El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-05
Coed Taste In Conservative Morning Models
White Mourning Innovation Young PeOpe-cre Sat
Corded Silk

D Chine is most. attractive and distinct
i've. One charming feature Of this silk
is that IL may be seIf-trimmed, and,
| II anything. this enhances its beauty.
All costumes worn for first mourning
may be combined with crepe But
crepe should be used sparingly, as too
much is In poor taste.
From among a number of mourning
dresses / picked out models for NY IL
Illustrations which are conservative and
stylish, both showing the attractive
use Of crepe and dull silk as a trim
ming.
The first is OF dun cire satin. At
the lower edge Of the long tunic Is
wide band OF corded silk cut on the
bias. This same silk is used TO edge
front and back A long sleeVeo
guimpe Of net is worn with this dress
whose most noticeable feature is It's
stiffly standing frill Of lace at the
neck The plain hat IS of cire satin
with trimming OF the corded silk and
Of gathered maline.
Wolfe and net are two materials
widely used for summer and Iall
dresses and for mourning, when va
rfety is limited. IL is very smart Ny
second illustration shows dress OF
black voile The skirt with triple
circular ruffles has a band OF crepe
edginE each ruffle. The waist IS made
with kimono cut sleeves having cir
a band OF crepe as is the front Of the
voile waist The chemisette and col
lar are OF black net over white and
hemstitched A wide girdle, OF crepe
which buttons down the 'front.' com
pletes the costume
A charming dress Of net IS made
with a waist in bolero effect. Around
the edges of this bolero. which extends
TO the shoulder and underarm seams
only. is a ball fringe Of dull black
bolero are beaded motifs in very fine
duh black beads
Chiffon cloth is widely used for
mourning waists and lends itself
charmingly to the simple trimming OF
hand run tuclSs and simple shirrings-
net I'm many ways and makes a greater
variety possible
used for waists as well as crepe de
chine and crepe chiffon. A waist OF
chemisette OF net picot edged and
trimmed with picot edged frills OF the
crepe de chine
Georgette creme IN black or white IS
used both for waists and for the soft
clfngfue tvpe OF gown It is charming
trimmed with either faille. taffeta or
dull satin
All costumes worn for first mourn
ing can be trimmed with crepe. and
white crepe is smart when used az
the neck for the collar or vest. and
for the cuffs as we'll.
For young people all white is being
used a great deal for mourning. II Is
not as depressing as black and yet It
is lust as much a badge OF sorrow.
All white hats OF lusterless taffeta are
trimmed with white crepe flowers, or
a small. close fitting hat OF white has
a large empress Eugene veil in white
precisely following the black widows
veil Of the same name This style OF
veil IS heavy and smothering for very
hot weather. although It Is a protec-
ton from kindly but curious eyes. It
is n large hemmed square Of crepe
with one corner rounded out TO fit the
neck. finished with a frill OF the
same It is fastened around the neck
with the long point hanging down in
front and is then thrown over the
head and fastened securely to the hat
with pins. 1t IS unusually graceful
and most becoming.
White chiffon cloth is used for the
dressier dresses Jaw a charming
one made Of box pleated chiffon cloth
and the skirt had q box pleated tunic
with a wide hem. Just above the hem
was an inset insertion OF point
d'esprit This frock was remarkable
for its charming incOnspicuousness