The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-05
Small Things That Count Much In Cor
rect Costuming- The Craze for Stiff
Collars, Lingerie Bows and Frills-
Wells, Belts and Jewelry.

those little separate boleros which will be
worn over the simple blouse of a dainty
midsummer frock. Coats they are, or
rather coatees, but they serve only to
elaborate the costume rather than give
that protection which one naturally ex-
poets of an overgarment Some are made
of braid laces, and even Irish crochet Is
used, but those In highest favor are of
linen, homespun weave. deliberately or
simply braided, hand embroidered and
inset with laces, according to the posi-
bilities of one S purse or the inclinations
of the home sewer; for, be 1t known,
that most girls have laid aside center
pieces and doilies to take up the fascinat-
Ing and resultful occupation of braiding
or embrodering accessories for their sum
mer wardrobes.
The revival of empire modes brings in
It's train the shoulder scarf the maid of
long ago wore so fascinatingly with her
shortwaisted frock and quaint poke bon
net. Today we have shortwaisted frock
and poke bonnets, too but 1t remains
to be seen whether or not the Shout
der scarf will be generally adopted for
street wear. 1t will undoubtedly find
much as a shoulder and head Gov
ering for evening, with dainty frocks of
laces and embroideries, fine muslins and
batistes. The beauty of these scarfs is
bewildering-the softest of silks, chiffons
and crepes, some plain, some embroidered,
others exquisite affairs of plaided crepe,
the plaid in self color and of satiny tex
ture. The white and delicately tinted
scarfs, with deep end borders in Persian
design and colors are also very beautiful,
and, let us add, very expensive.
The subject of shoes is one deserving of
n column to itself, but since we have not
this amount of space suffice 1t to say that
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woman's costuming which should receive
her most careful attention. Never has
the line of demarkation between street
and house shoes been wider than 1t is
now. The golden brown kid shoe has
simply monopolzed the field for street
footwear. Boots, oxfords or pumps Of
glossee brown kid are the footwear of the
smartly shod. This is the logical outcome
of the fashion for golden-brown Access
sories last summer. 1t is most sensible,
as well as most smart. fashion. Aside
from the brown kid being ideally COM
Portable for summer wear, this golden
brown shade harmonizes delightfully."- with
nearly every possible costume color.
The ultra fashionables have taken to
wearing high brown boots with cloth or
kid tops In the same or one tone darker
than the vamp. Whether they will con-
tinue to do SO when the heat of summer
becomes extreme remains to be seen.
Smaller, yet equally important, Access
sories to the up-to-date wardrobe are the
summer girls wells, belts and jewelry.
The most essential thing In these is that
they harmonize In design. as well as col
oring, with the toilette. Belts of leather
or elastic In the same color as the skirt
or white linen belts, plain or embroidered
ITO match the neckwear, are considered
correct with the tailored coat suit of
plain fabric, while novelties such as
those japanese feathers are worn with the
novelty striped and checked suitngs.