New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
\ bss Paris

\ bss Paris
Viye rAmerique.
pisrespectful things are said ~ the
trook Of Paris. and the perfect gown OF
America rules In its place
Just listen 10 this,
French gowns don't hang right aud
they fan 20 pieces after week 5 wear.
French gowns are patchy. fussy. man
made. There's tin ball here aud brass
buckle there aud a patch over the leit
knee-au Of which does not suit the style
~ III. average American Sirl
But cheer up. Here * the perfect gown
for Americans. Designed and worn py
Mrs. Laura NJ. Traut. Of tile. schooi OF
Dr.ssmaking Of the Young Women \
Christian Association. No. East lsth
street. Il was display al yesterday after
noon in . private view-for tine press ana
other hOnored guests.
Tie perfect gown costs only SO IL
Will wear for two years. IL Is made Oh
black crepe lie chine. and - trimmed
with twenty -four tucks and ~ silk COW.
cred buttons. II fastens In front. III has
a Y-snaped neck, to be. worn with Or
without guimpe. has long sleeves an"
q hobble skirt. slit at one side 10 giNe
freedom in WALKING.
Miss Christine j. Sorcnson. teacher OF
dressmaking. was the rims master OF tue
snow yesterday, displayins Guns ana
curves ss her own secret viii directed
while Mrs Traut. wearing the gown, pa
tentiy went through her PAGES. - MISS
Sorenson had u despised French iroch
which she tried OH the model Ia us uhdo-
ing every time. -.t....
The perfect gown looked very WELL IL
must he admitted II fitted perfectly.
Mrs. Traut has 4 very. pretty figure
you see. she cannot wear the French
gown cried Miss Sorcnson. tearing the
unfortunate creation away. 1T Is TOO Iuii
I'm the skirt. and the sleeves are not cut
right. They pull This American gown
has Just a few gathers under the cihows
that permit freedom OF motion. Then TINS
sleeve has the deep cum, which breaks
the long ugly line The skirt has no tut
ness over the hips. Americans YOU
know. cannot wear .bose fluffy, frllly.
droopy French gowns. We must design
our own gowns to suit our own styles.
! those beautiful creatures who would look
we'll In towel. We have to design for
| the average girl. who is only good look
ing. II is no art 10 make "A gown for a
! Venus Art Is in making gown IN
which the ordinary woman looks better
| than she ever did before. You know the
great Paris designer turned away a
wealthy customer. telling her he couldn't
I make her a gown She had the figure
of a wasnerwoman. The artist would have
made a gown in which the washerwomsn
was beautiful
"rhe f'renchmens idea Is 70 drape
everything on the wooden form. If the
particular woman's figure isn't suitable
! for draping they are lost. They excel only
! I'm drapng aud In color combination.
( They don't know how 10 cut nor to
finish You know YOU can't wtar y
French gown more than two or three
times before it hangs badly and begins
! TO rip. The perfect American gown, as
we make il. hangs as we'll to-day after
/ nine months, as II did the first day. That
! is because il is reinforced under the
peats with braid.
III is an unforgivable crime TO let a
hook or eye show. The hens OF this gown
arc sewn with a threat Of the goods itself
! There is not a visible stitch in the whole
dress
YES, the American girl has wonderful
talent for costume. II IL were encouraged
we could lead the world in dress. The
trouble is so few American girls ever
learn they have talent or taste OF their
own. They think they must have some
thing French-anything, so .ong a. II IL