The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07

inG III aspect eomeWnet. DOH >"
the front and ct the back. BY the
way. the length Of the sleeve 10
matter which you can one and all
decide to suit yourself--your arm
and the amount OF your allowance
which 10 dedicated to gloves-for
bellshaped elbow sleeves: the
three-duarter, and rather more
closely fitting variety. and again
mitten-like coverings. which are
continued almost to the knuckles.
are each and all to be represented
and favored.
A % the skirts they are very
tient round the hips and not ap'
precisely fuller about the rect.
thcukh they are made loose ana
quite different sometimes BY the ad'
dition OF little pleatings or rows
Of Nouncing. this being . scheme
which IL generailv adott~d when
the material 10 taffeta. Tufics are
not much seen. but instead there
are some slightly bouffant drap-
cries, which by being causht IN
about tho knees exaegerate the
acantiness Of the plain underskift
IN = vay which NAV he eye-arrest-
ins. but is certainly not At
tractive. Any definitely pannier-Hke
enects are not likely to be favored.
or. At any rate worn: IN fact. even
those who are responsible for their
Introduction. never. from tine Dc
ginning. put much faith IN them.
But It seems that. at the BEGINNING
az each season now. there must DO
\ Freak fashion" - hobble. or
harem. or hammered skirt--to ere
ate discussion and d'ssension. and
~ tive Ms all something to think
ahout and talk ahont at an other
wise somewhat dull time OF the
year-of dress.
FOR a. 4 matter Of fact-and
ya.hion.-the worship OF 'la ligne"
IL a. great as ever. and all pos
sible means are to Be taken 70 pro
serve in all It's loneliness that nat
urai and graceful contour which
1ust lately has lent appropriateness
"a that Oft misouoted description
Of "the female form divine" And.
truly. II would be thousand pities.
II. just when after 80 long Z
struggle We had attained to some
thing like perfection OF contour We
should bs compelled to hide our
light and loneliness under the
bushel OF panniers! So any radical
change being uuwelcome TO every
one it will. II It is to be accepted
at all, be made 20 gradually that
It eventually creeps upon u ana
takes us almost unaware!
For fabrics the tailor-mades are
utilizing whipcords. coatings. fancy
corded diagonals In two tones
woollen bengaline. tissue epougs
and . new and very soft finished
serge. All are quite admirable for
their purpose, but In particular
approve OF those *spOnEe. cloths.
which look well IN both their plain
and striped effects. while another
notable and beautiful variety In
dark blue II finished OF With
an interviewer border. In deep
orange. golden brown, emerald
green and hame. these daringly
contrasted colorinGs being then set
OF BY a. line edging Of white and
there being finally added . little
fringe OF tho original md dark blue.
No other trimming than IT. own
bordering Is. OF course, required. %
the extra cost Of the fabric 10
therefore repaid at once. Apd
when you sec the effect OF this
horder a used "a outline collar and
lapels and the one.sided fastening
Of both coat and skirt, you VIII. J
am sure, DO inclined to think that
It is repaid with interest.
But even In the case Of tailored
costumes the ail-conQuering taffeta
must be considered ~ q serious
rival to the ordinary tweeds and
serges and the new "towellinEs'
and sponge cloths and so forth
while. OF course. for gowns OF al
kinds II practically reigns supreme
1t 10 being shown In al possible
and pretty varieties. - that i can
adapt itself to the most entirely
different styles Of making up. Tat
ieta chameleon 10 beautiful In III
subtly suggested shades. while thu
ordinary shot taffctas show more
DEFINITE colorings. and then. too
there Is taffetA broch6 all showered
with little pompadouf designs. and
still again striped tAAetaS and
checked talSetas to - used either
separately or n eonjunction and
combined with the plain skirt