The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
Autumn One-P iece Suit

AS n daytime costume tho onc-piece
dress Is SO firmly rooted In feminine
favor that 1t is now considered an in
dispcnsable adjunct to every woman's
outfit 1t is especially suited to New
York climate. which is TOO warm in
summer to allow for a coat, and too
cold during most OF the winter for
anything but long fur or heavy cloth
coats. 1t slips nicely under the auto
mobile coat. ard Is equally good taste
when worn to the business office under
fur or storm coat
One-piece dresses have their dress
making pecul!arities. The skirt Is sell
dom lined, an under princess slip or
clinglng underskirt answering the pur-
pore we'll enough. Waists are lined
in two different fashions. Sometimes
there is Il simple fitted lining of white
silk to protect the underwear from
the dark materials of which such
dresses are often made. This lining
has an added wide girdle OF betting
about tho waist which holds the
weight of the skirt and allows the
corsage to blouse slightly. Other
dresses have only n little net lining
that looks like party chemisc with
no armhole, and straps over the shout
ders to hold the body part in place.
This light and skeletonlike under lin
ing serves to hold the corsaSe In place,
and whom the outside is OF transparent
material Is often made OF an equally
light weight and transparent material
OF a delicate pink tone 4 strap OF
stifrened betting holds it at the waist.
One piece dresses are to be found
in every sort of material, from tho
pque and cotton ratines used by the
college girl to the elaborate brocaded
crops and ottoman weaves for natl
nee. o'clock tea or calling. In tho
moro elegant models 1t only takes a
matching coat wrap to make Il COM
plete street costume, OF which. If car
ried out IN velvet or satin. the coat
may sometimes servo for wrap with
other dresses
| A front slash on a simulated under
skirt has the appearance OF being dis
| creetly buttoncd in a one piece dress
| that has especially we'll arranged style
| details. The gown is of black satin,
and 1T also is slashcd most of the way
up the centre seam OF the skirt. Tho
simulated skirt, of cherry colored
satin. shows under this wider slash
| and looks as II 1t were buttoned close
| ~ all the way down the slash seam by
round cherry enamel buttons Both OF
these skirt slashes have the lower cor
ners rounded on cherry satin sash
does not encircle the waist but crosses
| the skirt diagonally, tying low at ono
side, and has heavily fringcd ends. a
slender net and lace frilled hchu fin
ishcs the decollete, passing between
two collars at the back. Two lace
| frills finish each long sleeve y tiny
black satin hat is worn. banded and
decorated by two large butterfly loops
| OF velvet. a Japanese apple cluster
| is thrust into the belt
a clever tunic effect rs arranged in
n black and white dress. The dress, OF
white liberty satin. is laid in loose un-
stitched pleats in the front of the
blouse, the collar and shoulder yoke
being OF n beautifully hand embroider-
ed batiste. The skirt Is half white
material and the black satin Is added
as If 1t were 81 deep fold. Both cut
on straight brendths, so that the pleats
in the skirt do not extend to the dress
hem. n detail OF the new skirts.
Simple but very up-to-date lines are
to be seen in n bright blue Shantung
frock. There is slight baGgy effect
made by the shaping of the side skirt
seams. The long slceved blouse is cut
away to disclose white satin vest out
lined with two white lace rover ruffles.
The yoke is of white tucked net with
n lace sailor collar finishing off the
round neck. pink rose gives touch
of contrasting color at the belt.