The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-31

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 weather conditions so dull and 2 depressing that no one cared
 to risk wetting her newest spring costume, on later day the dress display atoned for the first disappointment, for do not the major ity of women attend this spring func- tion to admire and to criticise new gowns? Fit and chic were several tailored costumes of black silk, trimmed with pleated frills. with short belted coats, their skirts flaring smart ly and rounding away from the front waist line. The newest frills are made from strips of silk torn on the thread and travelled into an inch-wide fringe; thickly pleated. they have a messy effect that Is extremely pretty. The narrow belts of shining black or col ored leather show more elaborate fast enings than those of last season. The front of one of these little belted coats slanted from the belt to the shoulder, opening over little waist coat of deep French blue satin. Three little jet buttons showed, as 1t Tapped diagonally at the top; the rest of the closing was hidden under the side edge A large Louis XIII collar, with cuffs to match. of white embroidered linen, finished the neck and sleeves. With these black silk costumes, black or white hats are worn. while color was supplied in the parasol.
 With Bare Throat.
 The Louis XIII collar leaves the throat quite bare. Indeed, all women have quickly discarded the tall. thick ruffs that finished the neck of the first spring gowns offered at several of the big houses, though these same ruffs, and larger ones, are retained for street wear For coats finished with a fiat collar and wide, flat revers the "Cyrano" collar, made of plain white linen, is extremely smart. It is gen. erally attached to the blouse. or COTS age, worn under the coat.
 Long wraps and coats of taffetas, in all colors, were in abundance, and it is in these the pleated, shirred and fringed frills and outings are shown to great advantage. Long, sleeveless wraps, which appear to be made with out a single seam, are delightful with this old-fashioned trimming A spe- cial form of wrap is evidently made from one breadth of wide silk; clasp ing the figure closely. 1t closes invisi- ply in front. and the sole fitting re- quired is achieved on the shoulders, where the surplus material is cut away under Tapped seam. Sits cut in the sides to accommodate the arms are covered with trimming. Long straight silk coats were worn also, with enormously full sleves drawn in- to wide, shirred bands, easily drawn on and off when desired.
 Effect of Youthfulness.
 charming, not too obvious youth fulness marks all the gowning of the moment. With the return of the long waist line and the tight belt, that woman is happy who has preserved her slender waist. With this new belting the hips are allowed to round ever so little. Is it the thin edge of the wedge? The unwllingness to en- large the hips by reducing the waist is seen In the refusal to accept the panniers as first presented, and wom- en content themselves with low, hang ing side draperies, that are called by that name. The panniers of the past held an air of stateliness quite in compatible with the manners and hab- its of the women of today. The new woman Is not like the old-and. nat urally, she must gown herself differ ently; also she puts her gown on in a different manner; she steps into 1t, instead of passing her head through the opening, as was the custom when we were loaded with an amount of underclothing which now seems in- credible
 With the low cut corsets of today a cut which women will be slow to re- linquish-the greatest problem Is the bust supporter (soutien gorge). Many sorts are offered in the shops, tempt ing in their beauty and in their ap- parent usefulness. but while slender person may be quite content with many of the models women of full fig ures have decided, after long expert ence, that the best garment of this sort is fitted corsage worn over the corset. It may be as beautiful as one please. Strong white linen embroid- cred in raised design is practical: : the same may be said of open Eng