The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
By MISS JANE MORGAN,
The Nev Leading Lady of the
PobaIor Poll Players.

nc NeuU Le0Qlfig Luuy OF He
Popular Poh Players.
Miss Morgan, who is a new addition
to the dramatic talent OF the Capital
graciously gave her views on the i'm
portant subject OF dance froeks to q
Washington Herald representative.
Her comment is particularly iIlumin-
ating and dependable. Miss Morgan ID
making her premiere in washington
this week in The Rose of the Rancho.
The gloomy prophets who declared mod.
ern, dancing no more than passing fac
which would be forgotten before the firsi
cool breezes OF this autumn will have nc
chance tor say, II told you So" for y
anything the love Of dancing is increas-
Ing rather than diminishing. In fact. this
season is one Of the most important In
the reign Of terpsichore because II will
mark the standardizing of the hesitation
waltz, the one-step, the Maxixe, and the
tango and in consequences dances will be
main features of entertaining during the
winter
Naturally, therefore, the question Of
fashions in dance frocks is Of para
mount interest to all women, and II may
not come amiss If 1 talk a little OF what
to avoid as well as what TO select in the
way of frocks and frills.
In the first place. remember that your
gown must lend itself to graceful lines,
and that II must fall attractively into
each position you take, for the most
graceful and skilled of dancers cannot
fail to look awkward in a gown that is
stiff or bunchy, while the prettiest feet
Will appear 'hideous IL an iIl-6tting pump
sNps on in the dips, or a stocking draws
in the twirls of the dance.
For the youthful idancer the plated
skirt is always pretty and graceful, and
Plated skirts are becoming quite the
vogue among dancers nowadays, while
the new skirts of deep founce Of soft lace
are equally attractive for dancing since
they. too, give the feet and ankles plenty
Of room, The narrow skirt which has
been the fashion during the past months
can be danced in. il it has a split or is
short enough to avoid discomfort but it
is far less practical and pretty than the
plated one or the founced model
Satin RIoomers.
Under these skirts many dancers now
wear satin bloomers with deep lace
hounces that come to the ankle These
have all the prettiness Of a .petticoat, yet
avoid any danger of wrapping about the
legs or bunchiness, and since satin bloom
ers are now in vogue for under the tai
lored suit. il is not to be wondered at
that with the addition of lace they should
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For those who do not care for the
'knickers'' there are lovely plated petit
coats Of crepe de chine or chiffon with
l1ce rufhes and delicate embroideries that
are exquisitely pretty and charming for
the dancer since they swirl about in the
different steps and never take on harsh
lines.
Many Of the new dance frocks are made
without sleeves and are simply held over
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some have tiny sleeves of tulle. but the
kimono sleeve has-thank goodness-gone
out Of style. especially for dance frocks.
1t was never practical since it is neces-
sary TO hold the arms high in dancing
which a kimono sleeve did not allow of
without drawing both under the arm and
across the shoulder in a very ugly fash
ion.
Even in the new frocks with their tiny
sleeves care must be exercised to have
them loose enough for a free play Of the |
arms, and this is really just as important |
as TO allow room for ones feet and |
ankles Needless to say, too, the lightest |
and softest Of materials must be chosen |
for your dancing frocks and the present /
vogue of lace, Of printed chfffons and |
supple taheta Is really the outcome of
the reign q dancing, for the demand has
actually nade the fashion and hence the
supply.
Dance Lingerie.
Outward gowning, however, is by mol
means the only important part Of the
dancing costume, for the corset is a big
factOr. The new ones are higher in the
bust than in former seasons, but are
short. on the hips. The best ones are of |
elastic. very close-ftting, but so flexible
they give to every movement and with
only one pair of garters attached. Most
of these new corsets have elastic in
stead OF whalebone, and the slender girl |
may get one that is no more than a girdIe
to dance in. The garters attached must
not be too tight, either, for they, too,
will tend TO make your steps awkward
and a round pair-will support the hose
II you do not wear tights. Personally, |
for the girl who expects to dance a lot,
the tights are the most satisfactory,
since they At well. and never slip down.
And this, of course, brings me to the
question Of footgear. Two things are re-
quired of these, one that they should be
absolutely comfortable and the other
that they must not slip of.
Very flexible pumps with. rubber soles
were worn a good deal this summer for
dancing, but these are scarcely attractive
enough for the ball room, and the satin
slippers with their long vamos and
tongues, and with simply a bit of rubber
on the heel to prevent slipping IL you
wan it, will be found quite easy to dance
in especially Il they are laced across the
ankle in true tango style. |,
Most of all in salectipg aa,ci,,- -. |