The evening world., 1914-03-28
Models Showing Some of the
Many Designs That
Are Possible.
BY The Evening Worlds Export.
MILE. LODEWlCk,

This sprir the tunic plays such an
important part In the scheme Of dress
that II IL indeed WORT Of careful
consideration. Tho tango" frock. that
II really an evening dress. made
simpler and with a short skirt. and
OF dress that are occupying the en-.
tire thought OF women folk at pres
ent. And nine out of ten Of these
costumes arc designed with a tunic.
For the wardrobe of the woman who
can have only a few frocks and must
depend therefore upon acce rsories
for variety. the tunic should make a
double appeal. An adjustable tunic
can work wonders with dress or
suit. Indeed. a last years suit would
DO scarcely recognize BILE II n p"' ,ty
tunic OF plaid. Roman or plain silk
shaped In a way TO harmonic with
the cut Of the coat. we're to be at
tached at the belt OF tho skirt.
For a cutaway -. the model
shown at the upper right would look
well. IL could be rLade OF soft taf-
feta In either Y matching color OF the
suit or In plain black. which would
60 with any color. The ruffles may
be picot- edged by machinery or An
ishsd with q cording. They are mar
rowed into the belt at each end, and
a. the belt In Tapped a bit a braid
ornament serves as a fastening. Its
tasseleo ends add distinctive touch
In the way they nre dropped, one
over and one from under the tunic
ruflle.
Another model equally suitable for
the cutaway or other style suit or
frock In shown at the upper left. It's
points In front and back would be-
come the short person. OF MORE or
taneta, II could be trimmed on the
points with buttons OF tho same, or
II It should be worn with Il frock,
silk tassels would be pretty. Smaller
silk tassels could be introduced on
the waist, either at the neck or on
tho sleeves.
! Sashes Of Roman striped silk were
worn to a certain extent last year
but are oven more in evidence this
season. owing to the vogue for Ro-
man striped textures, OF which cos
tunes and suits are made, in com
bination, OF course. with plain ma
terials. So It is that now are seen
some Of the most beautifully com
bined colors in soft neutral tones
livened by just q wee briset stripe, in
lovely silks both OF the plain and
creepy textures. Though they are
always called Roman stripe" they
are not at all like the bright colorcd
Roman stripe we have always been
used to. Almost any color Of dress
or suit may be matched up In these
silks to add q distinctly modish ef-
feet in the form OF tunic. The
girl In the centre shows one, gath
cred slightly into n belt Of the sam,
whose stripes run In the opposite di-
rsction Of the tunic. One Of these
/ tunics worn with a dark blue. brown
or green suit would give q variation
not obtainable in any other way
Even a sash or girdle could not at
feet such cachet.
| However, for some suits and frock'
y tunic 10 not desirable, but an at
tractive gtrdle Of some contrasting
color would be quito appropriate.
have shown at the lower left a prett!
model In plaid silk edged top cam
bottom With nat plated frills OF tn
same. or Of plain silk to match an!
that may be used on other parts o
the soit or dress.
Al tho lower right ] have shown a
original little tunic. where the girdl
and peplum ruffles share honors hal
and half. Soft taffeta Is the mos
suitable material and may be use
In a chsngeable effect. such as a colo
with black. The girdle is draped 10,
on the left hip and weighted with
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