The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
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Illustrations.
Stole Effects Are n Feature OF New
CORts,
The clever use which striped materials
are finding In the spring costumes Is
aptly illustrated In this costume made by
Solovici, a newcomer In the costume
field OF Paris, but one. nevertheless. who
promises much. Tho material is an
ombge.striped cream-whlte and lavender.
gray prunclla. The back OF the short coat
Is arranged in drnped folds Stimulating a
capuchin hood. and the fronts In stole
effect, finished with heavy silk tasselH
Just above the kneeine. narrow belt
OF the cloth inset with gray satin defines
the waistlnc IN the bnck. while the front
shows very short peplum set between
the underarm seam and the stole ends
The draped sleeves are simply finished
with machine stitching below the elbow.
In the skirt the material&!s used on the
cross and the bias as well as the straight,
the front panel being straight with
yoke effect and foot trimming, described
with bias pieces OF the CLOTH Gray
cheyron stripe metal buttons trim the
coat fronts and the sleeves. and charm.
Ing color contrast Is afforded In the to-
mate. colored collar with vestment en-.
bro!dered In gold, silver and several
shades Of gray.
Polka Dots Again on the Roster.
The muct.favored combination OF marine
blue and white, which promises to be q
feature OF the summer season. Is well
set forth In this calling costume Of satin.
striped chiffon, closely covered with
small white polkn dot The skirt.
mounted over chiffon draped white silk
drop, Is plented into the ~aistband. SO
that the upper part OF the skirt shows
only the satin stripes of the material.
Three Aounces OF the chiffon on the cross
and carrying two Of the satin stripes
arc applied between the knees and the
hem, and these are finished with fine
plea tings OF the 50 tin stripe. This same
use OF the material Is noticed in the
dainty blouse In which the blue chiffon Is
draped over silk body lining covered
with white chiffon drapery and white Irish
crochet lace. this latter forming the
chemIsette effect. Scallops OF the lace
peep from beneath the edges OF the
pleated chiffon, describing tho empire
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OF chiffon pleatings, pufts and lace ap-
pliqnes, show japanese tendency. the
upper part being cut In one with the
waist drapery. A simple waist finish Is
the gIrdle Of blue satin, built In one with
the bodice. Worn with this fetching
costume IS n quaint Neapoltan poke hat,
with trimmings OF black molre ribbon
and ostrich feathers.
white Reinsurance BrnidinR on
Blue Linen.
In the linen coat suits there are soma
charming effects this season. brought
out In wb:,c. us we'll as pale green. yell
low, pink ana blue linen OF fine weave
and medium heavy quality. splendid
example OF what Is smartest In cut and
trimming Is evidenced In this suit OF a
pale lemon colored linen. Both skirt
and Jacket are severely plain-purposely
SOTO admit OF the attractive trimming
scheme carried out with appliques Of
Renaissance lace braid. The skirt,
gracefully gored aud finished with wide
hem, shows IN inset OF the applique In
each panel below the knee line, each
one OF these motifs topped with three
crocheted rings; and the coat, smartly'
cut refer model with haring skirts. Is so
deliberately enbellished with the appll'
ques as to make 1t almost lace. rather
than linen creation. The, Japanese
sleeves are likewise Inset with the motifs
and finished simply at the e!pow VIII
three rows OF machine stitching
The Very Newest Lingerie Frock.
In the new lingerie frocks one cannot
but remark the number OF net models,
both plain ana figured, and these. Mad
anne Modish tells us, are the newest form
OF tho lingerie dress The fact that many
az them nrc colored Is likewise INTEREST,"
Ing. Pale blues, yellows, green's and
nlnks and equal favor with the white.
rhesc, of course. are trimmed, like the
white dress, with the finest of white
laccs the contrast being most effective.
In this Instance the net Is Of n pale vel.
low shade and patterned with u lace
polka dot The princess effect Is modl-
fed by the deep pointed bertha which
falls from tucked and lace inserted
yoke. Unlike the old treatment OF the
bertha, here 1t extends under the arm
| and continues across the back, though 1t
| Is u little less full and some two or three
inches shorter, the points inst touching
the empire wa!stine, Two deep tucks.
with lace insertions and frills, make for
an effective foot trimming, and the
| sleeves are simple elbow pulfs inset with
/ tho lace and flushed with wide ruftie
or net and lace" White sedo silk drop
| helps 'toI0ne down the yellow Of the net
and COMPLIMENTS the color Of the lace,