The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-15
Latest Things II
World Of Fashion

Il gored skirts, early in the season, has is
serted itself. and in various forms is 4
much In evidence. Many women insist
that nothing Is SO practical and COM
Portable for rough wear as n1annish
tailored coat and plated skirt and CHS &
model Is made np i ky the best tnilora
in all the popular summer materials
liable for the coat and skirt frock.
White serge, chiefly OF the fine twi.l
French variety, Is to be worn moro than
ever; and. though II Is used for dressyB
little bolcro and skirt models, 1t 4 Is 4
really at its best In the severely plain
coat and skirt, provided the costume Is
acleyerly tailored. No fashionable wo-
man will be without al least one costume !
n OF this sort In her summer outfit, and IL B
she can afford to indulge her tastes she
will be likely to have several costumes OF
this same material, but In varying de-
grees Of severity. III
~ The long costume coat, save In some
loose enYelopng wrap Is conspcuously55
absent from outing frock calcula,ic:,,s
gtkis summer and the bolero, the box, the
pony and the semi-fitted or fitted back
Ewithgstraight front are the coat models
most used for outing frocks. Collars and z
cuffs of black velvet usually detachable,
are put upon some OF the white serge Al
and linen coats and occasionally: one
finds black taffeta or MORE In place OF
Il the velvet. Il 53 NJ
The piquo and linen collars. plain or
embroidered are also popular ever,
and many OF the coats show q line OF 78
To- r,ic inc a ha4
are made with plain white pique wal ST
coats.
Black and white check IN all sizes. from 4
the ordinary shepherd s plaid to the hal -i&,
inch blocks, which have been so popl-
lar In Pnris. are used for the nodlsn IL
outing skirt and for the short sRlrt 70 =
be worn with shirt waist for summer
sports The white and black mixtures x
with pin stripe or check OF white are
also still modish when made Up Win u
severity, though In more elaborate 4 orm 4$
they have lost presti sc because o. tne V
avalanche OF such costumes turhea eus y
by the manufacturers N for n me y Fe t'
made stock, a4I 49, .
There are lnnumerable mix lures n gray N
which are 9pretty and stylish for the OUT
ing ait and the plain serges and mohairs Y
ara always In order Rajah5 s worn IN s5
tha coat and skirt models for outing.
Nut though nlodish,3 does not keep ~
freshness SO Wen as y eet 9, h''s' ~ .lheiy
b look very linn ana mussea at'ef once
Wearing. III !. !, \ !, 4, 4,
ana brims Of fine straw, and other models II
WI, crowns Of straw and brlms Of en- 3
.bradered linen bound with straw, arc 5
IamSng tho new things for outing Weir,
ana, are usually trimmed In ribbon scarfs, "a
Or il scarfs and Knots OF linen with ends
embroidered to match the men crown
i.
Then, plain or embroidered and wired or i
stitched ana stiffened into severe shape.
Huge pornpons Of feathers, With a stir !
fegiet or two gullla standing out saucily
from the pompon are the only trimmings
iof a,me smart straw shapes, and, by ths
wan word OF eulogy Is due to tho
shaded quilts Of the season, which are
reallS lovely. The quill does wear bad ly,
but Il has a Ecertaln stiff audacity which q
makes 1t d particularly effective trin7-s
ming for the severe hat. and in colorlne
the qulls now used are works Of art