El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22


net with necbs cut low in the fro0
with a sailor collar and high crushed
girdles Of silk TO match the color Of
the skirt.
The style Of waists which have sash
ends attached are very much the rage
as well as the wide vogue for sashes or
girdles, which are crushed over the hips
and tie in the back These are worn
with skirts having the long TUNES or
double skirts.
For evening wear black tulle over
satin is used extensively The satin is
usually Of black or Of white, and some
times colored. a bit OF blue or yell
low is often used At the belt to give
the desired color touch.
Dancing dresses are made OF white
tulle with pleated ruffle and tunics-
Roman striped girdles in light colors
such as light blue, green, and pink are
worn with these dresses They are tied
deep over the hips, with a wraith-like
flowing tunic below These dresses are
all very simple. mostly made OF some
gauzy fabric like chiffon, tulle, net OF
organdy, and no lace Very large
flowers are placed at the belt some
times being the only color on the cos
tums
Skirts Of the crinoline influence are
trimmed with ruffles Of lace and have
basques Of colored taffeta, What would
our great grandmOthers say TO such
combination
Capes Of every description are used
and are made OF all sorts Of materials
from linen to broadcloth. and faille silk
These are sometimes lined and some
times not. often finished merely with a
binding of braid in black or the same
color as the cape The smartest ones
are short in front and long in the back
with deep collars. Corduroy and velvet
are also used for these capes and for
other wraps this summer. They sound
bot, but I'm reality are light IN weight
and soft and supple in their texture.
The striking cape suit in my Ilustra-
tion is made Of serge and wolfe the
cape is made with a vest having long
sleeves. on TO this vest is attached the
ripping cape. Three large onyx but
tons fasten the vest. The collar, cuffs
and lining Of the cape are Of White
charmeuse. The skirt Is made with
fitted yoke Of the serge and the long
pleated lOwer-section OF pleated blue
wolfe which has a pin stripe Of white
All in all the costume is a stunning eX-
ample Of the tailored cape suit
Negligees follow the costume style
closely and are made with cape and
basque effects. The long loose line OF
the moyen age styles are distinctly
suited TO the loose comfort Of these gar
ments- Another style well suited to
the young woman rord OF ultra effects.
even in the privacy Of her bedroom, IS
are made Of crepe de chine or heavy
China silk and closely resemble the
pajama-
Pettieoats are coming to their own
again, and are being made with deeper
flounces and somewhat wider at the
hem. The summer tubbable petucoats
are made Of nainsOok and longcloth
with a single flounce Of embroidery.
with so little fulness in il. that 1t
seems no fuller than the skirt. A pet
ticoat Of material resembling piQue. but
not quite as heavy, with a plain seal
loped edge is a practical petticoat for
summer wear
Underwear is being made Of fine
longcloth, and crepe but
trimmed very little Crepe de chine is
a practical material for underwear.
though a trifle more expensive than the
French batiste, whose soft. fine quail
ties are so alluring TO the eye.
Footing is used a great deal for trim
ming lingerie, ana crOcheted or en-
broidery headings are extensively used
to Join seams
These garments may all be palmer,
but that does not mean that they may
not have as great an amount of hand
work upon them, in the rolling of the
seams, the whipping on Of the ruffles,
and in the tiny hand run tuclls. Sim