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Show Coquettish Modes Reappearing l fell5 Avwf The runnier drapery and the pointed point-ed bodice, from the coquettish modes of long ago, are plainly embodied in the fascinating frock shown here. Hut It follows its pretty and frivolous forerunner fore-runner at a considerable and safe distance dis-tance and has adapted instead of adopting the original that it compliments compli-ments so adroitly. The twentieth century cen-tury maid consents to the frivolity of the seventeenth century gown but stops at its foolishness. She has follies fol-lies of her own to deal with. The gown pictured has a full underskirt under-skirt of georgette crepe on which a little outline embroidery in gold appears ap-pears at the front, and an underbodiee and three-quarter length sleeves of the crepe. The overskirt, of flowered taffeta. Is cut longer than the underskirt under-skirt and caught up at two places at iach side. Wherever required it is tacked to the underskirt and it hangs straight and full at the back, covering the crepe skirt completely. The crepe underbodice is almost square at the neck and finished with a narrow silk lace win gold threads outlining the flower pattern. The silk bodice, instead of being stiffly boned and smooth. Is softly draped about tha figure, thus departing from the ways of its prototype. Instead of a long, rigid point at the front It has a short point and easy adjustment to the figure. fig-ure. It Is gathered over a cord at the top and narrows to bands over the shoulders. It is graceful and comfortable com-fortable looking which proves that we have learned something in the lapse of over two hundred years perhaps. Worth and Fremet and other great names in the world of fashion, sanction sanc-tion the revival of the rannier and the pointed bodice. Kach adapts the mode to his own Ideas. It Is safe to predict that they will accomplish nothing noth-ing prettier than the model shown here, which may be made up in any of the season's good colors. |