The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-27

or there
sun there is the tendency to a foot I
line. narrower than the line above it, +
though in reality the new skirt may /
have added foot width. straight fall |
Ing, fatty pressed piaits or limp folds |
No flare except in extreme period mod |
els but "a comfortable width for mo- /
ton and opportunity for the use of
more material and, above this cling
ing foot fullness, deity draped folds.
sometimes the whole skirt is plated
OF has plated section. or is trimmed
ip scant iounce, or has a bounced
plated or elinging plain front with
some sort Of flowing train. or pIaits
falling from the shoulder to provide
the drapery
In evening frocks thcre are many
charming variations upon this idea Of
the flowing drapery from shoulder or
high girdle top. and delightful effects
are obtained by using chiffon. gauze or
tine lace in what may he called modi
fed Watteu fashion. soft wide pleats
or bredths falling free from the shout
ders or from the shoulder blades and
either merging into train drapery orr
partly veiling draped or fiounccd
skirt
+ Some Of the handsomest of the new
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and backs, with petticoat effects in
front. In such models the bodice.
which in front is likely to show con-
4 tinuation of the petticoat material. and
/ the draped overskirt are often OF the
Z superb brocades or chameleon or moire
} or rich one-tone silks. while the petit
coat is of sheer stuff
Accordion plaits. sun plaits straight
! plaits Of all depths. box plaits are all
used extensively in the new models
! That certain phases Of it viii be over
done is a foregone conclusion. The ac-
Gordon pleated skirt and accordion
hounce are too effective and too easily
secured not to be adopted enthusiasts
cany by the crowd. and the woman
wants individuality in her frooks viii
do wen not to welcome this old favor
lite too ardently
\ There are innumerable attractive
!, things among the embroidered tunics
overbodices. etc. that are shown with
the new things in the shops. Some. Of
course. are hopelessly commonplace
but there are others so dainty and in
dividual 50 fun of alIuring possibli-
ties that any knowing woman might
be tempted By them.
Fine embroideries in pearl or in crys-
tai or in the two together Oh tune 81
embroidered tunics, etc as in other
trimmings for evening wear. but "a
good deal is done with silver and with
fine jet and crystal in combination.
Bead embroidery is lovely soft tones Is
revived and much is done with black
and white beaded tulle The white
tule is thickly sewn with tiny erys-
tai beads and the black tulle with tiny
jet beads
Fine laces. especially in the yellowed,
: ecru and ochre tones are used in great
quantities and tuile plain, dotted q
! embroidered s tremendously popular
There are beautiful and effective heavy
laccs too all Of the old favorites and
4 some more recent arrivals, such as the
4 gems. having their uses
! Frocks. as a general thing are Ions
! err The trotting frock clears the
/ ground wen. but it not exaggeratedly
I short and al lother froclls touch though
q their narrowness often makes them
roll up when the wearer walks, SO thai
s they do not really look long There
! ere a good many trained frocks. too
q the trains usually separate from tn,
narrow underskirts and most frequent
4 ~ square though rounded. pointed anc
fish tail trains all appear and are likel
to tell of at almost any angle instead
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8 Unevenness Of skirt bottom line Il
Q one Of the features Of the new mod -
4 and has been the subject Of consider
D able experiment during the summer
81 Many of the cleverest draperv scheme
n demand such unevenness. and z Skin
u revealing the foot and ankle at som
g point where the drapery Is lifted o
D where the skirt Is opened up a ntu
d way. no longer seems unusual
q Black and white, so long the su
g preme favorite in millinery has bee
3 displaced by the new fur shade
81 which promise to be a veritable Graz
q this autumn These shades which i
81 Paris are called eclipse colors" In
q clude seal brown. mole fawn. taup
81 and all the grays from pearl to dar
u gun metal shades.
81 The ordinary felt hat is at discoun
81 these days. fer most Of the striking IA
81 models seem TO be made Of silk. vel
81 vet or fur. or Of all these material
a combined Rarely IS a hat made Of on
3 material only. If # Is, II is sure to b
NJ trimmed lavishly with some other fat
81 rio.
There viii be an unusual variety
81 fabrics used IN fan millinery includ
~ ing corded silks These are I'm charm
81 Ing two-colored effects and III metals
81 combinations like gold and silver, gu
81 metal and copper. brass and steel I
% some Of these fabrics uncut velvet
81 initiated to perfection. while others al
Oh Quite heavily ribbed. looking more Xix
~ corduroy or bedford cloth. Moire
& black and all leading dark shades wi
al be profusely used
81 Maine hats are great favorites, an
III are shown in black. white corbea
81 blue copper, forest brown. combins
81 tons of peach and black, old gold ar
81 national blue. turquoise and white, an