Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-27
TENDENCIES OF
PARTISAN FASHIONS
Snoc;., C,rresnondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
PARIS April IA, 1914.
The most popular garment. the one
which will serve as intermediary in the
radical change of fashion for afternoon
frocks. will be the very long tunic. Some
of these tunics are very long and full,
with no less than six yards of width at
the hem They showed the bottom of
the skirt tight and very short-so short
as to display the ankles.
So We see Notwithstanding the widen
ing of the line. these skirts do not really
give any more freedom to our feet. which
continue to hop as best they can, ike
birds that have had their wings cut
These dresses are no longer followed az
the foot in the front. but slit at the
back and draped at the back also. me
Auteuil meetings have already brousht
us many varia tons on this theme Win
dresses too tight to walk in, it was alb
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find loopings-up and Sits. and these in
turn have also brought the lace or or
candle or mousseline underskirt SO we
arc brought once more to the petucoat.
the trimmed petticoat, which we laid
aside so long ago and which is among
I the most graceful feminine adornments
that we wear. Some of these lace un-
dersl1irts have quite an appearance OF
the little pantaloon of 1s40. So our skirts
will be shorter than ever. and with the
short skirt and the low belt we shall all
resemble little girls. Accentuating this
note. some models appear, seen from be-
hind to be large-sized baby costumes.
Here is baby dress in pistache taft
feta. very originally draped in front
This drapery was caught up at the BACK
under large knot which finished a
broad tule belt. This belt. frightened I'M
der the waist. descended toward the hips.
catching down in the drapery the fiat and
very long-backed corsage. On the fiar1nG
collar was broad ruche of tulle. Anoth-
err baby dress was of nickel SATIN
trimmed with tulle to match The cor
sage was also very long at the back
and had a broad belt of Persian en-
broidery. with full drapery which came
down over the hips and provided in
front two shells or panniers. The belt
while it was low at the back. had a
raised effect in front which produced an
unaccustomed line.
Tailored Variety.
The morning tailor costume, which
plays such an important part in our eN-
stence, is Just now composed of such u
variety of lines that each woman can
choose to suit her taste and requirements.
tremely short skirt and quite as short
casaquin. looking almost like bolero
and evoking the joyous figures of Ga
varni Often this little casaquin is of
somber tone. while the skirt which 1t
accompanies is of the most fantastic col
ors ina sinable, for stripes are all-per-
vadins.
One skirt was striped with red. green
and yellow. rolled around and crossed on
the left side. The little coatee worn
over it was of green volupeord. It had
two pockets and opened over lingerie
front. finishing in a jocrsse collar This
spring it will be quite customary to see
lingerie trimmings with tailor costumes.
For instance, there is the ollar of book
muslin, very fiat on the i eek and pleated
at each side. In the matter Of striped
skirts we have both vertical and spiral
striped-like those on peppermint stick
candy Scotch plaid skirts are, of course,
extremely popular The greater number
Of tailor costumes have a marked ten
dency to enlarge the hips, either by the
skirt drapery or by the basque of the
coat.
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