The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

military frocks or suits, has a dis
tinctly youthful air. Another mode
somewhat similar in line but without
the braldlng buttons all the way UP
the middle front to the throat line aud
has no belt across the front. IN the
sides. however. the bodice is held
snugly by two narrow straps OF suede.
fastened with little buckles at the UNI
der arm line and merging into n wide
band across the back. The long sleeves
are drawn tightly at the wrists by
narrow suede bands and buckles, and
n little buckled band holds the W.
sides Of the high open front collar at
the base Of the throat.
Belts and girdles are important in
spite OF the fact that many models
show no waist finish beyond a cord
of the material. The beautiful rib
bons. wide and narrow, are called into
service for girdles. and often some bit
OF brilliant color In this ribbon or
silk girdle Is the thing that gives in
dividuality to the whole frock. Par
tlcularly is this so in the all white or
white and black models that are so
numerous. and the gay striped ribbons
In beautiful quality give admirable ef-
fects In some cases.
The narrow ribbons. usually Of VEL
vet OF with crossw.se cord or in
rather heavy %grosgrain with "a picot
edge. are sometimes drawn around the
waist and knotted in "A little bow and
short ends. or in long loops and very
long end In the back. but they ar,
more often used To finish or trim
some other girdle arrangement, or &c
give the effect Of girdle lines without
the reality. The heavy net lace ant
plain net model of the central grouI
illustrates this last idea. the narrow
velvet being drawn around the lac,
bodice at a high girdle line. carried or
around the bodice and finished at tn,
normal waist line, a little TO the RICH
of the middle front, by a bow.
This should d. "A great eason To-
the ribbon manufacturers. DreSsmak
ers are using quantities Of ribbons
both wide and narrow. sometimes put
ting many rufies in graduated Widths
of ribbon on the skirt OF a sheer froci
Knots of narrow ribbon are tucked II
among folds and frills. and Hat handi
of ribbon are sewed upon full skirts o
IN NAA W fAo' " . = 'i ~ ~ FE
AS for the milliners, they are en-
amoured OF narrow ribbons when the!
consider trimming at all.
An imported frock of white musiiI
and cut out embroidery over hiacl
satin had a wide ribbon girdle o
striped faillc IN a beautiful vivid blu
and white and black drawn loosel,
around the waist, and at he left from
one length of the wide ribbon fallin.
almost to the hem of the rock wa
brought up under the girdle an
showed one big outstanding loop abov
the girdlc.
on another imported frock of hlac'
silk tulle. this n with no trimming o
the full three tier skirt and the slmpl
draped sleeveless bodice except rolls O
black satin finishing all the edge
there was a stunning wide ribbo
girdle in glowing gold and barbar.
colors running diagonally from IN
left side (where IL rose from the mol
NAL vast line to the bust line), draw
over the right hip to disappear anon
tho skirt folds. The ribbon was ur
yelled above IN. waist line and veile
ty the uppermost skirt nounce of tut
below the waist line, and the vivi
swathing bit Of color, with rs on,
sided irregular line. made the froc
exceedingly successful.
\ popular litt.e velvet frock of chi
fon has six inch light blue satin ril
hon applied to the bottom Of the fu
skirt. the ribbon being punched up
eight inch intervals and held by
small pink rose. similar ribbon to,
the full deco.lete bodice of chiffon, Nv
the most abbreviated of coates, ne
by q knot of small roses in front.