The chronicle=news., 1913-03-25

new toIh. MuTEN -'f-''"' - :
10 predictions Of som. fashion Writ
ers the long and narrow silhontc II
stlli In vogue and there Is 10 be
found but little OF the predicted mn
ness. On a tour through the fash
Ionablo shops and nmOng III. Tcaorts'
where fashIonabi. women gather. one
may even see skirts thar ar" narrow
er than most Of tho skirts stS months
ago. The slash"i,. AZ" deeper, TOO.
and run higher mp Women har"
found that thi. slash Is an absolute
necessity for ronvcnisnr' IN Walk
Ing. Al first the material used to
jovcrlap at the cut hut nov this has
been don" away with the thn cuts
are boldly displayed.
Dr,pcrics are used IN many cas-
cs but In such n manner aB not to in
tcrfere with the Slime OF the sill
| hoti"tte. Some OF the best skirt,
have drapin.s that appear 10 have
slipped off from the hips and Lodged
near III" hem. The nIllncss iS In
rariabiy mp and down aud III" gath
.rs run at right angles To the length.
Black Is saill n great fnyoritc. The
combination OF black and whit" II
used less extensively and preference
Il given 10 all black models. Some
OF the black taiiormade, ot dr"ssy or
Hight materials have stitchinGs o.
heavy white silk. Til. object Is
principally to lcnIthcn the figure. as
the lines run mp and down. Brochc
de iainc or brocaGed woClen goods Is
one OF the novelties. Brocadc Is al
So found In cotton effect. also crepe
d" Chin. and IN silk.
fcllows were such success dur
Ing the winter that the color has
now been adopted foT iailormades
and afternoon gowns. The fashion
able ycllows are decidedly outsplk.n
IN color. lik. khaki. copper. lemon.
corn and brass. which l. u new shade
promising 10 he very popular In the
spring. some of the ycllows like
sulphur. are extremely aggressive.
For stree, wear some nf tn. hes,
damages are In tiiicui. grccnish-
yellow color no; quite 50 loud as
some OF the other Yellow
skirts have shortened a tTific. and
The jacket iF iccidcdly shorter. In
some eases by four inches. Til.
square effect In iron; l. not seen un-
less one wishes TO cling to the classic
style. Tho new cut i either cut
away. or II Il round. if pockc;s are
nut In they are rounded likewise.
Some OF tho pockets show n rcvcrs on
one sid" only: others no rcvcrs at all.
The effect OF the latter Is very good
Braid OF n dark color. or even black.
borders some Of the packets. and
runs about the plaits Of skirts. in
the latter cnsc helping to produce the
long line
While tn" skir; Is Shorter. II Is not
markedly so. The thing most sought
ts that tho feet and ankles should
show when the wearer steps out. The
best Of tho skirts have the sii, in
front. running up half yard or
more. When one stands siiil and
erect the opening is hardly notice
able. II is In walking that tho SIT,
becomes apparent. Sometimes tn.
SIT comes at one side. som ,times NJ
both sides. sometimes nt the back. ac-
cording TO the whim of the wcnrer
or of the drcssmaker.
\ skirt which easily accomul!si d.. 8
these important points IL achieved
bv the use OF two straight brcadths.
simply Tapped about the figure with
no seams. The lapuinv edges are
rounded and trimmed with stitching,
and cluster oi buttons. is Sc, In
each corner. The laps. while uncon-
Tined except at the waist are wide
enough to conceal the leg Iianvin.
loose and straight from the should
nrs the hipion; coat Of this costume
has rounded corners TO match the
skirt and the narrow fronts are Sc
cured. by one button set a; the bust
line.
For hot summer days there are
onc-piecc dresses. built from dark
| plated taffctas. with q belt or sash
nf plain silk selected to match one Of
| the colors in the plaid In variab-
" these have white collars and cuffs
~ frills. The hlousing corsagc clos
es In front and cunning ii!:i.'
handkerchief pocket Is posed on the
left side. Many of the skirts have
pockets. somc,imcs hidden in .he
plaits. sometimes openly displayed IA
patch pockets.
Short loose separate coats. darp-
cning into 4 rounded point at the
back. of red. bright green. or blue
cloth are chosen for seaside or coun-
try wear with thin white dresses.
The lew waistline. much higher
in front than at the back. that has
been gradually evolved during the
past few seasons, is now strongly
emphasized in coats which leng. hen
narrowly at the back. rounding from
n high hust line nbnye n short waist =