El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
Recent Fashions Cleverly Presented
Living Tableaux-any
Announced

models were shown ankle length or
! shorter, both in suits and dancing
/ dresses, even when the latter had
! trains.
/ There now remains little doubt OF
! our wearing shorter gowns this winter;
and while we cannot but regret the
! passing of the more graceful long skirt,
( to which We have become accustomed,
} shorter garments have hygenic and
/ economic advantages which no practical
woman will overlook.
But returning to the fashion open
ings-one of them in particular, by It's
originality and cleverneSS of concep-
ton, and its artistic consideration of
detail, merited special recognition. As
a theme, the influence of Persian styles
was chosen, and the printed programs
contained appropriate parodies upon
4 Omar made to fit the three tableauX,
Morning, Noon and Night in which the
toiletteS were shown. The setting was
a Persian garden, and graceful girls
in the robes of the new fashion posed
in a quaint kiosk occupying the center
stage
We have already commented upon
the richness of the materials used this
season, but so emphatic is this feature
of the new modes that we cannot but
mention it again Gowns of the type
which we show in our second illustra-
ton appeared everywhere. This one is
of heavy cream-and-b black brocade,
threaded with gold The skirt has
clever drapery arrangement at the CEN
ter-frOnt, which brings it in closely at
the feet. The upper part of the waist
is of plain cream chiffon, with dull
gold fringe finishing the sleeves at
the elbow. The lower part of the waist
is of the brOcade, and a girdle of black
veIvt tied directly at the front Of the
figure and ending in heavy black-and-
gold tasSels, gives an attractive fin
ishing touch. Growing the toilette,
and quite in harmony with il, is
little hat of antique gold lace 1t is
TRANSPARENT
fure to show through 1t has an easily
fitting crown and tiara-ike, up
standing frin at the front. which is
most becoming.
The tiara and other types of Rus
sian jeWelry will, they tell us, be much
worn at formal functions this season.
Buckles, girdles, bracelets, and other
articles of 1eWelry in more general use
are shown in the acknowledgements
designs set with dark Semi-precious
jewels characteristic Of this semi
barbaric country.
The top-boOt is another extreme now
city which has recently been imported
from Russia This was shown at the
fashion openings, not only in black but
in brilliant fed and green feathers.
Whether or not it will be taken up
to any appreciable degree, It is i'm
possible to say at this early day. One
fact may unhestitatingly be stated, |
however, and that is that we are to |
have a revival of fancy street foot /
wear. The vogue of hosiery Of a con- I
trasting color worn with pumps, which /
was noted during the summer, has been /
transferred to a call for shoes with /
vari-colored tops. Broche silk in gray, |
brown, terra-cOtta, blue, and Russian
green is being used in the uppers Of |
shoes OF dull and patent kid made by |
prominent boOtmaker.
In the evening footwear, sandal ef-
fectS are strong, and slippers with 1
novel trimmings. Our second illustra-
ton shows a little gold lace butterfly
Ornementing the slipper, and /
in the first the girls black suede
pump has a very smart finish in the
form of a single crystal button. This
picture shows the practical and popular
sports coat used as an evening wrap.
1t seems anomalous that a garment
intended for outdoor, sport
ing event should now be worn with Il
frtlly evening garb, yet such is the
case Attending the theaters any even
ing, one notes numbers of young girls
wearing these smart little coats over
lace and chiffon gowns. Sometimes
they are in strong cOlors. such as
eerise, hunters green, and orange. and