The sun., 1908-01-26

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for . chiffon hroadcloth coat and aheer
skirt and booicD "a nIIk naoussslne, chiffon
cloth or similar material, apd IL would also
be effective in pOngee.
Apropos OF ponRees, all the varieties OF
this popular silk bid fair 10 continue their
popularity and most exquisite shadings are
being brought out in tnssor, raiah and
kindred weaves Braided or embroidered
In salf-tone. these materials will Be made UP
into delightful ons piece froclES, jumper
froo<s, three piece costumes and coat and
skirt costumes, and the materials will DO
used too for smart severe tailor coats and
skirts
A good coat and skirt Of pongee is q
valuable possession, almost aS cool as linen,
II not quite a. cool, and DOT losing its freshs-
ness and shapeliness as readily as the linen.
With occasional pressing a tussor suit Of
medium tone should give q seasons service.
and II it does become aoiled IL cleanses per-
Rectly. Some Of tho new blues. grays.
light browns and fruit pink tones in the
pOngees are lovely, and the Ilrrner varieties
Of the silk tailor admirably. -
Linen. as has been hinted. has a trying
propensity for rumpling and wrinkling.
few hours wear usually robs IL Of its
fresh, crisp shapellness. and yet nothing
has quite its smartness for summer coats
and skirts.
Embroidery OF all kinds. including the
popular soutache. is lavished upon the
more ornate linen models already shown.
and laoes. too, play their part in the trim
ming. Irish and cluny being the favored
laoes. Often Irish crochet, cluny. vaIen-
ciennes and hand embroidery are all found
upon the same linen model. but side by side
with these elaborate creations are charm
ing simple linen frocks like the pink linen
one illustrated among the small sketches,
and plain tailored suits Of linen like the
jaunty coat and skirt Of china blue linen
with black collar and cuffs which are shown
in another sketch.
This plain suit is a good model and shows
a type Of short coat which will probably be
much worn. Plated skirts with the wide
front box plat trimmed In buttons are
used for many OF the new linen suits. and
there is a pretty semi -princesse model which
has a line Of buttons down each side OF the
front plat from guimpe to hem.
There are princesse models too In linen,
cloth, voie. &C., which button in a single
line straight down the front. and there are
indications that front openings in one form
or another will become familiar Co us once
more, but these FIRST princesse experiments
seem somewhat radical and the idea needs
working out.
The plated skirt in one form or another
is the usual thing for the linen walking
skirt. but there some good gored skirts,
and the tailors are making valiant efforts
to contrive a circular skirt that will hang
well when short. The blue linen OF the
large out has a circular top and shaped
hounoee, but is hardly 20 trim and beoom-
ing as the simpler plated skirt. and the
tunic effect Of the khaki color linen also
illustrated in the central group, while
pretty enough on the figure. seems an i'm
practical thing TO any one who remembers
how readily linen crushes and loses shape.
The blue linen model is as a whole very
effective. the shape and finish Of the coat
being good and the little surplice waistcoat
OF odd small lowered chints giving dainty
and original note.
Somo odd little coat and skirt costumes
Of fine linon and batiste exquisitely hand
embroidered are among the new things.
Strictly tailored effects are OF course inn
possible in such materials. but delightful
little coats girdIed at the waist or falling
loosely and weighted down by heavy en-
broidery and lace are achieved in the soft
sheer materials.
Foulards are appearing. as they do per-
ennially, and offer some good new designs,
particularly in stripe effects and shadow
weaves. There are, too, certain satin
foulards striped with what may be de-
scribed az a basket weave In the same
shade a shower Of dots in many sizes being
sprinkled over the whole striped surface.
Striped surfaces over which are scattered
squares Of small checks in the same color
ing as the stripes. striped surfaces in white
and color sprinkled with large dots Of the
color framed in rings of the white, stripes
formed by tiny black or colored dots set
closely together on a white ground an inch
stripe of the dots alternating with a two
inch stripe Of the plain white; stripes Of
plain satin finish and twill border Of the
same color stripes formed by wafer dots
set singly in lines on plain ground-these
are all to be found among the new foulards.
but there are innumerable designs other
than stripes. notably some immensely
effective bordure satin foulards whose
body is finely dotted or striped in white
and color. while a very deep border shows
a bold Greek key design in color on a white
ground.
One good dedgn-again Of strpes-has