El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-22

women Of conservative taste who, for
years, have been welded to the black
gown of silk or satin for best" will
retain il. But the women who cater
to popular fancy, ana follow religious
~ the mandates Of fashion, viii ap-
pear in festive tones Of blue, pink,
geranium and cerase, either with the
color scheme Of the garment itself
serving as trimming or appearing be-
meath the surface as lining. The new
brocadeS and var1OuSly tinted silks are
being extensively used for this last
named purpose. Wraps, both for day
and evening. disclose at every possible
opportunity foundations of prismatic
cclOrings. either in plaid, or brOcade.
or in MORE effects. From the remote
east have come brocades Of gold and
silver. and from the Chinese a fanfare
OF yellow The EliZabethan era has
lent her ruffs and ruches for our adap-
tation For spring wear with smart
Jackets in Russian and Balkan styles.
and with one piece frOCks of silk and
wool. these will be very popular. They
are made OF ribbon and lace, either
shfrred or pleated. A band of fur, with
a pleated lace flOunce on either side,
and caught IN front with small
bunch of rosebuds, is very effective.
EIIzaBethan Styles.
Many of these extend over the hair
in the back in true Elizabethan style,
gradually tapering to point in front.
These may be readily fashioned at
home, and impart a finish and smart
ness to the costume otherwise unat-
tainable. That America leads the
world of fashion. both in simple two
piece and elaborate three piece tailored
suits of artistic design, is now assured.
No one longer refuses her the honor
of supremacy. Spring has brought
many styles of jackets and coats which
have been mentioned in previous let
tiers. A departure from established
lines is now noticeable in the sleeves.
A sleeve three-Quarter length and fash
Toned on the lines Of mans coat
sleeve, promises to supplant a long
close-fitting sleeve The sleeve Is set
in the regulation armhOle. The change,
Of waist OF dress. It remains the
same. Among fashionable materials
for coat suits matelasse. a cloth Of
wool or silk, having a raised pattern
on the surface as though quilted or
Wadded, will be much in demand. This
IA brio made its initial appearance last
season, meeting with such acceptance
that the supply was not equal to the
demand. In the years interval it has
undergone some change. and may now
be had in plain ground with raised
design; also in Ottoman, faille, crepe
and serge ground, with raised motif.
Neat Jacket.
The jacket pictured in the second
figure is Of this material in crepe
ground, of cerise shade. with blue and
green floral motifs. Collar and
chemisette and the hat worn with the
gown are of eyelet embroidery. The
skirt is of blue crepe A girdle of
Gobelin blue messaline, tie loosely
about the waist, finishes the costume.
Recently some space has been given to
describing the new girdle: a word
about collars may also be aprOpOs, as
such accessories go far toward max
ing the success of a costume. There
is much liberty of choice in neck garni-
ture- AS a general thing, the high
collar is much less popular than the
open neck. Even in street gowns. the
open neck prevails. This may be
round, square OF V-shaped. From
these open necks almost every conceiv- !
able style Of the flat collar falls away
wide collars Of embroidered linen or
OF Bulgarian silk OF embroidery, COM
pletely covering the shoulders. round
cellars of lace lying in carless folds, [
high Medici collars of lace, collars
which continue into revers, one end |
extending to the waist. One collar |
after encircling the neck, hangs like a
stole over the left side Of the front.