Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-02
THREE CIRCLES
INTERVENE IN
FASHION 5 WEB
Pendulum Swings Back and
Forth With Each Tick Of the
Clock and Styles of Long
Ago Come Back,


swings back ana forth counting out |
cycles Of etyle each one taking us
back along the same old paths our
srandmothers trod.
At the present time, there seems to
be three distinct circles striving to
weave themselves in Fashions web,
and become predominant one in
cludes the Directoire period and its
influence is largely with the tailored
suits Of the day; the second shows the
erinoline of the early cos ana rs re-
Elected in our summer froeks. the
third is to bring back TO us the basque
and polonaise effects Of the SOS, and
win probably be more in evidence in
the autumn.
In the first illustration is shown
frock of this latter character modern
ized to SgIt the fashionable tigure
with "a hustle instead of a sash, and
smaller waist, it might well have
fitted out mothers in their gay and
happy youth.
The skirt worn with this waist has
the smart long tunic over a tight ana
narrow underskirt a tighnoss most
unlike bhe TIGHT skirts worn under
these same basques in other days.
Poplin seems 20 be "a favored ma
terim for this style of a frock, wheth-
or i'm wool or silk, striped or plain
and takes MS around another cycle
which includes the time of Charlotte
Brontc and her horoines
I'm this fr0ek is also shown tend
ency to fit the figure more closely
thing ignored in the last year and the
corset manufacturers are coming to
their own again.
In my second illustration is shown
the new and practical cape coat com
bined with that ever-striking and
handsome Scotch plaid The body and
sleeve Of this black satin coat are In
ono. with seam down the fun and
into straps which cross over the chest
circle the body and cross again in
the hack back. ending and fastening
tn the front below the waist. The
skirt has a long peated tunic Of plaid
surah silk, with narrow underskirt
of black satin.
Speaking of plaid, 1 hear that Pari-
siennes have gone mad on the subject
they are not content with die "hazy-
May plails which we have worn an
winter i'm serge and similar materials,
but wear the plaids in bright and glar-
ing colors, in reds and greens. yellows
and blues.
The cloth dresses for afternoon.
which are very much trimmed with
taneta silk, often have tnics of plaid,
edged with silk rufflos or pleatngs,
while the sleeves of silk, in plaid and
three-quarter length, are likewise fin
ished with ruffles or pleatingH of
silk
Pique or silk vests, with large roll
ing collars. are being worn, bottoned
down the front with bal-shaped butt
tons Of the same material Cretonne,
with white or cream ground. and
high-colored flowers, is also used for
vests. collars and cuffs while most
effective is the wooden embroidery
used to embellsh the smartest vests
and waistcoats of crash and coarse
white linen.
Cotton pique i'm white, corn color
light blue and white, and pink and
white. striped are made into cunning
little Elton and boloro jackets to be
worn over cotton dresses Fancy
which is as attractive as 1t is prac-
tIcal
Velvet and many velvet-like tex
lures are used a great deal this seas
ON. a touch is introduced here ana
there to enrich gown of lishI ana
airy texture. as the collar of q cape, oi
perhaps only in the flowers which
trim charming garden hat This
contrast is a delightful fancy Wh'cn
the French have employed with 'their
usual artistic grace ana sltill
Another adarnment TO summer
gowns are the new maline and net
ruffs. Velvet ending In an ornament
i'm front. usually forms the center OF
these thickly box-pleated ruehes. I'M
ferent colors are used besides black.
soft shades OF rose, and blue rlch
geranmm pink and the wonderful tan
go yellow. whatever tones OF eo'or VI
YOUR frock may easily be combined
into "a neck ruche.
Occasionally dainty nosegay OF
field flowers are nestled at either eho
Of the ruff, So that when it Is closet
if closed it is. they form chaiiii'HS
Dit Of color at the throat
These ruffs occasionally lengthen ln-
To boas but require to ne worn w ''''
care. The way in which the run -
placed around the neck. Wen uo'''
gives cachet to the costume y e''
lessN worn. the whole effect is iosl
A costume may be perfect ln lls''l.
but the careless adjustment oil an CIV
cessory may be It's ruinauon.
owing To the difficulty Of becoln-
ing line al the neck the wells VIII ne
worn short. reaching just above In'
lips The object is TO avoid the uHN
line about the neck, which the HOW
collar makes inevitable. ln PARIS. "H
dit. no wells are worn, provided tine
hair is so arranged that it does uo'
gy Usually an invisible hair net at-
composites this result.
The latest toque is round close
hitting shape. with straight tail NlnSs
placed Immediately at the front ana
at the back of the shape These hats
take their name. "Valkyrie, from the
Wagnerian maidens whose helmets
they resemble
The hats and toques are brlmless
and tend toward a round crown that
fits well down on to the head. with
stiff outstanding wings, usually 10
black directly in front OFTEN mass
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