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TIIE ; OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY . , KOirKlNG. SEPTEMBER 20. J 9U3 A smmrn 1 T 3 i w - v y - aw ay - '? '1 . .A : .' , ' 7 . . J: Jlfl r IS mi Soft striped silk Directoire gown, with I satin scarf, runhing overjshoulders.; Model by Chary.. , ''Photo by MmneV A J L 11111 II VI I -l lit . rxj i i A i or r Ml r- V MY i Mt r . . r nasi i ' 1 . Robe by Barroin; yoke and leeve of ' Vhotrt b ManT S 'II ' 11 II- - . Exquisite gown by DrecolJ, with heary .hand embroidery. , ty Rtu,iiBgeA MM v rs-i" 7, T1 Li,"!! 4 V 1 A n It 'i Hi i "V 'M r r... ill ? -J IV. -f V Directoire gown, by Chary, with lone slewcs and satin trimmings. by MibA j. . . 4 Cown by Ney goeurs. of crepe de chine and mousseline- - Photo by MtnitcL i - V - .14 " r I if ir J Back and front of a Directoire gown by Maison Margaine-Lacroix.' - Khaki colored meteor crepe, with y6ke and sleeves of tulle in the same shade.il" 7,'- -r PSoo by SCTllinjer. 1 4 JLA, 1 e"7 A IK V i rt III Cown by Ney Soeurs, of tweked mous se tine, with sash fastening at the side. ' P-gto hf Wwat ; Cown of mirage silk, by Piquing dosefy draped to the figure. -y,' NOT for many years has a preTailicg style ' allowed of such artistic treatment. The 'lines of the adopted directoire are simple and the materials are graceful and supple, while the quaint nes of an old style ia modem environment has a fascination sot to be denied. Yet, -while the frowns are all close-fitting and drooping as to lines, they none of them have the exaggerated feature which hare made the mere mention of the directoire a matter for moral debate, With erery one of the gowns pctticoata may be worn, if preferred to the newjy deigned underwear. The extreme docol Jte nrpcarsnce is not soticeabk in any of tier.' -. Ttt it Irirf-f a feelicf of a tonishzacct ... to meet on the Kue de la Taix a gorgeously gowned woman walking in a costume of satin, the girdle high tinder her anna,' the deep, square decollete filled in with tulle or lace. The fashion certainly seems more suitable for . the house than the street, but there is little doubt that time will bring so many- such cos- " tumes on parade that the sight will oeaae to be remarkable. There are, bowerer, many women who as yet hare not become reconciled to the latest de- cree of fefthion, and atrume with such a eoetvme be it of tatin.' chiffon or cloth a directoire jacket which may, or may not, match the gown la material- or color. y , The diatisfnithirg fextgrea ci the directoire period, were the high waist line,.longand scanty ' ekirts, high collar, long, tight-fitting sleeve, large revere and long coats. All of these points have been carefully reproduced for the women of 1908. ' A costume of the liaison Margaine-Lacroix -is of khaki colored meteor crepe, tight-fitting, , supple and graceful, with yoke and sleeves! of . tulle in the same shade. " . Ney Soeurs have designed a gown of tucked . moosaeline of which the aash ia a very distine tive feature. The material is in' a shade of paleet rose ; the girdle is of pale rose ribbon H i i - ,'k. j- .4 - Directoire gown silk, with broad satin tripes, high waist and deep square decollete fined in With tulle. Wimo br Mwt A lovely embroidered afternoon gown, by Paquin in the new silk and wool ttaS, - idealized has made a gown of mirage silk which swathes the . figure, while another . Paquin crea tion is an embroidered f rod. for afternoon. The frock ia made of .sew material half silk, half pawed once around the waist, caught seen rely wool. It is cat on the empire style; 'in fact, it in the center of the back, brought round again to the front, and the end are tied in -a loose bow over the left knee. What a charming cos tume for a debutante! Drecoll has made an exquisite gown of black satin.' heavy with embroidery. This ia one of the handsomest . drees of its kind and show what marvel may be accomplished by a -real artist. ' Xla liaison Tasula aost ijaotuv-xaott of them and yet keep' all lier iignity. They would ' even give the . royal look that fnany , silver-headed women so long for. It would take a knowledge of the couturier's art 'to ar range the gowns so that they would be becora ing to stouter figures, but with a general idea of drapery any effect may beeasily obtained. 1 The French artists, whenthey make gowna for large figures, drape the material less tightly, while they accentuate every line of length that the model possesses. ' In this way the figure still looks somewhat tall and slim no matter bears some resemblance to a neglige, though it is really one' of the latest conceptions for the , coming season. The robe by Barroin illustrates the pre vailing atria of voir and alevea of tulle: while Chary, in 'one of his models, exploits the new - how stout and dumpy it may reslly be. " shoulder scarf. These gowns are all particularly adapted .for young women, a peculiarity of the present stllel hat au, elder Komaa xuicht wear aaj cue Every one cannot expect to have model figure, but each may know enough of the art of dressmaking to so order her clothes that she may look her rery beet in them.
