The daily sentinel., 1908-03-10
Summer
Fashions
TIMELY TALKS MADE
Regarding the Very Newest
Things for Summer Travel
and Summer Social Affairs
Sensible Suggestion.

and the frosty breath of winter, is to
shiver when sewing at the fluffy
summery gauzes, veilings, muslins;
but in day one may be among soft
winds, sunny skies and singing birds,
II one has followed the southern
birds of passage. Here one may
throw herself into the rush of fash
ionable frivolities or she may seek
some quieter spot.
For the journey a travelling dress
that Is natty and smart could be eff
fectively developed from olive whip
cord in design that consists of a
blouse-coat and two-piece. skirt
The blouse jacket is supported by a
foundation. The blouse. portions are
In one with the sleeve, and are not
scanned together under the arms,
showing either a foundation material
or a facing. The vest is applied to
the foundation and a collar fold is
| applied which apparently continues
round the neck The skirt portions
are slashed and belt confines the
fulness about the waist. The sleeve
Is full and long and is gathered into
| a band cuff. All edges and seams
| are ornamented with braid and the
belt is of braid.
The skirt is in two pieces. The
closing is at the left side, while the
length is in clearing mode. Braid Is
used in key design on the lower
part of the skirt. The hat was some
thing of sailor shape and trimmed
with ribbon ruchings and long bow
ends. Another combination in color
would be grey worsteds. trimmed
with black braid in which are threads
of red or green or gold.
An attractive promenade costume
was constructed by a cutaway model
handsomely trimmed with velvet in
sets and black silk soutache braid
The coat is another model where the
sleeves are in one with the rest of the
jacket, in this case joined to the side
backs and fronts, while the back has
inverted fulness at the side-back
seams. The neck is cut low and fin
ished with a stitched band. and the
fronts are gradually sloped away to
show the vest of French cretonne
embroidered lavishly with silver
| thread. The upper portion of the
Jacket Is overlaid with an inset pat
tern of velvet which has the appear
ance OF bolero laid on the coat
The sleeves are left open at the bot
tom and decorated with velvet. The
skirt is a four-piece model with a
panel front and opens on the left
side while the back is in habit mode.
The hat is large cream chip wired
at its edge in booming shape to the
wearer's face. long black plumes
start from the front and pass over
the right side and the back The
blouse is of white China silk laid in
tucks and alternating rows of lace,
The original model was of brown
satin cloth in a chiffon quality trim
was cream. brown and black in its
color combination.
A tourist coat is always handy
addition to any wardrobe and one
made from grey serge will be found
serviceable. The garment is shaped
on simple lines. and for the former
nse can be appropriately developed
in, the heavy grey tweeds If so desir-
ed, with simple finish of black
braid on the collar facing and sleeve
bands. For evening wear, handsome
wrap can be made from this same
model from ivory broadcloth with
bands OF braided silk, lace of en-
broidery following the neck. sleeves
and lower edges. The sleeve when
for evening Is in flowing style, but
when intended for travelling Is gath
cred into a deep cuff or band. The
stance of chiffon taffeta, but in the
latter of satin or some heavy corder
silk. Three handsome frogs are used
for the closing.
A smart jacket for year with extra
skirts Is of black satin cloth cut with
loose fronts and a Gibson fold pass
ing over the shoulders being narrow
er at the ends than over the shoul- |
ders. The sleeves are in coat sleeve
shaping and trimmed with reversed
cuffs heavily braided, as Is the shawl
collar and the Gibson fold The
jacket is double-breasted and is clos
ed with a double row of three but
tons of Jet.
To gain grace and long lines the
tunic skirt is much liked and this
mode is especially well fitted for a
reception dress. The shaping OF the
skirt Is smooth at the upper part and
falls in sweep length. II striped
material should be used, such as a
striped green and black taffet, tn
seam in the front assists in trimming
of the skirt by the stripes meeting
diagonally, and a band of goods cut
diagonally Is applied to the tunice.
A good combination would be laven
dar eiolienne trimmed with purple
velvet. The waist is a simple affair
being gathered waist having a
bertha of lace ending in sharp points
over the lace v. The sleeve is fin
ished with a lace cuff. The girdle
Is of velvet, and the gloves are In
white glace.
A princess dress was developed
from rose pink chiffon for an even
ing dress and while very full In the
flare at the bottom IT'S fullees was
adjusted to the figure by means OF
tinp tucks reaching from the bust to
little below the hips. The neck