The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

A graceful girl, dancing at one of
these afternoon affairs the other day
wore a particularly fetching frock of
dull blue lansdowne, com bining a short
coat and clinging skirt, draped a
bit at the hips, the drapery dividing
in front to reveal blue silk stockings
and patent leather pumps with French
heels and the mammoth buckles of
cut steel which are just now the craze.
The coat bloused well over a girdle
of black satin, a smart bow of the
black satin being set almost directly
at one side, beneath the arm. At the
back of the coat was very wide box
pleat extending from shoulder line to
girdle and six white ball buttons were
grouped at each edge of this wide box
pleat The coat had a short peplum
and over this at the back fell long
loop of the blue material, Stimulating
continuation of the box pleat below
the belt, and reaching quite to the
knee. The loop was lined with white
satin which showed now and then in
the whirl of the dance. At the front,
the coat crossed simply in a rather
deep ''V," frill of pleated white lace
tumbling downward toward the belt.
Pleats from the shoulder repeated the
effect of the back, six white buttons
outlining each pleat. More white but
tons ran up the outer side of the sleeve
which was in three-quarter length and
worn with white silk gloves.
Tango Hat Feathers Stream Out Be-
hind.
There is reason in the backward
shooting hat trimming of the mo-
,ment, as one perceives when observ-
ing the dancers at a Tango tea; for
no other sort of hat would be possible
without endangering the eyesight of
ones escort. The long Numidies.
Paradise feathers and ostrich aigret-
ties sweeping out at the back of smart,
small hats, are a most effective part
of the afternoon dancing costume and
are much more comfortable to wear
than would be larger hats loaded with
trimming on top. The dainty blue
and white frock described above was
accompanied by a saucy little hat of
black hemp with a crown of black
satin and long Numidie feather
shooting straight out behind. Black
hats are the rage just now and most
of the new models have pleatings of
malines massed around the crown and
anchr led fast under band and bow
of black moire ribbon or black velvet.
An airy black dancing frock, worn
at Tango tea in very elite circles
last week, was much admired and
aroused a great deal of interest be-
cause of itc new flounced skirt
Flounces promise to be the craze be-
fore very long and every couturier is
bringing out something new and strik-
ing in this style. The black dancing
frock in question had three skirt
hounces of black chiffon over glace
silk, and the founces were gathered
actually. in this day of narrow
skirts! The lower flounce was knee
deep-at the back and little deeper
at the front, giving the downward
slope from front to ba k now so fash
ionable. Close upon this deep fiounce
was set much narrower one--scarce-
ly eight inches wide. Then came a
space of silk and upon this was
mounted-also sloping downward to-
ward the back a four-inch fiounce
o. the chiffon. Ali these fiounces were
finished with picot edge instead of
hemming, and the effect of the float
ing back flounces was delicate and
airy. Above sash of black velvet
ribbon. the bodice showed vest of