El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-13


w woman more independent in
the matter of fashions is still a ques-
ton. During the fall it looked as
though she might be compelled TO rely
upon her own ingenuity and taste I'M
til she had found herself in this line
OF work. This spring, however, has
seen a reopening Of the French dress
making establishments. and the women
Of America. whether they intend 10
CODY any of the models or not, nav e
the same desire as formerly 10 reau
what the Paris correspondents nave
to say
The openings in Paris have con-
firmed the expected in wide skirts,
we are assured by the correspondent
of lie Bon Ton Circular skirts OF
chiffon, lace, Organdle, Volle ana tar
feta measure anywhere from IlFe 70
seven yards around the lower part
The leading cOuturiers have different
methods OF obtaining this great Iul-
ness Some are shirred below the
waist line forming narrow yokes-
Others are made with separate snort
yOkes which are corded on the edge
and the skirts shirred from under the
yOkes. Many clever devices are used
to hold the fulness in below the waist
line and give a tapering effect 70 the
skirt. Some models show yOkes short
IN AL0ll-aAAOAL three 0A A0AA AAAAAAHs
below the waist line They are curved
across the front and are pointed on
the hips
YOkes Not C.Ose Fitting.
These yOkes are not close fitting.
but follow the circular form Of the
skirt To obtain the flare the skirt
is made with a few plaits on the sides
from under the yoke. The rest Of the
skirt is circular The yoke curves in
the back to about four inches below
the waist line, thus retaining the
slender silhouette Of the figure Many
skirts are made in sections; each sec
tiOn being slightly fuiled on the upper
edge and Joined 10 each other under
cord Others were slashed, tie
slashes starting slightly below the
waist line Deep full flares OF silk
were inset in the slashes. another
clever method Of obtaining fitness
one leading cOuturiere showed skirts
OF this style with plated cores set
into the slashes on each side OF the
skirt which is made with two box
plaits in the front and laps in a fiat
plat in the back the plait is stitched
nat tuu length. This model gives a
fiat effect in the front and back and
great tulness on the sides.
SIX Tailored Costumes Predominant.
According TO the observations Of LIE
Costume Royal the tailored silk cos
tune predOminates. taffeta being the
usual choice, but shautung. either in
IT'S own natural Color or else tinted
In some light shade Of suede Tor vel
low also being used.
one or two firms show a preference
Tor the ribbed makes OF taffeta in self
colors, but all patrOnize plain taffeta
more or less When the ribbed sorts
are used. it is possible TO vary the
effect by cutting the different parts
Of the gown different ways OF the
material The very dashing taflleur
MADE with half long coat has this cut
so that the ribs form vs. back and
front while those on the skirt run
straight
The Treatment II Plaid silks.
More lnteresting- however. is the
new treatment extended TO plaid silks
They are yelled By means OF a long
tunic. leaving uncovered only a very
small amount of the plaid frock be-
meath. A color for the wolfe is Sc
lected so as TO harmonic agreeably
with the tones Of the plaid. and may
or may not match one OF them Some
times one or more wide bands Of satin
tor Of one of the new gros- de-soie)
matched to the wolfe are mounted on