El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-19

The woman who is today said to be
stylish has arrived at IL. She is-hoW
shall we describe herr Slender, ana
willoWy. ample Of waist and taperlng
10 slender proportions at her dainty
ankles That is the hasty sketch she
who has breadth without length in the
present regime IS hanelcappeo- 10
eliminate hips where hips were in
tended seems hopeless undertaking.
1t is difficult for the broad hlpped
woman to wear. with grace the cos
tune devised for her hipless sisters
But good cOrsets and attention to de-
tails will accomplish wonders The
broad effect produced by wide cutaWay
fronts, for instance may ne overcome
by ingeniously directed lines The cut
away should be narrow and taperlng.
Girdle ends ending in tasselss button
holes and buttons extending from
vaistline to skirt hem, instead OF short
and bOuhant. dFapery, are all valuable
aids TO slenderness Of outline Mater
ials in stripe or plain effect should be
chosen Trimmings extending Cross
wise are taboo
Entirely in keeping with these re-
ouirements is the dress OF the nrst
illustration It follows the slender
silhouette without making that fact
too evident The cleVerIy rteu
section extending from throat to knee,
the clOse-fitting lines Of sleeves ana
skirt were devised IN the interest OF
the modern silhouette The dress was
developed in gray cashmere; Bulgarian
purple was used for the collar and in
sets and cerise silk for the belt
Narrow vests, either simulated or
real introduced in jackets and waists,
have q similar effect Very attractive
are the vests Of satin attached TO the
guimpes this season To these gu1mpeS
has been ASST gned a two-fold duty, that
Of yoke and stock and Of vest. The
guimpe, although without sleeves, is,
nevertheless. worn as q waist under the
Jacket Of the tailored suit
Neckwear in vivid coloring predOmt-
mates The Old-time cOllar-and-cun sets
are again seen, effectively developed In
Bulgarian shades, with a touch OF black
introduced These may be made Of silk
or satin with printed motifs, or OF
scrim, MORE, batiste, linen or satin
with embroidery done in silk, cotton or
linen thread.
Among other dress accessories for
spring, neck ruches Of maline are hav-
ing an unusual vogue These are often
made to match the hat, but should the
hat and suit be of dark color, II is
quite effective TO have the ruche fash
Toned Of maline Of the gayest tones
either red and purple, pink and red,
or corn and golden yellow. They are
about u inches wide, and just long
enough to extend round the neck They
are finished at each end by three or
four long satin ribbon loops.
But not alone do the designs or de-
tails of the new costumes command
interest The novel fabrics and cOlorS
used have raised the afternoon gown
to a place Of artistic Importance. From
time to time this spring we have
spoken OF the new fabrics, and still
there are those Of which we have made
no mention, so varied and fascinating
are the present designs and textures.
A new. weave sOf taffeta- as soft and
pliahle as crepe, which bears little re-
semDlanCe to the Old-tiu1e material. has
been imported and is being much used
for smart afternoon gowns. There are
dark tints, with flowers or conventional
designs sparsely scattered over the sur
face, and bright shot effects combining
greens, blues and yellcws. Bulgarian,
Cubist and Futurist silks are receiving
much notice, and are seen in gowns
as well as in the trimmings and Innings
for mora conservative taste. Crepe
both silk and cotton, plain, brOcaded
or in stripes, has been much worn dur
ing the winter. Its dull finish has a
tendency to lessen the apparent stout
ness of the figure This material still
remains fashionable, and as spring