The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08


b. SUZANNE LAToUR
sr,HH world of fashion isapassing
through the Incubator stage.
while the famous designers Of
feminine apparel are maturing their
ideas. the piazza chatterers at the
summer resorts are provided with .
topic which keeps their interest slim
ulated to the highest pitch. All are
wondering what styles are being
created In the carefully guarded
workshops OF the followers OF sarto.
rial art. s
Tt Is always amusing to know what
We may expect to see worn In few
weeks. The: styles that have been
popular during the late summer are
apparentsi In the early tall suggestio
while the extreme and bizarre ecceq.
tricities which are likely to come as
the season advances are conspicu.
ously absent atspresent. 4 4.
There are many novelties. however,
being shown now as q foreWord Of
the coming modes. vi
You will notice the greatest change
IN the coats Of the tailored suits, for.
instead OF the loose. shapeless gar.
ment or straight lines. we are to wear
close-dtting coats with long. full
skirts. which hint strongly OF the
redingote. At hrst you might mis-
take this long coat fora gown, as Il
completely hides the frock worn be-
meath, and q few courageous coutu-
riers have made the coats several
inches longer than the skirts. Nat
urally. the snugly fitted bodice por
lions OF these coats have recalled to
favor the seams. which have been alb
sent for SO many seasons, and there
tsla decided curve at the waist line.
4tiipl FIipl FImrahi
No matter how much you admire
the Empire waist, you must say fare
we'll to It, and acknowledge the fact
that you have q natural waist line,
The corsetieres are forcing to the fore
stays with nipped-in waists, higher
busts and shorter skirts, for hips are
again allowed to assert Themselves
The women who have spent weary
hours exercising and banting to OBJ
tain curve1ess. boyish figure will
have to begin Immediately to eat fat
tening foods and WOO back the well
rounded form Of the nineties.
Below heswaist our garments will
dare IN long lines. Dress skirts will
be side or box-pleated. circular.
draped or double TERED. Most Of the
coats have long. circular basques. and
are reminiscent Of the Louis XVI
coat. with Its long waistcoat, Zap
pockets and broad. daring cuffs. IN
fact, It Is safe to predict that the
period embracing the reigns Of Louis
XIV. and Louis XIV. and Louis XVI.
will inspire the elaborate costumes
which fashion has provided for the
fall and winter season. ~
must confess that I am Ioath to
see the departure of the simple fash
ions that have predominated the
spring and summer. There was some
thing decidedly appealing about the
military influence which will be seen
now only In the colors known as Bel
GUM blue. Russian green and dread.
nought gray.
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from good authority that the magpie
combination is to retain its unprece.
dented popularity. One designer,
whose name Is Synonymous with orig
1na1ity, has evolved an assortment of
chic costumes In checked and striped
materials In black and white combt-
nations. His coats are not 50 close
fitting as other models. and the
waist line Is dropped below normal.
In these coats the Raglan sleeve is
fulness below the elbow, which Is
gathered into thescun #
Rainbow Lininxs.
Since the colors OF the coming sea-
son are to be rather. sombre. coat lin
\ ings win be brilliant In hue, so that
when: playful winds turn back the
full skirts there win be -glimpses OF
bright blues. green's, violets or reds
to contrast with the dull exterior
fabrics. Silks Of the sol 4. supple type
Of Chinese crepe. pussy willow taS-
feta;or lustre satin viii be employed
aslinings.
1t is whisper that skirts win be-
faced with silk and a few models
viii evennboast Of dust rufdes. so
that We will again hear the fascinat-
gscrack1e OF taneta about miladyss
ankles. IA glance at the petticoats
VIII substantiatei the strnth OF this
rumor. for heysare made ofssilk with
ai.sbodx,," andsnots Of sthet limp. rustic
less silks used for several years past
About the hem they measure yards
ana for they are bounced
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