Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1912 — FANS AND FANCIES of FASHION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FANS AND FANCIES of FASHION

RETURN TO OLD STYLE SUN-RAY AND ACCORDION PLAITB BACK IN FASHION. Whole Skitrs, Panniers, Fichus and Flounces Are Showing This Effect, Which of Late Years Has Been Discarded. Behold the sun-ray plaiting again in the front place of fashion and convincing in its softness and graceful lines, and the countless opportunities for draping one filmy color over another and obtaining the rainbow effects that are always becoming. Accordion plaiting is coming with a rush. It is here in a few advanced models of clever makers; but the fashion Is too beautiful to be ignored and prediction is here made that the plaited frock is to be a feature of late summer and fall styles. Can you imagine the grace of a chiffon pannier plaited and held in at the lower edge by a deep band of embroidery? The fichu on this same delectable gown is accordion plaited and the waist defined by a wide girdle of panne velvet Plaited ruffles edge the sleeves and the bottom of the underskirt. Silk in plain or changeable colors is plaited for entire costumes that are adaptable for little roundabout frocks or for elaborate afternoon gowns. Here is the fullness In decided form In skirt, sleeve and bodice. Littel accordion plaited jackets of soft chiffon and mousseline de sole are now threatening to replace the

coatees of taffeta that have been such strong features. Evening wraps and lovely negligees are showing plaiting in either entire lengths or as ruffles on the berthas and sleeves. As a swing, of the pendulum of fashion in the opposite direction, no feature of tfie modes can more clearly exemplify the vagaries than the plaited dresses that are invading the realm of ,dress. But one thing must be remembered. Fullness there is in all the new frocks, but balloon skirts are not the type to which we have resorted.

There is still the straight line of ths figure to be adhered to, and it must be admitted that the designers have given 'fullness in the plaiting without bulkiness, flowing lines without ugliness and a change without the usual shock.