The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

End dispieasing The bodice 10 made en-
tirely Of . very heavy ribbed gold net. un
trimmed save for the drapery from ths
shoulder. The girdle 10 q heavily twisted
cord OF gold lnks end purple ame.---ts
and green stones.
The stunning but semi-simpie headdress
matches the girdle, and the slippers are
OF gold satin. with purple and green
buckles
TICKLE a. Fashion aud her followers
are supposed to be. we can be faithful
enough when We get something which
realty appeals to US and suits US A. wit
nsss !ne TACT that every one IL stili-and
'nueeo 'ncreasiugly-anxious to wear the
sn'up skirt which I introduced consider
~ over TWO years go. and which. at
Az A.. u"e. made quite a sensation by Its
nran some people even dubbed II "im.
nop,., Out II only they had had pre-
"onition. or q picture. OF its present.dav
thsnn n'ght-developments. they would, I
xsa nave reserved their outcry till u
more needed and deserved.
so1 what do you think 10 the lates. -sl,,
von 'suon1 You would never guess. ana
vii, .s not even see Il yet awhile. So I
almos, You Imagine. then. please, 40
ans, cIeverly simple tsilo-made OF r-ick-
sh rec and very nne textured tweed.
~. snort cutaway coat fastening with one
~, at the waist where. too, the big
Az coIiaf OF opossum fur ends It's career,
~ s..eeves In their turn. being anished
on with fur cuna
ugnthttins. and, in front. Al .ny mt. !.
su.e plain. But when the wesrer Yurrs
snn PACK there II something to stare AZ
g. 10 at least two inches shorter than
.Iont. and. furthermore, Il II slit nm ths
.So 'or seven or eight Inches, only se ma
s OF four Of these being held closets
osstnes BY facing Of sitken selfcolorsd
S o' which 10 then tied In q long looos6
~" Win tasseled ends Az ron ma,
s,"I ne' therefore. thee 10 a considera,'
oIspiay Of footwear with every stsn h,,,
even when this 10 wortht,y imm.cut.. ous
cannot say that the effect Is a. s.trsc.,v.
20 "hen the front or aide view of foo, 90
ankle arr revealed BY the skfrt .r..a
Howcver. this 10 = scheme new sno,.s ~
noting even II not tor imitatin,-.n,. sos
pec'alIy: too. g that skirt back II arrs ~
series OF natly laid and CLOSELY .,,,asss
p'eats' wnicn starting from either IA. -
,n.a s. mno. eventually taper toeetbe.
INTO an acute point jus, above m. a
Silt. and lactng. the same ides IN senIrU
what modified form being carries 90 ..ne
the coat out On
Otner skirts OF the tafior.mad. ~.
contrivs TO b cut up slightly NJ or $500
the other side or "notched" or cn, oas OF
front. but ! am not greatly in favor ~ Gu ,u 10
Of these schemes OF aug
What I do like. however ana
fascinating IN the way OF f.. ~. consider
have Just made for delightful .,sns !
bmbed Gertie Miliars wear n -" naef
musical comedy. Tho DANCING m,Nsnew
IN which she enacts the name n.r. ess
There 10 one quite lovely scene n o.,
sriand where from the courtvs.n nwItI
most picturesque hotel. you Eet : ., .. the
view Of the snow-covered mounts,n. rlou:
here II 10 thar Miss Mtlla. annsar. ana
costume which 10 also-and at nrst i, 49,
entireiy-snow.whits. Ths softa.. ams
velour ID the fabric and white fox fnr ,o "oo'
Q roll collar to tbs waist on the .a..
which iastens With double sllken t.s.s,.
and 10 lightly braided too. across ths hscs
while the big pocket laps at either 90
are edged with fringe OF braid. n. ws,I
Is adorned With the braiding.
And then the skirt with its broad n,,.
dering Of fur. Just clearing the ton or the
high white boots n draped upward ever "a
slixhtly at the left side Into a BRAIDED
ornament beneath which Il 10 slit to the
hem though this fact-and its opening
are only made evident when the wearss
n alka or alta