The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-04
FADS AND FASHIONS

end of the embroidered stuff that hangs /
heavily between the ankles. The long t
wasted corsage is laid in small fiat /
side plaits, also at the center of front |
and back, starting at the embroidered |
band that encircIes the round neck !
The gown in linen or foulard gives the /
straight effect desired, and yet plenty /
of room for walking.
BloUses for summer wear have come /
from Paris recently in a large variety
Of styles and there are so many charm
ing patterns among the models shown
that it is difficult to choose. Cotton
wolfe leads as a material among the
lace-trimmed blOuses. and sheer linen
seems to be a Partisan favorite for the
tailored model, which, with the French,
is never stifened. The more simple
models have been developed in striped
as we'll as plain material The pin
stripe in linen lawn is positively fas-
cinating to wear with the linen suit
when it repeats the gowns color
Stripped wolfe is a favorite, and sheer
batistes in delicate shades vie with
colored handkerchief linens.
Valencinnes and Irish crochet are
the popular laces. Hand tucks and
hand embroidery are favored beyond all
other trimming methods. Always pop
| ular IN Paris are the models with pleat-
ed frilIs down one side of the front.
Some Of them show an insertion of
more expensive are hand-scal1oped. The
French blouse makers. he she ever so
humble. realizes the full value of the
shoulder strap whether it be plain or
tucked, or a mere band of lace em-
broidery. It's advantages are evident
to the home sewer at a glance. It
tends to give firmness at the straining
/ point and it joins the front and back
| artistically by concealing the fact that
! the tucks do not accurately hit in the
| joining. The long sleeve on the new
4 est blouses shows the tailored cuff with
or without the friH although the leg
! of-mutton is not passe. Some of the
/ three-quarter sleeves are gathered into
lace friH at the lower edge, while
others show the lace and tucks as part
of a fitted sleeve.
Dutch necks are much in evidence
| among the blouses. Just as they are
among the gowns. and the stock that
fastens at the back is shown without
even suggestion of labor or with
a narrow black velvet cravat The
bIouses shown in the shops include ev-
| cry variety. from the plain and almost
severely made blouses for business wo-
men to the most extravagantly decorat-
ed blouse which may be worn for GER
tain society functions during the hot
season.
A coat and skirt of linen in a medi-
UNI dark shade. with half a dozer
blouses of fine. soft texture, make ar
ideal business outfit for wear in the
city, where light frocks are not in bes-
taste for street wear except on scorch-
ing hot days The linen suit. however
requires frequent attention with thu
pressing iron even if it is dark enough
in color not to soil easily, and if tn,
| business girl cannot have the use of
hot iron at any time she will do wisel,
to have her hot weather suit Of ligh
English mohair, which is every cool ant
also sheds the dust satisfactorily. 4
navy blue or stone gray mohair coat
and skirt suit viii be a wise choice ant
the coat should be lined with the thin
nest China silk or with dotted foulard
The only objection TO the coat ant
skirt suit is that the coat may be worr
I only with its accompanying skirt. ant
some business women are welcoming
the return of the separate coat or top.
coat as it is now called. These coat
are being shown in lghtwei ght broad
cloth. covert and serge black being tn,
favorite, though many tan covert coat.
are seen. One model called the prin-
cess is particularly graceful, havin
the length and good lines noticeable
in this years models, and the seams
Tapped over and buttoned down, an
other modish style feature.
Veg light topcoats reaching to tn
dress hem are shown in gray mohai
and in shepherd checked fabrics. an
these coats are veritable boon to til
business woman, for they may be wor
to and from business over cool frock
OF sheer material on those DAYS o
which we have so many, when the SUI
sulks under lowering clouds. yet the