Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BASQUE GIRDLES
AND LONG SLEEVES
MARK new MODES
Models Show Revival Of
Former Fashions-Gown,
May Combine Several Ma
terials-Elbow Sleeve
Lingers.

Fashion may be responsible for n,.u.
outre and sensational frocks, but ,,..
plicity is always attainable vitbon, =.
parting from the dictates OF the seaso,
For evening wear black has a ch.r..
that never wanes. Aside from ita a.
sured elegance, 1t has a practical vs,r.
that makes 1t a wise choice for a.
woman of few evening dresses, wbuo :.
least one black frock is a necessity 3.
the woman of many.
Silks, satins, velvets, nets. chiffon,
| laces, the whole gamut is run FOR oy..
ing wear this year.
Or, one may chose one material 49,,
trim 1t with another and even cor,.,~N
Two or three In such way that It wou,a
be hard to know the foundation from ~
| ornamentation.
simplicity is the keynote of the sow,
Illustrated, while at the same time !, ,,.
the high basque girdle and the t,u
length sleeves, which, though revival. :,
another day, pass as novelties with n n.v
| generation.
The bodice is cut surplco fashion. III.
| down to meet the girdle. It is untrImnrns
except for the narrow band of jet, which
Is repeated in greater width at tha
wrists and still greater on the t,nic
while the high gtrdlo is solidly ictted
The under bodice is of satin and I.
sleeveless. But sleeves are fashioned a,
the net of the outer bodice alonr
mous1uetaire lines, tapering to the wrist
and ending in heavy bands of let
These bands have the
bracelets and make the hands appear both
white and small. 1t is in such detail,
that the artistry of the designer is shown.
There is always charm about a mater.
ial that conceals and reveals, and a
white skin never looks winter than
through filmy black.
These long sleeves are graceful affairs
| and arc finding favor as a fashion for
afternoon frocks in place of the elbow
sleeve worn so persistently both winter
and summer and spring and autumn for
| several years.
Not but that the elbow sleeve will have
its devotees, for it means q freedom and
comfort that the full length sleeve and
the revived knuckle, Sarah Bernhard
| sleeve can never give.
The new grdle that comes up above tho
bust and well below the waist is made,
| in the instance of the evening frock
shown, OF jetted net, slightly draped.
The jotted net is neither too stiff nor
| too heavy to show the outlines Of the
| figure, for the uncorseted figure is ex.
| ceedingly popular still, and nothing stift
| that would confine it too closely could
| hope to have preseut-day approval
| The satin of the skirt is repeated at the
| top of the grdle, very much after tie
| fashion of binding of wide ribbon Tho
| girdle Is further ornamented with a
| bunch OF gardnas at the waistline and
| at the loft side.
| The satin skirt is yelled in net, tInic
| fashion. and is banded with jet spangles
The effect of the dress is altogether
| charming. and ii has a value for the
| womankind in the fact that it could be
| so easily copied.
II could be reproduced just as it stands
black satin, veiled in net jet-spangled
basque girdlc and jet trimmings. or u
could serve as a model for other ma .
| terials
| course, the long sleeves and the basque
girdle. These should be preserved, or
| the gown would lose its modish effect.
! But the jet might be replaced by
number of things If the style Of ths
| frock was developed in another color or
another material
Gold and silver tissue would serve very
we'll for this purpose. They are highly
| decorative and would make the basque
! sirdle most effective.
And apropos OF these tissues they are
| seen in colors this season and in the soft
| shades that strike a responsive chord
| in all beauty-loving breasts.