El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

great manufacturer of fabrics reports
that he is furnishing materials to the
Cabot Sisters, CheruiT PTemet, and
Beer
The theaters are opening and many
are crowded, but not by the fashionable
audience that one would expect under
different circumstances. The women
of Paris are avoiding the extremes
which have always been their hobby
in style The very tight skirt has been
discarded, but the very full skirt
which was thought would by this time
be the Partisan style of the moment
has not as yet been fully accepted
However, the gowns which were worn
by the actresses had certain elements
worth remembering.
A dress of black velvet which was
worn by a French actress, had long
tight-fitting sleeves and square. low
neck, with a Medici collar in the back.
The skirt was full and drawn in
around the bottom. A length of the
velvet was draped over the hips and
ended in a train. The entire gown
was devoid of trimming. which gave
richness that no amount Of embellish-
ment could have aided.
Long sleeves are to be seen on all
gowns. I asked a prominent New
York dresmaker not long ago if she
would make long sleeves for summer,
and she replied. I most certainly viii
unless my customer insists otherwise,
tured herewith which shows somewhat
the bOlero effest. together with the
long sleeves, which are most striking
features of the present styles The
waist is made with an underwaist Of
crepe de chine with the bolero effect
in wide lace The sleeves of this out
err waist are short and of lace, while
long net sleeves extend to the wrist.
The skirt of crepe de chine is shtrred
several times al the waist and hips.
H..T-- 8 nu-MnH nnE
itself Three graduated bands of net
are the only trimming on the skirt.
This is n frOCk which may be worn
again and again, as its long sleeves
and high collar give it distinctly
daytime air, while the material makes
il elaborate enough for many evening
functions.
The separate waists take on differ
ent features with the changing of the
seasons and there is no end to the num-
erOus models, although they all bear
a resemblance one with the other.
This season the high collar has been
the newest note in these waists. A
few good models have been made with
the high collar. but il is much harder
TO achieve than the waist with
the round, or rolling collars.
Some of the waists are made with
the V neck and n high collar above It,
leaving q little OF the neck or chest
exposed. This is unique. but gives
Such look of something leIt out, or
unfinished that it is scarcely
popular Others are made with q
straight band around the neck and
ruff of net or chiffon above and below
it. The best of the high waists but
ton straight up the front, from the
waistlne to top of the collar \ stun
ming waist which + saw not long ago
was made with the collar in one with
the body of the waist, the shoulder
seam extending into the side seam of
the collar. This collar wrinkles
around the neck charmingly and was
held from working down into string
around the neck by bones at the back
and sides OF the collar
1t does not seem possible that these
high collared blouscs and frocks will
altogether supersede the low collars
which we have been wearing so long.
The women have felt the comfort of
doing without anything about the
throat the necks have revived from
the old tight collars and become more
beautiful, and it does not seem as
though they could consent to the wear
ing them on everything again.
There is no way to tell just what the
lingerie waist of the summer will be
come, There is said to be a revival of
the old "button-in-the-b back" waists
and trimmings OF braid and buttons
in military effect I'm the front
Dainty wolfe waists are shown. some