The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19


which create women's fashions are
At work evolving 4 new style. but II
Is too early to predict wha, the COM
ing style will he. When fall comes
perhaps. there viii be more positive
evidence upon which to base a pre-
dic;!on. but at the present time
things are in state o; transition
and everything u more or less chao-
tic. For some time pas, the Japa-
nese outline. figured in kimono
sleeves and loose NANTES. has been
in great favor In Paris as well Is
here. In its modified form this Jap
ane~e outline has proved almost uni
yersaily becoming. The long seamless
shoulder have given grace to plump
shoulders and II has len, roundness
20 those which might otherwise have
seemed too slender. II is pistures-
su-. and IL IL comfortable. Two quail
tiles which are not often found COM
sinsd In the realm of fashion.
But kome OF the leading designer.
n Paris decided to revive Louis XVI
and direetoire styles and the resul,
has been = curious but rather attrao-
live combination of two s,yles which
bear no relationship to each other.
)ne of these combination costumes
which was seen NJ . recent function
vas good representative OF the typ.
The most notable and eharActe,istic
feature OF that costume vas the Jap
,nss~ sash of black gaure richly en-
'Foiiered In eolored silks This sash
<as slightly siiffened as the border.
md its long ends were frinsed In CO.
'ors which cosrespondei with those
u the embroideri-s. The sash was
'ur-iy japanese. the qusIni oorsaee
iureiy iir-csoirc. The effect of the
'ns-mbic ~as quite pleasing and pic
ur-rIu-.
The newest outline As seen 1t tn.
aces and In the more exclusive res.
anFan,s 10 somewhat curious. Tho
'sif's OF supple >attn or cr-p- dc
hin- are arranged IN eiinsins folds
,toui the feet: In iron; they are
auEhf up. sometimes to an -Saer~r-
ted degree. 20 show III. feet and
on-'iin-s risi- mos.. and a; the
iack they TALL In sof- folds. Tn. Goa.
" trnIe is slightly sii..n-,i at the
order in order that IL may stand
u; from the figure.
shor- sleeves Af- ~xtscn.l, t-opu-
ar jus, nos. They are to b~ .--n
~ afternoon dscs~-s OF supple silks.
nuslins. e'-f~p aud other materials
md With them imm~as.!y Ions
iios.s are worn. Not merely sr.
a->~ ionE esos-s Of ordinary ev~n-
re use. with eishic~a or tweaty
,u'sons. they arr osl-a from thirty
o thtssy-f.vs button lees'h sad they
'houid be ruffi-d up the arms as
'ocs~iy ss t-nssibie.
On. Of the novelties Of the s~s<on
the faris!an 'unie. a good caampi.
s which vas shown by q model re-.
entity. The graceful sktrt vas OF
Saok cha-meuse and had . roin,.s,
rain. The iunie Was composed o.
iehly embroidered white erep~ d.
'hinc. iusisihly .;iif.nes. a, tn. Dor.
Ter. The cmbrci5.ric. v~.- done In
aisrd silks with number of seed
"aris Introduced 10 form the center.
Il the conventional fioscrs. The cor.
aas" PORTION of tn. tunic wAs yer,
eosc aaa eas.l.ssiy arranged. There
sas practically no waist iinc. for
waist aaa hip. seemed part OF one
sad the San. curve. The neck ~a.
sery s.coil.t'e and IL WAS bord~r-i
'!'h douhi. plca;.d friii OF white
uli- Tho ptffu-exar. ~, -. =.
!rc!y made of tn. same whit, ,ril-
md al one eide 'h.r. were very hish
black mounts. For a slender woman
-uoh Persian ;unie would be very
seconinr bu; the vais; liz. eur,. o.
oday pr.s.at, difficulties for a NO.
nan endowed by nature With curves.
ae~ variation OF the trou..r
'si'i has made It. appearance amons
the new tailored ssi;s IL 10 in III.
nmsn,eiy Popular black and white
cheek ruitins- tn. coat. . manniss.