Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-05-04
FADS, FASHIONS
AND NOVELTIES

NEW YORK, May at is stated
on good authority that the demand
for silks this year is greater than It
has been for a number OF seasons
Not only is the quantity greater, but
the variety of kinds used is almost
Unprecedented. one can see the rea-
son for it in every display Of gowns.
The immense popularity OF the silk
suits contributes TO this demand. but
the afternoon gowns in silk are so IN
usually Interesting that they have
been very successful.
While in France the taffetas, tus-
sor and chameuse are the most popu-
lar among the numerous silk fabrics
Of the season, the former two do not
seem to find much favor with Ameri-
can women, surely not SO much SO as
chameuse and several other mater
ials OF similar character.
The present rage for dancing mas
greatly added TO the Importance CT
dancing frocks as part of the femin-
inc wardrobe. Chiffon or satin is
in most cases the foundation OF ,he
handsomest of these frocks Chiffon
is extensively used at the present
time and il seems as if there were
scarcely a costume IN which chiffon
does not play a more or less impor-
tant part. One OF the loyeliest dress
es shown at a recent exhibit was Of
pale mauve chiffon. OF course the
greater part OF the waist Was of net
and shadow lace: but otherwise there
was no trimming except a picot edge
on the chiffon. The drapery, however,
rr-o- Fa1 Il
the waist in the middle Of the front
in many. long soft folds. These were
tucked up under the belt so that the
ends showed above 1t in almost a
ruffle, which was bound with turquois
blue silk.
These contrasting bindings were
conspicuous detail in many OF the
gowns exhibited Sometimes they
were in black on beige. or turquois on
pale gray. or white on a silk Bedford
cord. in which the ribs were rose and
white alternately. The bindings were
narrow. not a quarter on an inch, IN
width, and were used in various ways
There was for example, mauve
chameuse dress with tunie OF black
net, perfectly plain black net which
I was cut so as 10 ripple slightly around
| the bottom. The edge OF the very
/ short sleeves and the lower edge of
| the tunic were bound with little roll
/ of turquois satin. This stiffened II
{ just enough TO make the ripple appar-
/ ent, while the color contrast was If
! fective. The black. of course. being
over the mauve, was softened and be
. came a mere yelled color.
Many Of the skirts showed a slash
] OF greater or lesser degree. often these
cuts were only few inches deep.
They were frankly out Of the hem OF
!, the breadth, not formed BY overlap
I ping draperies. IN some of the train
ed evening gowns there were splits
where the drapery crossed in front
and these showed the leg. In walking
I almost to the knee.
A tailored suit in dark blue serge
had two rows OF buttons and button
holes from the waist to the hem, one
at the side, toward the front; the
other at the opposite side, toward the
back. These were left open TO the
height OF about six buttons, produc
ing two slashes.
So many evening wraps and dressy
short coates are trimmed p fur
that ii docks as II fur would be :
part of the Summers fnishings to the
best toilets. Fur is more than mere
touch to the evening wraps. while
on thu iaunty little sbpreviarsd coat
ees il is used oHly spsriasly. esiH