Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-02-04

draperies, that on one side being OF
black lace and that on the other OF
white lace The bodice, peasantlike In
its simplicity. is Of white satin, With
medium round neck and very short
kimono sleeves, the only lace being
frills of black lace which extend the
sleeve length to the elbow.
A tiny bit Of color Is given by an
embroidery of turquoise blue beads
which edges the short sleeves outlines
the oval opening in the white satin
blouse just at the girdle line and
droops again to follow a pointed yoke
on the front of the white satin fOunda-
ton skirt. Here the turquoise en-
broidery CLEANS family through the
drapery of lace.
WrinkIed Bodice, Low WaistIine.
One of the most sought models Is
black crepe de chine, made with
| a panel-plaited skirt falling in loops.
The simply wrinkled bodice, showing
a low waistline, buttons at the side
front, and is finished with a broad
| plated collar of white crepe de chine
| III ueClueu OIlc-SluC CuCSt.
| The plated panels Of the skirt fall
| over a close-fitting foundation skirt
of black satin.
Nothing can be more simple and vet
there IS something fascinatingly new
about them. The brilliant peasant en-
broideries in red black and white and
cut-out work form shallow yoke
trimming and the fairly wide girdle
and also edge the sleeves. Below the
very short black crepe de chine sleeves
is an underpuff of white muslin. which
comes to the elbow. Here, again, Is
another quaint old-fashioned idea
white muslin undersleeves coming out
from black crepe de chine dress.
ROlande has very successfully
launched among the younger set q
dress called Arlequin, which Is de
veloped in black satin and black crepe
georgette. This is curious though
simple dress, and owes its name 70
the taggy volantes or little V-shaped
flOunces which edge the sharply cut
triangular panels that pop out all ovel
the skirt, bodice and shoulders of thi'
novel little frock. A bit of color Is In
troduced in a narrow girdle of twisted
velvet, usually bright yellow. Smar
young women, who frequent the popu
lar dancing places, are wearing thi
dress. Like everything else in Paris
fashion which is success is fright
fully overdone. But for all that, tn
Parisienne takes great personal prid
in the success of the moment, no mat
ter how many times it is repeated.
| Afternoon costumes In black an
| white are topped by the large blac
| hats of the type beloved by Engiis
| painters of the old school. These hal
| are Just the loveliest things that eve
/ were, but they must be reserved fC
| the woman who has leisure to atten
formal afternoon functions. They cal
! not find a place In the busy life Of II
|. average modern woman who, mol
and more, is going in for business
politics.
d. The flowing veil of black chantil
q hat and adds greatly to the pictur
A very large hat of black tulle ms
,e have a trailing veil of chantilly Ia.
ia falling well below the waistline In Il
X front as well as in the back.
,r Even children have not escaped Il
. vogue for black and white. Althouf
X the more conservative of us may n,
% care for a black or black and viii
n frock on little tot, preferring to 8,
p such combinations reserved for the
u mothers, there is no gainsaying II
Is smartness of these little dresse
q. brought out by some Of our create
II dressmakers.
e There are many women who new,
wear large hats no matter how stron
k ly they may be emphasized by fashio
II These will welcome jOyfully the clos
n fitting turbans Of black satin that q
e ! ready are forecast for spring.