The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-08
FADS AND FASHIONS

New York. March s.-Although the
dictators of fashion in Paris by no
means agree upon the subject. there is
reason to believe that the coming sea-
will bring slightly greater width
in the skirt line and with 1t trifiing
change in the Silhouette. The various
designers in Paris and elsewhere are
still experimenting with the new idea
and the models so far produced do not
represent any definite conclusion How
ever. change may be expected It
will not be startling, but clearly per-
eeptible-
The tailored costume is not likely to
call for very much more material than
was put into it last year and. though
there is more room the foot, this
is usually accomplished in some manner
that does not detract materially from
the straight skirt line. In the popular
one-piece simple frock of serge. linen
and similar materials one finds the
same state of things as TO the skirt, but
with the more sheer and supple mate
rials. whether of cotton or silk, the
designers are decidedly increasing the
amount of material required for dress
lengths. and the manufacturers of such
fabrics are undoubtedly very thankful
for the change.
Some of the leading French design
ers are experimenting with godet or
ripple arrangements, widening the
skirt very gradually and slightly to-
ward the bottom instead of leaving the
bottom line narrow, whatever the full
ness above. This in the opinion of
many, gives the most graceful and sem
sIble of skirt lines and does not of
necessity mean buffancy OF widespread
at the skirt be ttsrn-
The triple and double scant tunic ar
engagements frequently seen in the new
taffetas and in many other materials as
will offer good opportunity for expert
ment with this ripple line and some of
the designers have improved the oppor-
tunity but very discreetly and unob-
trusively. giving no flare to the broad
ening width. In a large number of
cases the increased skirt fulness has
to do chiefly with the upper part of the
skirt and is held into comparative mar
rowness at the bottom, an effect un-
speakably ugly If bungled. as many
models have proved within the last
year, but charming enough if skillfully
handled in appropriate material and
with proper weightings.
There is nothing actually new in line
among the tub frocks OF the. simpler
sort The skirt has trife more full
ness, and the additional fulness in lin
ems and other thin materials is not
over conspicuous, though it may be
there in a godet seam or an inverted
plait or a founce scant yet shaped to g
hint of ripping. One finds good many
of these fiounces, if founces they may
be called. sometimes joined to severe
ly straight and plain upper skirts OF
linen or other firm material sometimes
added below softly full upper sections
whose fulness is eased into the waist
band with the tfniest of tucks. taperine
down to nothingness halfway between
hip and knee. Sometimes. too, these
little tucks run all the way down t.
the founce or other skirt trimming, Sc
shaping the upper part of the Skin
that it Is left with no real fulness, We
has not be strained. plain air it would
have without the tneks.
Long lines OF trimming liked up
on the linens gfrghams. and for tina
matter even upon the sheer cottons
buttons down the full length of tn
middle front or side front, inset panels
of lace. etc, but there are innumer
able models too. without this full
length line of trimming, the bodic
Joined to the skirt al the natural wais
line by waist band of the material o
of inset lace or beading.
Sleeves are usually short. with som
kind of turned back cuff. although al
occasional tub froek for morning wea
shows a long sleeve and waistband