South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-19
"StOmachers and
Trains in FAVOR
Fashions Prophesy Return of
Ostrich to Adorn Mi
lady's Hat.

one of the prettieSt OF the new
fashion features is a Vatican pleat of
velvet brOcade at the back Of a plain
velvet evening gown to be worn this
winter one fOreSees in this pleat a
promise OF trains for winter evening
wear-not the first hint of the regal
sweeping lines. by any means, either
In all probability, however. dance
frocks will remain emphatically short
for the sake Of comfort and conven-
fence.
But the train is not the only roman
tic fashion feature prophesied-stom-
achers have been resurrected by one of
the great Partisan designers. and very
beautiful they are. They are appearing
only on the evening dresses. and Will
be found i'm many instances encrusted
with gorgeous mock jewels.
At last the ostrich is TO have his day,
that is. a return of his day. Seasons
upon seasons he reigned supreme in
the field OF millinery. until the novel
ties of the manufacturers superseded
him. Then the poor birds died off for
want of funds TO keep them, and ever
so many tragic things happened TO
them: but this winter pOnises them a
return TO power. One of the early fall
hats shows a band of uncurled ostrich
and a dress tunic displays an edging
of the curled variety.
Black velvet trimmings for midsum-
mer frOcks are exceedingly smart. They
are frequently detachable, so that the
same trimmings can be worn with
more than one frock. To white dress
black velvet adds just the needed note
of character.
Yes, tunics are being worn. They are
so adaptable and afford such "A variety
as a trimming that neither designers
nor wearers are disposed 10 part with
their versatile lines There is a rumor,
too. that skirts are to be narrower,
that is. some skirts-the wide skirt
will in all likelihood be seen through
out the late summer, fall and even the
winter Nevertheless, now that woman
has been broken in to the lines of
the narrow skirt. we may expect TO see
them reappearing frequently, particu-
larly for the tailored suit.
Would you believe il! Even while
the war wages designers are thinking
seriously of rejecting all suggestions
of the military in the fashions to be-
Just how far they will be able TO carry
out their peaceful intentions remains
to be seen. War has greatly Influenced
the fashions of women from time inn
memorial, and will doubtless do so
until war is no more. The court cos
tunes of Louis XIV. Louis XIV, and
Louis XVI are said 10 be replacing the
influence of the present war.
While every one knows that win
| ter's tailored suits are to have pas
SADLY long coats as winter suits in
bly, have, il is somewhat surpris-
: ing to learn that some of the coats are
| so long as TO fall two on three inches
! below the hens of the accompany
| ing skirts and give the appearance of
evening gowns. 1t is observed. too.
| that the winter coats are inclined to
| a
| complete humiliation of the slouching
carriage affected for the past two sea-
/ sons.
Buttons as a trimming are to be
| used this fall. Jet buttons will be in
/ particularly good standing for the
purpose They VIII serve no purpose
| but that Of Ornamentation pure and
simple even most OF the fastenings OF
/ frocLs being really closed with snaps
and the buttons serving to hide the
snap stitches.
Pleats are coming for fall skirts, and
! welcome they are Indeed, when in
! fashion, there is no prettier skirt than
the pleated model, and it is becoming
to all ages and almost every type of
figure
Pretty late summer frocks are dis
! playing panniers-that is the only
name which can be applied to the
pleasing bOuffant draperies upon the
, hips.
/ Chokers have arrived, Not the
4 choker open at the front. as madame
has insisted upon having it during the
summer, but the choker that comes
up to the chin and sometimes envelops
it, Most of these new models are I'M
bOned, and therefore sufficiently soft
to be comfortable even though more
combining than the cutaway models OF
summer.
CAROLINE HARPER.