Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-24

iictators OF tas iilj In Parls ny DO
means agree upon tbs sun'S''. there
s reason to be-. y, that the coming
season will br.ug = slii.ht.y greater
y idth in the sS r. line anC with II a
.rffling change In he silhouette. Inc
various designers In rats ant else
where are still experimenting with
he new idea and the MODELS sonar
produced do not represent any de-
finite conclusion. However, a change
may be expected. II will not be start
ling, but clearly perceptible.
Tbs tailored costume Is not likely
10 call for very much more material
than was put into IL last year ana
though there is more room at the
foot, this Is usually accomplished IN
some manner that does not detraet
from the straight skirt
lire In tie popular one-piece sim
pie ltock of serge, linen and similar
one finds the same state OF
thugs as 20 the skirt but with the
more sheer and supple materials,
OF cotton or silk, the design
ers are decidedly increasing the
amount of material required for dress
lengths, aad the manufacturers oil
5 ich fabrics ale undoubtedly very
thankful fer 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
.he bottom liue narrow, whatever the
iulness above. This, in the opinion
of many, gives the most graceful and
sensible OF skirt lines and does not
of necessity mean buffancy or wide
spread at the skirt bottom.
The triple and double scant tGnlc
arrar gements frequently seen in the
new tafiatas end in many other ma
terials as well offer good opportunity
for experiment with this ripple line
and cone of the designers have I'M
proved the opportunity, but very dis
cree..y and unobtrusively, giving no
flare to the broadening width. In
a large number of cases the increased
skirt fulnass has TO do chiefly WITH
the upper part Of the skirt and Is
held into comparative narrowness at
the lotion. an effect unspeakably
ugly II bungled. as many models
have proved within the last year, but
charming enc uRh II skilfully aandl
cd in appropriate material and with
proper weightlngs
There Is nothing actually new In
line among TIC tub frocks of the sim
pler sort. Tho skirt has trifle moro
fu,ness. but the skirt of the sheer
summer frock always did have lit
tie fulness. and the additional fulness
in linens. and other thin materials Is
not over CONSPICUOUS, though v may
be there in a kodet seam or an inNcrt-
Cd plat or n fl0unce scant vet shap-
ed to hint OF ripping. One finds
a coed many of these flounces II
flounces they may he called, some
times Joined to severely straight and
plain upper skirts of linen or other
firm material. sometimes added be
low softly full upper sections whose
fulness is eased into the waistband
with the tiniest q tucks. taperin9
down to nothineness half way &c
tween hip and knee. Sometimes, too,
these little tucks run all the way
down to the flounce or other skirt
trimming, 80 shapinG the upper part
of the skirt that Il is left with no real
fulness, yet has not the strained.
plain air II would have without th'
tucks
Long lines OF trimming are liked
upon the linens, einPhams and Tor
that matter even upon the sheer cot
tons buttons down the full length OF
the middle front or side front. inset
panels of lace. etc, but there are IN
Vulnerable models. too. without TIL
full length line Of trimming. the bod
ice joined TO the skirt at the natUl
waist line by a waist band Of he ma
terIal or OF inset lace or beedlrg.
Sleeves are usually short, wiz
some kind OF turned back cuff, a.
though an occasional tub froCk fo'
morning wear shows long sleey,
and waistbapd Round neck ''
square neck. finished just below OBJ,
throat base or slight V shaped
with collar or fichu finish Is custom
airy.
The fiohu does not play as I'M
tart part with this scrt OF trock De-.
cause Il Is easily crushed and Is %.
traotive only when perfectly frcsh
bat there are many separate III.
fichu collars OF fine hand embroid
cry lingerie and lace or plain hem
stitched null or swiss, which a.
easily Numbered ard may be Wor'
most effectively with a very plan
tub frock.
The fine stripes and checks in t''
very sheer French lawns aud linen
m, Ike up most attractively and veal
tstonlshlnely we'll for material sd
sheer. but are somewhat expens. Vi
Tor morning frocks. and there ar
many cheaper things equally attrd'
tive White grounds with hairlire OF
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