Bisbee daily review., 1913-03-16
Fads, Fashions, Things Feminine

NEW YORK, March l5.-The i'm
porters nave given quite Interesting
SAhioitlcns OF the latest models fer
opiihg and Summer wear and amon4
1hehl are some exceedingly attractive
creations. There is stin a strong ton
uehes noticeable TO retain the Turkish
methods Of drapinE fun skirts toward
pne front instead of toward the hack
aithoAsh an effort was made last
autumn to reverse the fashion. how.
ever without success. Yet after All
thelr tullness drawn TO the middle
'front.' OF the waist line BY pleats. The
hhe IS not good and not even The
most expert artist in draperv can
maze II attractive except in a few
rare cases.
During the last two months the de-
slgners showed a desire 10 drop tho
-urapery low in front and puU II M
TO the middle OF the back on bias line
across the knees. The only discon-
certing feature Of this vast he fear
mat it would lead to the buckle or an
itast the effect OF a buckle in stif
urapery at the end of the srine Alter
All the majority of women can wea.
urapery that has its fuIIuess I'm the
back AT the waistlin far better than
they can wear drapery arranged the
olher way. As for the Dauier there
Is no longer doubt of its popularity II
may not be placed exactly AT the bins
and II may not be stiffened ont In an
extreme fashion, but il Is present in F.
some form or fashion on many of the
new frocks.
With il has come in the Vatican
rleast and its imitator called the
straight panel from shoulder 70 /
knees, hanging free Of the waist and
hiade OF the same material bu. edged !
Win another. when this paneI is /
USED II is held down to the figure with /
the Eastern sash which crosses the
hips at the side. lifts I'D to the
waist IN front and IS loosely knoited .
DeIow the waist in the back
Practically all the suits shown AZ
the recent opening were conspicuous
~ trimmed with buttons of original
shapes and colors. Sometimes. as in
the case of a ratine frock in sulphur
yellow, the large bali buttons matched
the cloth in color. Contrasting ones
we're also used, especially of black
and white with a colored suit Tbea-
were literally displayed on almost
every skirt shown.
All these skirts had draperv. bur
1t was Of a restrained sort in the
wool materials. The kind that cross
es in the fTort Of ut the side. leaving
The skirt open to considerably above
the ankle, was a characteristic of sew
eral gowns. One o. shepherds plaid
was open in front half way 20 the
With this was worn q cuIaway Goa,
OF black satin. The slit is really nee
essary, a sthe skirt is so narrow be-
low the knees that walking would be-
impossible if il were closed all
around In some cases the drop skirt
also IN made extremely narrow, but is
slit up in the back where the opening
viii not show. In this way a surpris-
Ing ease Of movement is given, while
the effect of extreme narrowness Isl
retained. /
One of the seasons novelties is a
sleeveless Russian blouse. somewhat
reminiscent of the jumper so popular
a few years ago. It reappsars in this
changed guise now in figured silks.
or some fthe self-toned brocakes.
The trimming Is ornamental but
tons, and there is a contrasting belt (
or girdle. II is worn over d thin waist. /
and, unlike the jumper. Is TO be put
on or off as if il We're a coat.
A sleeveless bolero is q feature !
of a recent Paris model in lustrous '
Elack silk. It is quite loose ana Is S
embroidered heavily in Bulgarian !
design, but not in colors. Under it {
very wide, sole sash CHclicIes the I
waist, is loosely knotted at one side I
toward the back, and falls in long. T.
ends, finished with heavy tasseIs. The
waist worn under the boIero is Of Y
thin white silk crepe. very loose and
formless. with full sleeves gathered Z
into a cord at the depth Of a dropped S