Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

very latest development of the
pennier gown The subject is
important, as this pannier treatment
Of the upper skirt is to be the real
feature Of fashionable dresses for
this Summer
The accompanying Illustration
gives a good idea Of the lines Of this
newest design in the .pannier mode
The gown proper is of white shot
gray taffets, the upper portion being
worn over a long, sqGGre-cut waist
coat of black satin, whose black ana
white edges just fail to meet IN front.
The waistcoat extends downward
nearly To the bottom Of the pannlef
fold, and is quite smooth and severe
in it's close-ftung lines.
The draped skirt under the vest
and pannier is very light. long and
narrow and is open at the feet, The
tight sleeves are long, extending
over wrists and hands The pan
niered bodice is confined just below
tire bust BY a black and white striped
sash The collars OF bodice and
w4iStcoa are low and absolutely
plain save for the black and white
edging ot the latter
Tie costume is set of by turban
OF purple ana black with an aigrette
In front You vii notice. ! think
ana be pleased with the harmony OF
the lines-the long tight sleeves and
the long. closely draped skirt with
the glimpse IF the severely smooth
and straight black satin walstcoat
The plainness of the lowcut neck 10
in keeping with the genera. harmony
of the creation.
Also ! am showing you here a new
afternoon dress, the design OF which
likewise considers the pannier feat
ure somewhat modified 1t is of shot
blue and purple Jaffeta. The skirt
narrow at the feet, is very full at
tbs back-what is called the new
look
The bottom OF the skirt has
short slit at the ankle. and is held by
a row of small buttons reaching up
10 the full-draped back. There is
little coat. short and cutaway, With a
narrow band Of embroidery Just
above the hem Under'it is a sash
at the waist with embroidery in
front
A white hat with black crown sur
mounted by a black feather and
black and white boots are worn with
this original and attractive afternoon
gown
The photograph shows a charming
afternoon costume Of peryanche blue
tussor both coat and skirt, with
braid embroidery on the breast and
on each side Of the front of the skirt
A purple hat. broad and low-crowned,
with blue flower trimming. and a
large parasol IN harmonizing colors.
complete the costume
The craze for daring color et
,ect is also resulting in the ap
pearance on many Of the new
straw hats Of clusters OF ane
mones-those beautiful blossoms,
which even Of natures own tints
are faithfully reproduced. provide
such glorious shadings of purple
and pink. yellow and mauve and
so on through at least q dozen diff
ferent shadingss a bunch Of these T
anemones I saw fastened against
the side of a purple straw nat,
with a prim little bow Of purple
and white silk. and the result was
quite admirable while they also
look well on black hat. whose
UNDERMINE az velvet repeats one
Of their many deep and lovely
shades OF purple I infinitely pre- |
fer such artistic discretion in the
use Of floral trimmings to another |
new and elaborate scheme. which
on the wide spreading ribbon
ruched briu of black hat arranges
long-stalked sprays of forget-me-
nots in starfsh-lille groups between
clusters Of ful-blown roses and
leaves. both flowers being eventual.
" clustered together ia the form OF
a high aigrette at one side
Indeed, notice-and, on behalf
of the general public. deplore-the |
appearance Of many Of these eno-
nous FORA aigrettes. some Of them
being set upright directly the trout
of the hat, and, as a matter of fact
quite beautifully made with an
equally lavish and lovely allowance
of buds and blossoms at the back AS
in the front But this perfection Of
finish is hardly likely To receive tile
appreciation. which il perhaps de-
serves. seeing that or It's full reai.
,zation a position directly behind
the blossom burdened hat IS ueces.
ssry. and anyone thus placed is more
than likely to resent the resulting
restriction of their view Iu fact
matters - and modes-are getting |
rather serious, for while daytims
functions will have 10 be viewed
through a barricade Of blossoms. the
occupants of the stalls at the theatre
or opera at night viii have to dodge
an equally formidable array Of up
standing and outspreading aigretteS.
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