Evening journal., 1912-02-09
FABRICS FOR
Cotton FroCkS

K0 HE new cotton materials have
made their appearance In the
shops; also Paris models
n showing how they may be et-
fectively used. These models likewise
suggest to the provident woman who
makes her own clothes how to give last
years frock an air OF freshness.
The new gowns differ only slightly
from those OF last summer, but there Is
a little more 10 them, so that any al
teration must be made by adding to
them rather than taking away. One, OF
course. must do something to ones
sleeves. Possibly the best thing to do
with a waist Of pure kimono style is to
cut away the sleeve and make long
narrow armhole, reaching almost to the
waist line. Some kind OF an arrange
ment must be evolved TO go under this
which shall give the effect of a second
bodice with a modish sleeve attached. a
modish sleeve being now taken to mean
almost anything with a hint OF novelty.
b IT may be full length. when II will be
best TO have It OF diaphanous fabric
combined GSh embroidery. or the
sleeve. sleeve mSslss,s short as one plesses. Is 5,
made OF. must have a turned back bun
Of the material OF the main part OF the
gown. or II 1t is left with the straight
square finish at the bottom. character
istic OF the true kimono sleeve, an un-
dersleeve OF tulle gathered into little
band gives a modish touch
F7ounces are to be much worn on
more dressy gowns. Among the skirts
with horizontal trimmings coming TO
knee height there is new model that
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two inches wide. put on in pairs. with
embroidered insertions between the
I pairs Gowns with long overskirts OF
tunics have full ruches OF tulle at the
foot OF the underskirt Arrangements
of two or three wide fiounces to form
an entire skirt are reserved for thin
materials. One lovely gown Of this kind
IS OF shadow lace combined with bands
and motifs OF fine eyelet embroidery.
Two founces OF the lace with an ir-
regular border OF the embroidery make
the skirt. and over this is an overskirt
Of the same material. which flares
away widely from the front.
Overskirts or tunics are seen in all
sorts OF lengths and shapes on the new
gowns. They arc slit at the sides or in
front or button up at the side front
The side front closing is generally
chosen when the lower edge Of the tu-
mic is 10 form a rather slanting line
around the figure instead OF a straight
one. Then the overdrapery starts al
the left of the front. gradually length
ening until the original starting point
has been reached again, and the short
er side is joined by buttons to the lon
ger. leaving a piece of the latter hang
ing free. Another sort OF tunic shows
there are designers who stil wish Il
conhne feminine garments about thu
ankles. It has a narrow opening in thi
'front.' TO the very bottom, but here th'
two corners are fastened together L
give tied-in effect.
OF the material called toweling, teri,
cloth or ratine mention has been mad,
4 in this page before. It is to be seen II
considerable quantities adjoining frocli
OF sheer white dimity. A charming
dress of this material in sheer whit,
has a border of the terry cloth at th'
bottom and various edges on the res
f of the frock are finished with folds o.
Il about an inch wide. the joining o.
4 the two materials being concealed b,
4 an embroidery design.
CATHERINE TALBOT.