The Washington herald., 1914-05-07
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smart summer Froclks.

SE1art sumner FFOckne
Costume displays in the shops this
spring were unique in the annals of
dress. for shown side by side were frochs
of which the derivations were as far
separated as the ends of the earth, and
an equal interest was manifested in each
style. Therefore, today one may wear
what she wishes, so long as 1t is becom-
ing and has a certain chic appearance.
Pictured are three froeks that are
extremely varied In design, but each has
that smart air that a woman d keen
TO detect. There is only one rule that
holds good for each gown, and that is
the skirt hangs close to the ankle. In
model No. this effect Is arrived at in a
way that is sure to prove becoming and
graceful. e
Modes Demand Correct Corsets.
Among the unforgetable things in the
world of dress this spring is the corset.
That must be right or all efforts are
wasted. Before having made or making
for yourself a new outer garment, go
TO your corsetiere and be fitted with a
new pair of stays. The word corsetiere
Dften strikes terror to the heart of a
woman who feels that she can only make
z modest expenditure on her clothes.
She should know that in order to have
a pair of well-fitting stays, with up-to-
date lines. il is not at all necessary to
pay exorbitant prices.
The department stores, as well as
stores where they make a speciality Of
stays. cater to women of modest means.
and they are able to get good corset,
fitted to their figure for little more
than they would have to pay for an
untitled pair. 1t Is quite necessary, in
order to have them keep their shape
that good material be used in their
manufacture. but if costly silks and
other expensive finishes are tabooed,
corsets for the average woman will not
go beyond the limit of their purse
strings. It seems almost necessary to
speak clearly about the Importance OF
good corsets, before taking up these
dresses in detail, because the success OF
these particular models depends so
largely upon the stays over which they
are worn.
Advanced Design Out of Ordinary.
Model No. / is very advanced in de-
sign, but built along such lines that II
Is sure to please women of refined taste
who appreciate something out OF the
ordinary. The sIirt shows the tight
drop that makes walking almost impos-
sibIe. unless it is slit both back and
front, up almost to the overskirt. A
pretty feature of this design Is the shap-
ing of the upper skirt to a rounded point
at the back Made in this way, it is
much more graceful and becoming to the
average person than it would be If cut
straight around A plain two-piece pat
tern can be used to cut the skirt, If it is
itted close in to the ankles.
The easiest way to make the top skirt
will be to drape ii on the figure, and II
NAV be finished with a high or normal
waistline. When the normal waistline is
selected. a broad girdle will look well
worn under the coat. The coat is a clever
little conception, cut from a single piece
IF material with separate turn-back cuffs
and broad collar. The lower edge of the
coat is shaped so that it lines up prettily,
both back and front. with. the long top
skirt The closing of this smart throw
s effected with six small buttons.
This garment may be carried out in
almost any fashionable material. but will
be specially smart in a combination of
plain and figured DDS. The tight under
jupe should be of the plain goods and
the upper skirt and coat of the figured
The collar and cuffs will be pretty fash
loned either from the plain or the figured
material. The high-wired collar of lace
may be either part of the underblouse
Or the coat. When it is attached to the
after. it is completely finished before
Il is basted to the coat collar. Any one
piece coat pattern may be used to de-
veIop this model. The only change re-
luired would be to shape the front and
lower edge according to the drawing.
There are any number of cotton and linen
wcaves that could be used for this cos
tune, but the original was a brown
I2:!ne.
Practical Model for BOrdered Ma
ferfal.
Model No. is specially desirable for
Developing bordered materials, and will
be lovely carried out in any of the new
light weight Crepes. cotton voiles or other
: 1ccr novelties weaves. The blouse is
the regulation one-piece drop-shoulder
model with the new set-in large sleeve
The replum skirt has a straight lower
edge and is cut from the width OF the
4 atcrial. The skirt is of two straight
Tiecos of the goods. hung from the