The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-21

Again the apron. The blouse Is Of
gray chiffon, the apron OF silver lace.
Black satin skirt and sash of tho
chiffon. Hat Of gray Jersey faced
with black satin and embroidered In
black and silver.
the fashions aAd which expresses IT.
self In long. obllque lines, will soon
take the place Of the straight, Indian
and Alexandrlan silhouette.
The dressmakers, who are trying to
achieve something new In evening
gowns, in order to keep women inter-
csted In this form OF apparel, have
used this obliQue movement to accom-
plish something quite out of the COM
monpace.
On black velvet frock, this new
silhouette was given by using broad
piece of cloth Of jet studded with rows
of rhinestones, which wrapped the up
per part of the figure in long lines that
dropped from shoulder to hips, and
crossing In front to tie In back, ended
In narrow train which gave dignity
to slim skirt.
II is long jump from an evening
gown Of velvet and cloth Of Jet TO Il
sweater, but among the artistic set.
this obllque movement has been work.
ed out In knitted scarf which is a
substitute for sweater. 1t Is wsrn
as the Canadian soldiers wear 1t, cross
ing over the front and back In obllque
lines, with the long ends tucked
through the part that forms the belt In
front and dropping down with their
fringe ten inches below the waist, -
The Importance Of Sashes.
Whenever the girdling Of the hips
becomes a first fashion, sashes leap up
on high pinnacle and proclaim their
presence with trumpetlng authority.
Throughout the ages, sashes come
and 90, much to the amusement and
interest Of women, especially those
women who see in accessories the most
diyerilng part Of fashionable apparel.
Some minds work along the line Of
adjuncts In clothes, rather than funda-
In every little group OF wom-
en- there is one, or probably more, who
will burn the midnight oil to create
or attach new and fashionable Access
SORES to an old gown. In the addition
Of sash the placement Of a rose, the
application Of BIT Of Jet, new cuffs or
a gold cord, they find their chief pleas
ure In clothes
These women will have their hearts
delight this season, for the fundamcn-
tails are few and the accessories many.
Camouhagc Is the word that has
spread over the planet, and II IL a
word that no longer refers 10 war, but
h forever incorporated In the language
Df q people A new sash Is camou-
hage on an old gown. and as such II
plays an important part IN the devel-
opment Of this seasons clothes
These sashes have the bias move
nent: they girdle the hips In oblique
Ines. they tie at the side they form
an apology for n hustle in the back:
ivy hi' INV III iifIlAs ~ aiif lfit'Ht'a''
fashion, they are frlnged. embroidered,
stenciled or made Of BatIk
They are the connecting link be-
.ween blouse Of one kind and "A skirt
" another, and they soften and make
harmonious the Joining Of these two
garments
Sometimes they have bibs and
aprons attached to the front and then
hey become sashes De luxe. Usually.
hese peasant accessories are made Of
I'D silver lace. which has come into
high fashion this winter, In keeping
With the fact that necessities are din
'ult TO obtain, but luxnries easy. You
nay not be able 10 buy wooden I'M
iergarment. but you can wear "A silver
ace apron.
This apron. with It's bib, collar and
ash that ties In the back, IN built into
complete accessory and sold 10 go
,ver any gown which needs 10 be en-
iyened and cnu,oTfiagef
Copyright. 1877. by the Mcclure SrwspA-
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