Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-20
Society

A UGUST is the one month of the
" twelve in which there is nothing of
- interest to chronicle in the way of
fashions. To be sure, the promoters of
fantastic fashions are now at their best,
for it is only between seasons that they
have chance TO exploit their fancies,
but these, If adopted by a few, are soon
discarded.
The frocks and frills now making their
first appearance al the various luncheons,
dinners and dances at the smart resorts
arrived, a. latest, some time ago from
abroad and were ordered in the spring,
while many came over in the spring or
summer and were put away to await the
favorable moment.
Hats, of course may be bought at any
time, at least Madame may cable for two
or three of the latest in Paris or perhaps
a dozen, and in about three weeks may be
seen wearing one. While here, of course,
there are always skilled fingers to copy
or to create new chapeau.
Smartly gowned society women make
no bones of wearing the same street or
walking gown right through a season, If
they like it and 1t lasts; not contin-
uously. of course, but off and on. They
may show much variety in evening and
dinner gowns, but with the growth of
taste they care less and less for showing
wealth or making bid for its reputation
by wearing many and expensive walking
and Informal costumes.
Striped materials are as much seen
just now as the checks, and various
shepherds plaids are at their greatest
vogue, so that they will speedily be rele-
gated by the exclusively dressed woman
to the masses, and she will return to
checks, or else to plain materials for
travelling, walking and informal afternoon
costumes. Certainly the stripes are
charming and extremely becoming, as
they can with careful handling be adapted
to suit any figure.
Smart Linen Costume
A new model in pale blue linen, an6
which may easily be copied in rajah
shows a circular skirt of pale blue linen
perfectly plain, topped by a Sleeveless:
coat cut on almost straight lines. The
coat is really in two pieces only, anc
these are Joined in the. center back by
a seam curving slightly in to the waist
line. Each piece widens as it goes dowT
from the shoulders, which it crosses like
bretelle; the edges meet below the wais
line and are joined by loops of cord tha
cross over and pass around white pear
buttons arranged In rows down each sidt
from below the waist line to the bottom
OF L0c coat. lIle COdls ny lnG way, eA
tends nearly to the knees and is straigh
around the bottom and untrimmed Th
pearl buttons are three quarters of al
inch across.
The side fronts part and show full.
six inches of the white underbIouse at tn,
bust line. The edges are turned unde
and stitched twice. The shoulder seam
do not project at all over the sleeves o
the blouse. The belt, attached to tn
skirt, matches it. The material is loosel
woven, unstiffened linen, supple and rath
er coarse and the effect is simplicit
itself, simplicity that necessitatoi tn
finest workmanship and perfect lines.
white underblouse to go with this is o
very fine linen and has full sleeves t
the elbows Gauntlet sleeves laid in fin
tucks their own width apart are al
tached TO the above. These cuffs end s
that a three-quarter sleeve is obtained
and the lower inch and half is fire
from tucks and Is exquisitely hand-em
broidered. 1t Is slit at the outer seam tw
inches and is closed with tiny ball button
ard loops
The stock has four tucks runnin
around it, and the top is embroidered
The front shows a group OF tucks at eac
side. and succession in cascade effec
Of four fine linen ends with points, eac
end cut In fine points and worked