Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-16
NEw YoRK FAsHIoNs.
Some Of the Popular Summer Suits
for the Women.

to my attention, and investigation
shows that while white Ia still fay-
orite. the gowns worn at the fashion
able summer resorts near New York
show q greater percentage Of color
this season than last.
One sees this summer many beauti-
ful combinations Of dainty pastel
stripes. and finc checks of white. over
some pale tinted ground. A cream
lace stripe gives a silken effect to
some OF the new cotton voiles, but
lace stripes are seen In many fabrics.
The deeper tones. such as Copenhagen
blue Ia very fashionable shade) !,
raspberry pink and the dark coIors OF
linen are largely worn.
Time was when to speak OF Swiss
was to refer to a white gown, but
this summer some Of the smartest
effects have been attained in eolored
swisses dotted with the same color
or q contrasting shade.
Lace IL pronounced trimming eff
feet OF the Swiss gown. Much cluny
lace Is, seen, and the idea OF bit Of
black in the shape of an inset, a
collar edge, or band or piping on
the waist gives quite distinguished
air such as only black can give an
ordinary dress.
After all ordinary Is hardly the
word to use about these gowns, per-
haps, for though strictly cotton they
are woven. mercerized and patterned
80 beautifully, and receive such care
under the dressmaker's hands that
with Their silk underslips, they give
the effect of silk muslin. More
over. after completion they are apt
] 70 be found one OF the most expen-
aiye gowns of the wardrobe. Cotton
today does not always spell economy.
In the more sheer cotton fabrics
there 10 . tendency towards pongee
shades in straw, champagne and all
the yellow tones. Browns are FREE
quently seen also. Laces and fine
embroideries in white or matching in
color are the usual combination--in
the guImpe. at least.
A dainty, cool-loolxing dress Of
Swiss was straw-oolored. dotted with
white. The model used was the very
fashionable baby princess mode and
white cluny lace was its trimming
while its distinctive touch lay in a
glrdle Of black liberty satin. With
such dress should be worn black
gloves, shoes, stockings. and the hat
should have q bow, bunch of popies
Or other flower, or an aiGrette OF
black. This touch OF black In the
hat Il preferable to an all-black hat.
A combination Of color that is al
ways cool and crisp looking. is green
and white, or green dotted. checked
or striped In cream. II green Is not
becoming white or black may come
nearest the face.
Wolfe IL one OF the favorite cotton
fabrics for summer gowns. They are
well printed when in colors and wash
we'll and for seryIceable wash dress
are deserving OF their popularity.
IN nearly every instance the dress
Ter cotton costume has a gulmpe.
Upon this gulmpe depends often the
whole good effect OF the dress. The
French models give us the best idea
Of its development. It should be
sheer and fine decorated with fine
tucks. dainty. preferably real Valen-
eiennea lace. It should at well. with
out wrinkles or any hitching up on
shoulders or fullness above the waist
proper, They are better made upon
q lining which ats like an underwaist
Pretty guimpes are made OF valen-
ciennea, Oluny. batiste and for wool
dresses. net and lace and beautiful
embroidery. Tucks should be hand.
tucked always and for the net
guimpea there somes a silk moussel-
Inc and chiffon for lining,
For several seasons back the linen
suit has been extremely popular. and
a. q jumper suit II IL more in evi-
denee than ever. The one-piece
froek Is usually chosen with panel
front extending from yoke to hem
and stitched bands are frequently
seen Outlining the top of the yoke
the slaahsd or Japanese sleeves. each
side Of the panel Many buttons
are Also used. While the white lin
en- 10 still greatly favored. a large
number Of these frocks are made Of
eolored linens and worn over guimpes
Of heavy eyelet embroidery.
AZ embroidery h not a warm cover
ing for the arms. chest and throat
these suits demand some extra wrap
for cool days or evening wear. Thus