South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
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supposed 20 be a little derogatory.
and one who wished to possess a
model had generally 10 wait till it
looked perhaps rather draggled and
soiled. before "a purchase was pos
sible Now. however. all this Is
changed. and charming models of
every description are 10 be seen.
Among frocks specially prepared
for evening wear was gown, in
black or pale taupe ninon. falls soft
Iy over an underdress of white
charmeuse. from which hangs a
deep border Of ninon very lightly
embroidered i'm gold, the edges be-
ing outlined with tiny lines Of gold
thread and cut jet beads. The pic
turesque tunic OF mat charmeuse,
which falls 10 the top of the en-
broidered band. is representative of
many Of the best designs and recalls
the medieval costumes Of long ago.
The short waists increases this effect
with the simple bodice lightly veil
ing another band of the same gold
tracery. while the transparent
Sleeves are left quite unlined. The
wide lire Of the decolletage gives an
excellent balance to the lines OF the
tunic. which is accentuated by wide
tucks alternating with bands Of deep
toned plush
Black Tulle Gown.
Another gown was of black tulle
over moonlight blue. the skirt very
soft and fun over this the bodice
of elistening aluminium and blue
embroidery fell straight in jumper
STYLE yelling "a transparency-als
cut with the wide. high neck line
in black and palest rose, some of the
tuIe folds forming Eossamer sleeves.
A deep border OF aluminium en-
broidery finished the hem of the
skirt. Yet another beautiful frock
was i'm black tulle, dun gold en-
broiderv forming half the bodice
and short hin yoke. the tulle skirt
falling from this. Light draperies
of tuIle yelled the bodice. the folds
OF which. after being crossed in
front. formed graceful wing-like
draperies at the back, held i'm the
center with 81 large jet butterfly,
every edge of tulie being sewn with
Jet. while large jet tassels weighted
the points of the draperies. the final
touch being given by knot of
brilliantly toned rosebuds, nesting
among the tulle of the bodice
4 most original and beautiful
.'tea-gown' was carried out with
vivid emerald green and black crepe
de chine. the daintiest tracery I'm
dull Chinese gold being worked
partly on the emerald green, and
partly on the black. combing the
two. The form of this gown was
again strikingly medieval, the sides
being cut down some way To show
q deep pointed inset of the en-
broidered green The neck, high
and wide. was cut down a little
way i'm front and embroidered. The
sleeves long and slightly loose, fell
i'm q point over the hand, the point
being embroidered in gold. Two
tiny let straps were set at each side
of the waist. through which a jet
cord was crossed from each strap
at the back. then bought round and
knotted loosely at one side. The
skirt showed "A wide inset band of
green. above deep hem in the
black crepe de chine. This was
quite one of the most attractive tea
Gowns seen.
Special mention must be made Of
the wrap-coats which are Invariably
10 be found They show that chic
simplicity of straight lines. only 10
be found with faultless cut. An
other attractive feature of these par
ticular coats is the restraint with
which decoration is applied a deli
cate line of furnished gold outlining
a hem or bordering a collar, with.
perhaps. an uneven edge hand
worked I'M wool being generally
found sufficient The materials used
include velour cloth and cheviot
tweed in every shade of mouse
gray and mole. these being the col
ors most frequently chosen. while
prune. tomato and creamy yellow
We're also seen The main lines of
these coats do not vary TO any great
extent. being s'ther straight with
lust the right amount of swing, or
cut with a round. fairly short waist,
the skirt part set in large gathers
az each side or hung from beneath
most decorative pockets. a care
fan across the shoulders. or fit high
above the chin. completes the whole.
Cream homespun is one Of the most
delightful and economical Of fabrics.
GA which 90 carry out q coat that
shall be uncommon yet thoroughly
practical. and. given a big collar Of
mole-colored plush. with large Gro
chet buttons. and buttonholes work
ed I'm the same shade Of silk It's pos
SCISSOR would have a coat that is sat
isfyins from every point OF view.
One Of the newest sports coats is
well worth describing. This in
maIachite green silk. showed motifs
or shocking in old-fashioned wool
work design. carried out in lettuce
green and white The fastenings o:
this. too. We're particularly dainty.
taking the form OF beadwork bob
bles and chains
The fact that this house is con-
stautly renewing Its supply Of
French models. and that they are If
desired, adapted 10 meet individual
requirements. is no small factor in
meeting the dress problem OF many