Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
WHITE IS THE FASHION
IN NEW YORK JUST NOW
LIGHT SHADES IN coLoRs HAVE
THEIR DEvoTEEs
Handkerchief Again Plays Large Part
In Women's Dress schemes--M OBJ
Caps Taking Their Place for Wear
With Tub Suits
BY BEATRICE DowLER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK. Scpt.1.-In color,
white predominates this summer. as
was to be expected. Nevertheless,
many well-known ladies show a pref
erence for light shades of other colors,
such as rose and blue. These har-
Inonious tones give an air Of 'femi-
ninity" to the wearers and they GER
tainly add to the innovation of color
and to make the pleasant gayety which
make the reunions of women so at
tractive to the other sex.
Fashion has decided that the hand
kerchief shall once more play a deco
rative part in the scheme OF wo-
mans attire. Not only is 1t to be had
in all manner of dainty colorings to
match the gown, but the minute
squares of lace and cambric, which
are tucked into the front Of the cor
sage, are embroidered to match the
borderie on the gown, or even in some
instances the flowers in the hat. With
gown of pale yellow muslin, with
which was worn a large hat of white
paille d'Italic trimmed with marguer-
ties, the tiny handkerchief, which
peeped out from the lace on the bodice,
was of pale yellow elaborately en-
broidered all over with a design of
marguerites cleverly executed by hand.
Among the novelties in headgear at
the present moment are the large mob
caps" fashioned of taffetas, which are
simply trimmed with wide ribbon.
These are very becoming to the ma
jority of women, and are besides cool
and light, the brims being invariably
lined with another color or with a
lighter shade of that of which the
hat Is made. AS a matter of fact, the
fashion for lining the new hats with
colored silk is to be noted even in the
case of the straw hats, the favorite
colors used in this connection being
pale pink and rose color, while black
hats have often a lining of white silk.
Color Schemes
Very lovely schemes are carried out
in the embroidery designed to embel-
lish the light garden-party gowns. The
most effective of these is an exquisite
broderie of blue cornfowers on a gown
of white batiste, the cornfiowers
which are introduced on the front
panel of the gown, being carried round
the hem as well. The hat in question
is of white rice straw trimmed with
shaded cornfiowers of exaggerated
size.
Marabout plumes are very popular
and most effective when allied to the
large chapeaux of the moment. The
vogue for ostrich feathers dyed in a
however, still pronounced, and these
will be seen on numbers of the new
autumn models.
- The yachting cap happily differs very
little from season to season in shape.
l say happily, because the lines upon
which it is designed have from the
first been most symmetrical and en-
tirely becoming; moreover, the cap is
so nautical and trim that it suits the
inrift Nf rttuC Iit,.a.
But now and then the smart tailors
introduce slight variations that mark
cap of this year from one of last
years productions.
Yachting Caps
This summer, as we'll as SERGE, drill
and pique, tussore is being used for
yachting cap crowns, and very light
in weight and smart in appearance it
is. A black peak is usually chosen
for whatsoever cap is made.
One design is an excessively pretty
lime green, italian straw hat trimmed
with golden wheat, pale pink poppies,
and here and there scarlet one for
the sake of distinction, as well as field
pansies and marguerites. Sailor hats
with taller crowns will be perceived,
draped round the crown with striped
ribbon, and the new metallic straws
will make an appearance in green,
purple and gold shades.
While considering the requirements
of the head, let us not forget those of
the feet, which are highly important
items upon yachting expeditions. The
beautiful and so becoming colored
footgear which is being seen this year
will make a sensation at any yachting
affair, but upon the fair white decks
of the yachts even the most dainty pair
of green, pearl gray or ducks foot
yellow shoes will be mathematical,
unless bridges of rubber be worn to
prevent the heels and sole from
scratching the deck