El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
Future Possibilities In Pleated Skirts
Separate Among Novelties
Coifures

lance with that of Louis XIV and the
first empire.
Tentative efforts already have been
made by designers to change the silhOu-
cite by reviving Vatican styles, but so
far they have met with little success.
One prominent French builder Of gowns
has been successful in launching pleats
even though he produced them in Paris
at a time when the enthusiasm for mar
row skirts was at such height that IL
was thought they would surely split
into the trousers worn by Turkish
women But this man persevered, and
now chic Partisan gowns are worn with
long gathered tunics tilted in the front
and flaring open, showing an accordion
pleated underskirt. Just what this
means as TO the future Of pleats re-
mains to be seen. At any rate this
fashion is a great relief from skirts
which have been worn upside down;
that is, with frills around the top,
while the bottom is narrow and un-
trimmed. Let US hope no other STYLE
viii come tripping along to nip this one
in the bud before it has had time TO
blossom.
Waists are blousy and diaphanous.
In evening dresses they are cut very
low in the back, and have short sleeves
or none at all In fact so inconsidera-
BILE are they that were it not for the
cost Of the material, it might seem that
they were devised with a view to
economy.
Smart little separate Jackets are go
ing to be worn this spring, in strong
and sometimes vivid cOlOrs The lead-
ing points in these coats will be the
lining and the buttons Beautiful bro
caded silks and satins are being used
for the lining, which is of as much If
not more Importance than the outside
Of the coat
A young friend of mine wanted one
of these loose and baggy jackets, but
could find no jacket pattern which ex-
pressed just the idea she had in mind
until she conceived the brilliant thought
Of using the Beau Brummel blouse pat
tern for her jacket. Her fingers were
nimble and clever and she proceeded to
make it herself, feeling assured that
she could carry out her idea correctlv
and she did. The result is shown in
Fig. I. White broadcloth was the ma
terial she used. The collar and cuffs
she made Of black velvet, and piped
the front closing with the velvet. Heavy
silk frogs gave a semi-military effect
to the front The skirt was of black
and-white checked velour de lame 1t
was extremely plain, except for the
pleatS on either side which gave her
young woman spent time and thought
on the construction of the garment. and
she was not disappointed in the effect.
Tor every one who knew her remarked
upon her stunning, imported suit
The mode for striking contrasts in
materials and colors Il certainly not on
the wane On the contrary, it seems
rather to be increasing. L saw beau
tiful afternoon gown the other day
made with a skirt Of brick colored
duvetyne and waist Of green satin.
Shoulder straps Of the duvetyne brought
the contrasting color onto the waist,
and long sash ends of the green, similar
20 panel, and ending with tassels.
came down to the bottom Of the skirt.
Raglan and body and sleeve in one
styles are most prominent for blouses.
They are desirable Fashions, especially
for the home dressmaking, as both are
easy of construction. There is practi-
caHy no fit to these blouses and seams
are few and far between.
The second illustration shows 4 strill-
ing little dress for early spring wer
which was exhibited in one of the win
dows on Fifth avenue It shows the eff
fectiveness of plaid or wide checks for