formed
that the model is suited 10 women no
longer slender quite as we'll as TO
their sylph-like sisters
The draperles on waist. sleeves and
skirt are caught by duh silver buck
les, an up to-date feature OF trimming.
The back OF the skirt is gathered
at the high waistline the material
is brought TO side-front for the drap-
cry. Altogether a very charming
gown is the result Although a ban
must necessarily be placed on ,drap-
cry for stout figures. yet when very
little extra material is used, and that
OF soft, clinging quality. and when
the designer has carefully retained
long lines. there is no reason why the
large woman may not wear drapery
to advantage.
But not alone by the evening and
afternoon gown is the drapery monop-
olized. On the skirts of street suits,
even those in the heavy weaves and
walking lengths, it may be seen. For
/ the one-piece dress II is absolutely
the new feature That this dress
holds its own is beyond contradiction
but Il is. OF course. subjected to all
the variations and notifications that
Dame Fashion dictates New STYLES
for this gown, as for every other are
being constantly introduced, and the
drapery addition Is the latest OF Fash
ions mandates for not only must
the elaborate evening gown be draped
and hung with various contrasting
and harmonizing materials, but the
dress for practical wear. must also
have, If not drapery proper, at least
some approach to il.
The dress in Figure Two shows
the effect Of the slightly-draped side
skirt Foliage-green whipcord was
the material used for the dress, with
point de Venise lace for the front and
collar. The two-piece skirt is slight
ly draped at side-front; a similar ef.
feet Is produced at the side-back The
long close-fltting sleeve. with frill OF
lace and the dropped shoulder. are
features with which we are already
] familiar Whipcord is one OF the mosi