The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-14
NEW YORK FASHION
LETTER
Special Correspondence to the Sank Centre Herald

waist is made becomingly surplice
with long close-fitting sleeves. The
skirt is the popular short-length and
very full. There is no belt, as the
waist is worn over the skirt and finish
ed like the old-fashioned short basque
at the normal waistline. A cunning
little hat which reminded one of a
Scotch cap was worn with this dress.
1t was of the same color as the dress
and trimmed with band of grosgrain
ribbon which ended in streamer at
the back. A veil was worn over the
hat, coming down well below the chin
and allowed to float away from the
face.
Another material which is used for
this type of frock to wear beneath
top-coat, for street or outdoor wear,
is serge. The finer weave of serge is
best for frock, as it is usually light
er of weight and more supple than
the heavier twilled qualities. Navy
blue is the most popular color in this
fabric at the present time and is often
trimmed with black satin bands and
satin-colored buttons.
1t may be an afternoon dress that
this suggestions lady needs, gown
of frillier possibilities for dressy oc-
casions-to wear to reception, to an
afternoon bridge party, to an inforryal
dinner and other similar occasions. A
dress which would fit charmingly into
any of these places is one of the Callot
sisters latest creations. The skirt is
midnight blue chiffon velvet. The
front of the skirt is made with tunic
reaching only to back panel which
extends from neck to the edge of the
skirt. Where this panel and tunic
meet, however, is not clearly defined,
for the fitness is so arranged that
it is hidden beneath fold. The lower
skirt, in one with a panel, is about two
yards in width. The fronts and Slew
es of the bodice are of chiffon over
gold, while the back of the waist is
the chiffon velvet and is cut with mar
row belt-ike extensions which meet in
front directly over the waistline.
Another frock which would be serv-
iceable for the above mentioned occa-
sions is made of black charmeuse. The
waist of this dress is long and loose
fitting, similar to a jumper with a
guimpe of brown chiffon and band of
fur around the neck and the cuffs of
the long sleeves. The skirt was long
and full, faced up on the right side
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of a hem on the right side instead of
the wrong. At the top of this hem or
facing was a cording.
Probably the most difficult age to
dress a girl is when she is between
the ages of twelve to fourteen and
sometimes sixteen. She is too young
for misses clothes and too large for
the girls, and to reach happy me-
dunn requires, some thought on the
part of the mother.
In the accompanying illustration is a
dress which is particularly we'll adapt
ed to these between ages. The blouse
is short and hangs loosely over the
full flared skirt. The high collar is
trimmed with braiding, as is the bot
tom of the waist and the edges of the
sleeves.
Often mothers fail to realize that
their daughters are growing up and
continue to keep their dresses short
when it makes them look all legs and
a few ambitious mothers err the other
way, and start to lengthen their
daughters dresses too soon. It is a
happy medium which must be reached