The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07


the front and at the back, By the
way, the length of the sleeve is a
matter which you can one and all
decide to suit yourself-your arm
and the amount of your allowance
which is dedicated to gloves-for
bell.shaped elbow sleeves: the
three-quarter. 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.
AS to the skirts they are very
tight round the hips and not ap-
preciably fuller about the feet.
though they are made loose and
quite different sometimes by the ad-
dition Of little pIeatings or rows
of flouncing, this being scheme
which is generally adopted when
the material is taffeta. TUNES are
not much seen. but instead there
are some slightly bouffant drap-
cries. which by being caught IN
about the knees exaggerate the
scantiness Of the plain underskirt
IN a way which may be eye-arrest-
Ing, but Is certainly not At
tractive. Any definitely Dannier-like
effects are not likely to be favored.
or. at any rate worn; in fact. even
those who are responsible for their
introduction. never. from the be-
ginning. put much faith In them.
But 1t seems that, at the beginning
of each season now. there must be
q "freak fashion" - hobble. or
barem. or panniered skirt-to ere
ate discussion and dissenslon, and
to give US all something to think
about and talk about at an other
wise somewhat dull time OF the
year-of dress.
For as a matter Of fact-and
fashIon-the worship OF "la llgne"
ia as great as ever. and all pos
sible means are to be taken to pre-
serve in all its loveliness that nat
uraI and graceful contour which
lust lately has lent appropriateness
to that oft misquoted description
of "the female form divine" And.
truly. 1t would be q thousand pities.
II, just when after so long
struggle we had attained to some
thing like perfection OF contour we
should be compelled to hide our
light and loveliness under the
bushel OF panniersi So any radical
change being unwelcome to every"
one it will. il it Is to be accepted
at all, be maze so gradually that
It eventually creeps upon us and
takes us almost unaware!
For fabrics the tailor-mades are
utilizing whipcords. coatings, fancy
corded diagonals in two tones
woollen bengaline. tissue eponge
and new and very soft finished
serge All are quite admirable for
their purpose, but in particular
approve OF those sponge" cloths.
which look we'll in both their plain
and striped effects, while another
notable and beautiful variety in
dark blue is finished off with
orange. golden brown. emerald
green and fame, these daringly
contrasted colorlngs being then set
off by line edging OF white and
there being finally added a little
fringe Of the original and dark blue.
No other trimming than its own
bordering is. OF course. required, so
the extra cost Of the fabric Is
therefore repaid at once. And
when you see the effect OF this
border as used to outline collar and
lapels and the one-sided fastening
Of both coat and skirt. you will, /
am sure, be inclined TO think that
II is repaid with interest
But even in the case OF tailored
costumes the all-conquerlng taffeta
must be considered as n serious
rival TO the ordinary tweeds and
serges and the new 'towellings'
and sponge cloths and so forth.
while. OF course. for gowns OF all
kinds it practically reigns supreme.
Il is being shown IN all possible
and pretty varieties, so that 1t can
adapt itself to the most entirely
different styles of making up. Taf-
leta chameleon is beautiful in Its
subtly suggested shades, while the
ordinary shot tatfetas show more
definite colorings. and then. too.
there is taffeta broche all showered
with little pompadour designs, and
still again striped taffetas and
checked taffetas TO be used either
separately or in conjunction and
combined with tho plain skirt