The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-23
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.

Mea Culpa If have tricked
you into buying a small hat, must
blame the error on Dame Fashion 5
/ caDrices and assure you we all went
astray in the good company of her
most exclusive shopkeepers Now
it is ordained that the soft, droopy
hats are the proper mode for mid
summer wear. trimmed over and I'M
der the brim with clusters and
wreaths of tiny flowers. ! saw
very fetching leghorn trimmed well
out onto the brim with a large bunch
Of pink roses and daisies. Under
meath was we'll filled with masses Of
tiny rosebuds and the crown was
scarcely visible. Daisies are extern
sively used: the yellow centers are
cool looking but the black centers are
quite striking saw an awfully
smart costume at Newport where en-
tertaining is in full blast. The Or
candle was in daisy design; the skirt
shirred very full over cords which
gave great fullness to the skirt and
permitted snug fit over the hips.
The waist was surplice made OF
corded crgandie and val inserting
each strip about two inches wide
The elbow sleeves were OF the same
but were the highest I've seen this
season. The leghorn hat had great
punches OF yellow and black eyed
daisies, and these flowers were paint
ed on a parasol of white silk. Ma
terials become more and more himsy
and billowy, and the cording | spoke
of is extensively used. One dream
frock was Princess, and from top tc
toe consisted of German val insert
ing pulled and joined with silk cord
ing Towards the bottom Of the
skirt the inserting graduated wider
and the four last cords had frillec
lace, while it finished with a fou
inch flounce of lace. The large ha
was made on the lingerie model O
the lace and cording. and wired so a
to roll off the face slightly to the
left, displaying an enormous PIN
rose.
Never was known such variety o.
material, color and shape as in this
seasons parasols, and it is ordained
that they play an important part IL
the summer wardrobe. They either
match the gown or a dominant tone
in the hat, or they form the one con
trast as regards color. | noticed {
lsmaTt matron in white lace and erin
hat. carrying white parasol deco.
rated with painted ehalk-blue pea
tcoek feathers They were the depth
of the parasol. alternating, some run
ming up TO the stick, the others fall
long gloves were the exact hue
Silk, satin, pongee, batist, lace and
linen are made up simple and other
wise in every possible and impossible
lcolor and design. Embroidered sun
shades are the present whim and
there is a perfect craze for initials
and monographs. In some they are
not only on the material but on the
handle. Crystal. lber and tortoise
shell handles are the moment the
most popular, VIII here are myri-
ads of designs in Expensive pol
ished wood TO be 4, to comfort
the artistic soul hampered fnan
cially. If one is a clever needle
woman one need not pine for effect
i've parasols, for with little expens,
plain ones can be transformed by in
sorting medallions of lace or EN-
broidery; or if especially clever, al
original design or monogram can b
embroidered on the parasol at home
Embroidered batistes and linens ar
ultra smart but particularly de
sirable over shell-pink lining
Everything is attractive this yea
-froeks. hats. accessories and WON
en-, which is probably what we hav
said each succeeding season, for it j
the bird of the moment and it
glorious plumage Of which we muir
muir: You are the loveliest 0
all Contentedly.