South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-07
SEASON s FASHION
TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Cost of Materials and Daring
Lines of Costumes Make
Styles a Matter of General
Consideration.

Fashions are taking a very import
ant place in the world just now. The
extreme conditions bring about a great
deal OF discussion and they are alto
gether being considered very seriously
from a great many points OF view.
That there is much to cause adverse
criticism in the extremes of the
modes. no one can doubt. We are
constantly seeing unfortunate exhibi-
tons but happily it can be said that
they are the few and the great mass
Of well bred wOmankind refuses to be
indecently clothed.
Recently we have been treated to
newspaper interviews from all the
Partisan designers and it seems quite
evident that they are playing upon
feminine weakness and extremely
doubtful that any of these bizarre
creations are worn by the French
grand dame. As a-matter of course,
il is good business for these good peo-
pie TO put forth sensational models. 1t
is our fault if we accept for daily wear
what never was intended for any
thing but exhibition purposes To be
well dressed, one must be becomingly
dressed and gracefully dressed and
that law must stand, let fashion
change as they may. The best models
ment. The absurd little minaret
tunics or over skirts wired to stand al
ways from the figure, are grOtesque
and belong only to the stage, for which
they were originally designed. One Of
the most exclusive dressmakers in our
great city refuses 10 wire her tunics
and shows only notifications of the
idea that stand off from the founda-
ton skirt as much as the fullneSS 'or
trimming naturally would allow with
out any such artificial aid.
Materials Costly.
To very great extent the wonder
full fabrics of the season owe their in
spiration to the east but CONNER
cialism also has entered into their
production. DressmakerS insist upon
costumes that require only a few yards
of material for the making. Manu-
facturers have retaliated by making
materials marvelouSly beautiful and of I
marvellous cost. There is a great deal /
of interest to be learned in watching
the exhibitions to which we are being
treated just now. a great deal apart I
from the mere showing of gowns.
Lace in abundance is used upon all 4
dinner and evening gowns. Gold lace
and gold net are everywhere; the
richest Of embroideries are lavishly
employed; bead trimming and bead
EN- broidery are seen upon many or
the exploited costumes; colOrs and
while superb are almost .
barbaric When such conditions exist. ,
WEAKNESS is extremely apt to result \
and change 10 he demanded before
many months Women who can afford
TO buy costumes for a few wearings
may do wei TO choose those Of such
splendor Women Of moderate purse
will do well to choose warily and or
quiet tone. One of the most beautiful
costumes seen in a notable exhibition
come from the house of Cabot Sisters
and was made entirely of magenta
over a foundation of pea
cock blue charmeuse satin. In the
these two cOlors do not seem
harmonious but the effect of the one
over the other was beautiful III the
extreme. Wherever there is a genius
for color that allows making such
combinations, really wonderful effects
can be obtained. but, for one success,
there will be counted many failures
and the less daring combinations are
the safer.
Evening Gowns.
All the evening and dinner gowns
show bodices Of the tilmiest possible
materials and tulle is in great demand.
Frequently, there are layers of thin
materials. one over the other, and the
rich bead and silver embroideries are
used 20 enhance the lace. A really
exquisite dancing gown that SHOWS
TO advantage consists Of close-htting
OF white crepe de chine.
There is a skirt of lowered lace, the
design of which is outlined with pearl
beads. and this skirt is slightly draped
At the front. over the upper portion
IF the skirt are arranged two f1ounces
IF pink net embroidered with crystal
and cut steel beads and over these
LOUNGES. a third tunic of flesh pink
nile with a simple picot edge this
asst being open at the front and Call
NJ in graceful lines. The bodice com
,ines the tulle with the beaded lace.
A a matter Of course, the sleeves are
inv and the neck is low but y IS
nodestlv so and the whole ERECT 5