The sun., 1907-04-21

large checks by line stripes Of black OF OF
color matching the wolfe. Similar olouees
in heavy chiffon over check are used Win
tailored coats and skirts Of heavier w0ohens,
the chiffon, Of course. matching the sun
| material.
Tailored shirtwaists Of pongeo are also
practical blouses for wear with the tailored
street frock when the lingerie blouse or
ahirtwaist Of linen Is not desired. some
exceedingly modish blouses In heavy linen
embroidered in English eyelet work and
without other ornamentatiOn are offered
| for Use with tailored costumes and are
happy compromise between the regulation
tailored shirtwaist and the sheer lingerie
blouse. but are rather too expensive 10
find general acceptance.
While English openwork embroidery Is
not prevailing fad a. II was two seasons
ago. il has its place and adds to the effective
ness OF many Of the French models In linens
and cottons. A particularly suoceeslul
little frock Of linen. exclusive in one OF the
small shops 10 which we have already re-
| ferred, is Of natural toned linen in the heavy
hand woven quality which wears so wen
and does not require starching.
| The skirt and blouse are extremely simple
| in line. and the cachet OF the frocS lies IN
the bold designs Of English embroidery
which are worked in warm tobacco brown
and trim both skirt and blouse. For travel
ling and for other occasions calling for
frock that will not soil readily. yet will be
extremely cool and fresh looking. this
model Is admirable. II has been copied
in twine color linen with embroidery OF
deep duh blue and in soft blue linen with
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ish tan Of the natural linen with the deeper
brown embroidery is peculiarly elective
and practical.
While we are on the subject Of the utility
frock. the mohair tailor costume must have
its word No one can deny the excellent
summer qualities OF mohar, but perhaps
on account OF its remarkable wearing quar-
ties il has always been scorned by the ultra
fastidous As one fashionable dressmaker
put il to us last season, DO what you VIII
with it, it ia a mnid's material
However, the manufacturers have
changed all that and. without making
mohair less practical, have so improved It
in quality and appearance that the old re-
proach is dying out. Some OF this season q
mohairs are delightfully."- soft and lovely
in weave and in color and one OF New Horks
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a group Of twelve mohair coat and skirt
all on hand in his workroom and all
designed for customers Of fastidious tastes
we have never had such a call for mo-
hairs from lust this class Of our customers.
this tailor said, "but it is because the mo-
hairs are more attractive this year than they
have ever been before. The manufac-
turers of the material have been especially
h6A D.
nounced liking for striped effects.
Ten out Of the twelve suits which he had
in work were Of striped mohair-twO in
lavender and white stripe. four in soft al
mond. green and white, three in light brown
and white and one in light bluet shade ano
white. The colorings were all deliciousy
delicate and cool, yet, thanks to the way T
which mohair shakes OF dust, these light
frocks will be very serviceable.
The models differed, but all the frOck'
we're in the form Of severely tailored coatI
and skirts and the variety consisted morS
in the clever effects obtained through
the handling Of the striped lines than in any
radical difference Of design. At anothei
tailor's we we're shown a good mohaiT Goa
and skirt model in one tone check of corr
color, with cuffs. collar and scarf of blacl
taifeta.
Foulard has always been among the mos
serviceable Of silks for all around purposes
and though it has this year taken on new
pretensions and some Of the new fOulardi
command prices as high as 90 a yard, tn,
material has lost none Of its utilitariah value
II wears we'll. does not wrinkle with pack
ing or crushing, and is by general accep
tance available for many occasions wheT
a frock Of almost any other silk save taf
feta or pongee would seem too dressy.
There are most delectable models il
foulard among the French models and sew
eral fashionable New York importers tel
us that certain foulsrd models haye beeI