El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

lower section Of two or more ruffles,
according to the width of the ruffles
and the depth of the lower skirt which
shows. Lsaw a very pretty taffeta dress
the other day which had been made
with a flaring tunic and a very tight
lower skirt The owner of the dress
made the lower skirt wide by inserting
a triangular piece OF the material into
the back seam Two rUffles she made
Of the same taffeta, with narrow hens
machine hemstitched. These were
placed onto the foundation skirt, and
Of course, the piecing was hidden. and
Joined below the long tunic. The dress
Wa svery smart and looked as though
it might have been designed this season
instead Of last.
With a little fOrethought and a care
ful studying Of new designs to be seen
IN the fashion magazines or fashion sec
tons Of the newspapers many an old
dress whose style is hopeless can be
made into an uptOdate garment which
will give great deal of pleasure.
In my first illustration I have shown
a dress whose lines are simple enough
to suit the most conservative of tastes
and yet are so smart that wherever the
gown Is seen the wearer would pass as
well dressed member of society. The
model is developed in Belgian blue
ribbed material, light Of weight and
suited to the skirt whose wide tucks
give an effect Of deep hens in a
News from Paris says that gabardine
continues to be very smart it has the
qualities which should endear it to the
American mind, for it is serviceabIe
and practical and comes in all the
known shades, from navy blue black
white, TO all the shades of tan and
gray. ---gs.1I
LAecks large and checks small are
being shown for the spring suits In
my illustration I have shown a trig
h az
white check. The coat is made some
what on Norfolk lines, with a six gored
skirt cut the short ankle length, to
which length all skirts should be cut to
nave the proper style this year. In
stead OF shoes, to be distinctly IN to
Paris styles, boots should be worn with
a walking dress of this character.
russian boots they are called, they
button or lace up the sides and wrinkle
IL q mousquetaire fashion.
Empire lines are shown in every
thing. Suits are made short WASTED,
with full peplUms hanging from the
belt. Tailored frOcks are made short
wasted, with a wide or narrow belt,
which is attached on its upper line
only and hangs free on its lower edge.
giving a boxed effect The evening
dresses are made distinctly after the
gowns Of the empress Josephine's
period, the waists just coming below
the bust, and the shirts longer and
Luilef imam those or her time, but
gracefully to the figure
Striped taffeta skirts have jackets
OF satin matching some color in the
stripe. Wolfe is used extensively. and
usually trimmed with bands of taffeta.
sand colored wolfe skirts have brown
taffeta Jackets.
Lunette is an American made fabric
which takes the place of the Georgette
crepe which is made abroad and has
become very scarce since the war.
W hole dresses are made of it, especial
~ for evening wear, and it is most
attractive and more durable than chif-
fon4 There is an indestructible wolfe
which is very much like chiffon that
is also used a great deal It comes in
all the beautiful old fashioned de-
signs, in Dolly Warden and Dresden
designs, as wen as in the large fig
ured effects.
Plaid fabrics are having a renewed
vogue in Paris, although they are con-
sidered novelty rather than a staple
fabric. Black is naturally very stylish,
as would be expected, when one thinks
that all France is in mourning After
black comes white. White evening Z
coats are considered very fashionable; J