Arizona republican., 1913-12-28
PADS AND FANCIES OF FASHIONS
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 there IS a youthful, bouyant atmosphere about the seasons entertainments that is altogether aluring and fascinating, while as matter of course, the condi- tions have their effect upon prevailing styles. Since everyone dances, costumes must, be designed to that end and, since dancing IS likely to be an mpromptu affair We must always be prepared to indulge therein at any hour after luncheon. Both in England and in America. music accom- panies even the simple home tea and fome few couples al least are quite certain to derive benefit therfrom whiie, in Paris where the tea hour is apt to be srpsnt at some fashionable restaurant. dancing has completely taken the city by storm. Here in old Gotham, we have the the dansant at hotels as we'll as at private houses and everything IS done to encourage the pastime that contributes to graceful movement and to 1.-the figures
 For the invitation dance. the costume, are apt to be light of color and made of siks and other light materials but at the dance at the hotel or restaurant CT the impromptu dance that may follow the informal tea or reception, the regu- ation street dress is universal and, since any of Us may drop into a dance unex- pectedly, all the new costumes are made with reference to that fact Skirts must te narrow to be fashionable but they are made short enough 10 dance in con- iortably and, while the slit in its arpres- sive form is not found in really smart costumes. there are frequently half con- oealed openings that allow freer move ment than the apparent width of the sdrt would suggest Even the dinner gowns are for the most part made in dancing length, for the dinner is certain io mean few turns if no more, and such costumes as are made with trains are apt uILl1lR without disarranging the effect All sorts of devices are used for hooking and sus- pending the trains and clever dress makers so manage that, when looped, the additional length only means additional drapery. It is Terpsichores hour indeed and she is enjoying her hour to the full. 
 As an inevitable result of all these conditions, a great deal of attention Is paid to the bodces of street costumes. We may start to dance at restaurant 10 be removed before many moments and the dainty bodces of lace contribute largely to the picture. It has been said and said again that this is a season of the ihree-piece costume and 1t is true beyond cavil but, while the bodice is an integral part of the suit, it is largely made ol lace, net or other diaphanous material. Frequently only the wide corselet matches the skirt with the entire bodice above of the thinner fabric, and sometimes there are trimming portions of the skirt ing material that extend up to the bust line. but the shoulders and arms are covered only with few layers of gauge whenever the coat IS removed. White such use but the gauges that match the costumes in color are growing in favol and the iatest Parisian costumes show them draped with consummate grace anc skill
 The contour of the skirt has not changed materially but the breadth at the hips i: constantly being emphasized. Many o the newest and srnnrtcst costumes show moire combined with velvet and witt gabardine and not nfrequently, moir makes the tunic and the trimming. / very new model seen at smart tea 0 the week is made with velvet skirt drapet at the front and a tunic of moire whic consists of two founces, the upper at iached at the waist line, and these founce are decidedly full, longer on the right sid and shorter on the left. A great many Q the new skirts show tunics that are loope under and caught to the skirt to give ; sort of cascade effect and, inevitably such are made of the softest possible silk Again. the three nounced model is gainin in favor and it is predicted that we sha see a great many with the coming 0 spring and already they are to be me wherever the best dressed women ar found At an afternoon dance, held a one of our fashionable hotels, was see costume consisting of a draped skir of black velvet with tunic and kimon blouse of tafeta richly embroidered Chinese colors and the tunic was loope under in this way, forming frill belo and dropping at the back, shorter at tn front, while the bodice was open at tt front almost to the waist line to be file with a chemiscttc of embroidered whi tulle
 May Manton Patterns for these
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