Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

- HERE is no doubt aboutthc sue
cess OF the minaret tunic. 1t Is
here to stay, ut least for SIN
months. Whether it remains
longer than that is a conundrum
That would have TO be answered by a
peiphic oracle. Several new things
have been learned about it since il began
its mctcoric career in July. These arc
for its bcttcrmcnt.
The Americans hope that the first step
forward in Improvement is to take the
whalebone out of the hem. Few women
fancy themselves going around the
streets or the drawing rooms with a min
iature hoop bouncing up and down
around their knees. The very thought oil
getting into street car with one or try
ing TO place ones self comfortably III
tbeater seat on a crowded night fright
ems one.
II suggests untold discomfort and NOR
titicafion. one woman in a ballet tunic
in a street car would be bad enough, but
imagine a dozen.
However, the whalebone IN the tuh!c
was a fanciful Interpretation after all II
was copied direct from the pay cdleu
1.-The Minaret' and was given To women
as a TOW with which they could play
Even Doucet has this wired tunic IN It's
eccentric form, but the coiorihg OF ms
gown is so enhancing that there Is no
doubt many American women VIII adopl
il, minus the wlalcbone.
:
The narrow skirt of this evening frock
Is of gold brocade. slightly slashed at the
left side in order to give the wearer a
chance TO use her ankles. The train is a
IF
many of the new evening gowns use only
one width of the material on the bias at
the tootIinc, and then grow exceedingly
full as they get to the knees.
Above this skirt is ballet tunic of
smoky yellow chiffon. which has deep
fringe OF deep blue ostrich feathers.
Tie blouse is a loose shirt waist of the
yellow chiffon with a broad yoke across
the back. to which the lower part OF the
bodice is gathered and which forms the
straight sleeves that fall almost TO the
elbow The neck is cut in deep, loose
Y that stands away from the figure, is
also whaleboned and edged with stand
ing ruche of the blue ostrich feathers.
OF course the American woman VIII DC
sire the whalebone taken out of the tu-
mic at once. and while Doucet Is Wiling
10 do this. he knows that it will spoil the
entire effect of the gown If the chiffon
is allowed to fall Imply on the brocaded
skirt; so a compromise may be made
with the use of thick cord.
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Doucet has done some very artistic
things. by the way, with this new sill
houette that women have introduced by
means of the tunic. He gives very
oriental touch to it, and, incidentally.
makes it more oriental by using a draped
yoke of satin over that part OF the tunic
which otherwise would spring out from
the waist if it were not held down.
1t is this flare at the waist to which
the majority of American women object.
They do rot mind what dimensions are
given to them just be.ow the hips. but in.
sist on having gowns fit closely ut and
below the waist
This desire is catered to in the soft,
broad belts that are used at the back of
loose coats, and are pulled down over the
hips III loose bodices: and this idea of
Doucet's to fatten the first six inches |
of the tunic by "A we'll manipulated yoke |
that looks like a sash. is probably the |
best of the new methods of dealing with |
the accepted silhouette.
There was danger that this new fold |
ed yoke might be too close a copy OF |
the oriental sash that pervaded Ameri- |
ca last year, and which became an |
cyesore TO many. But. so far, this |
yoke as Doucet uses it is satisfactory |
1t has ends or loops or bows. 1t |
is made of satin, is slightly folded !
around the figure for a depth of six !