Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1912 — RETURNING TO THE FLOUNCE [ARTICLE]

RETURNING TO THE FLOUNCE

Tight Styles Still Very Much In Evidence, but Coming Change Is Already Forecast. 1 v Efforts on the part of French dressmakers and makers of fashion to abolish the tight-fitting skirts and the clinging empire gown have met with little success so far; hut there is likely. Jto-be a decided change in the extreme long, narrow lines, the threadlike figure and the bobble skirt. In place of these ultra styles will come the flounced skirt and a broader line over the shoulders. Even now one sees ruffles appearing on the skirts and bodices of soft, filmy gowns designed for the debutantes. These are very narrow on the bodice and from six to eighteen Inches wide on skirts. The bridesmaids’ gowns for an early spring wedding are made of soft silk net, having the short-waisted bodices draped in surplice fashion into a narrow girdle of blue satin. The skirts are sljghtly full at the waffet line and fall In graceful fol'ds to the knees, where there begins a series of seven narrow flounces edged with lace. The effect Is quitefnarrow and straight, but the flounces Srtye a delightful grace and finish to the* lower portion of the skirt. Over the shoulders Is draped a fichu of net bordered with three narrow frills of net with lace edges. The fichu Is caught in the center of the bodice at the high waist line with a large pink satin rose, making an effect altogether charming.