Evening journal., 1913-08-09
Present Styles Evolutionary Not Revolutionary
The TuniC and Its Present
Significance In the Up
tO-date Costume
FASHIONABLE DETAILS OF
THE EVENING GOWN

smart jacket appearance. very popular
at present. but, if desired, this may be
omitted.
AS spring gave place TO full-hedged
summer, this idea OF the composite
costume confronted us very insistent-
ly. BY the composite costume is
meant that which divides itself quite
frankly between different materials,
or which is formed Of a skirt OF one
material and coat or coatee Of anoth-
er. The coatee has been the most
picturesque note of the summer, and
much too popular 10 be discarded
for the autumn ensemble. II is only
now that women have come fully to
realize its charm, and Il requires but
little Imagination to replace the dia-
phanous crepes, crepons, muslins and
silks with those OF heavier-weighr
silk, velvet and satin brocade for
wear during tho winter season.
II is. however. adopted only when
the peplum is a feature OF the waist
otherwise the waist should be OF sim
liar or lighter tone The skirt OF
the illustration was made OF cream
crepon It has stylish drapery at the
left side confined by a tab, and is
two-piece, with slight fulness at the
waistline and fashionable narrow
/ lines at the hem. Many variations
this summer, have been played to
/ the theme of the tunic. A very smart
version Of recent introduction ie a
spreading founce Of true lamp-shade
/ form, which begins al the waist and
extends to the knees. # ripples about
the figure In a very uncertain man
ner, apparently without rhyme or rea-
son. Other founces are set on at
the hips and cut in points at the low
er edge Sometimes double and tri-
pie tunics are worn; these may be
of tulle, net or lace, dependent only
on the material beneath and the fancy
Of the wearer or their style there
is, indeed. no end: but before trying
TO carry out the idea, one must firsr
learn what a tunic really It. Ac-
cording TO the latest fashion author
ity, a tunic may mean simply a pleat-
ed rufie. at least twelve inches in
depth. set in at the waistline. It
may he clinging or ripping, plain
or full. and of any conceivable ma
terial. There is one characteristic
only which all uD-to-date tunics pos
ses in common that is, greater length
at the back than the sides and front
rather than an even depth, as for
merly.
The continued vogue of silks dur-
ing the summer. and the constant
cry Of their scarcity. may he offset
by many cotton fabrics being worn
far into the fall. and even through
out lhe winter. This will assuredly
he the case with materials of rough
weave as these are almost indistin-
guishable from their woolen proto.
types. Eponge, agaric and ratine arc
some Of those which are certain tc
prove quite as attractive through
out the cool. bracing days Of au-
tumn as during the languorous days
Of spring or the humid ones OF sum
mer. These nav eventually come
to realize an all-the-year-round voeue
The attractive gown Of the second H.
lustration is we'll suited to August
days. It will be equally desirable foI
lafternoor and evening indoor wear dur
ing the winter It was developed in soft
surah silk with collar lapels and chemi
settle of shadow lace A sash Of Gobe
llin-hlue. tan-and white tartan ribbon is
wound loosely twice about the waist
and tied low on the left side The waist
dronps considerably over the girdle; thu
skirt has extra fulness laid in sofi