The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-01

~ UMMER was IN Sucn HdSte u
arrive this year that early in
~ June ii became apparent that the
thinnest costumes were going tn he
none too thin for comfort. In America
the silks and crepes that may he worn
al all seasons in Paris must he laid
aside in favor Of unlined froeks in lin
kerie style. and under these diapha-
nous frocks the lightest Of nndcrgar-
ments are domed. -.....s.-
AT the. Newport flower show in June
and at the charity fete in 1.enox short
w afterwards. many beautiful lingerie
costumes were in evidence, and these
dresses were Invariably Of the sflimsicSt
character. with embroidery and lace
4 pat chw 0rkes. in -ela bors,tes designs ON
sheer null and batiste grounds. Hip
less effects were the rule, and the sort
materials hung about the limbs very
Imply with an effect of having very
meager allowance of petticnat frilis be
meath Even when the skirts were
gathered into a waistband-the newest
deyelopment of the moae-the gathers
we're kept very flat and close tn the
hip. the long, graceful line not being
married by any decided flare at the
bottom, One beautiful young matron
in the ultra smart set has ordered Is
of these eobwebby frocks from Paris
and insists that she will wear nothing
elsc through the hot weather,
French Lingerie Costumes.
The Grand Prix brought out many
OF these diaphanous costumes. for June
Is considered to he quite late in the
IA hos nf
Sunshine is made the most of to make
up for the gloom and wet OF the WIN
ter season The Partisan lingerie
frocks are dreams of delight. indeed
cost quite as much. with their inf
nitely fine stitchery and materials, as
many of the more formal toilettes dis
played in the big houses of the Rue de
la Polk.
Most of these French fracks of mid
summer character. are short enough 10
show the ankles-or at least the instep;
and the instep is really far too attrac-
tive to be hidden. for the new silk
stockings with the lace insteps are en-
chanting. In some of these open-pat-
termed stockings the threads are SO
delicate that the effect at a little dis
taffce is startlingly like bare flesh;
and ii seems impossible that hosiery
so fairy fine and fragile can ever come
from the washtub in anything but tat
ters.
Gathered Baby Waist and Skirt.
The colored sin or lining is not as
fashionable as in past seasons, though
sometimes color is Incorporated in the
frock. A sweet little dress of sheer
white null, recently brought over from
Paris. had inch-wide insertions of rose
mink mousseiine set into the null with
narrow entire deux of ciuny lace. To
the shallow hip yoke was attached "a
deep flounce showing alternate rows OF
the rose pink and white materials. the
pink stripes growing narrower as they
neared the top of the flounce. Bodice
and sleeves were pin tucked and bands
of the pink mousseline outlined the
Dutch neck and extended down the
outer edge of the sleeve. A soft pink
satin sash with ends falling tn the
knees at the back completed this
charming little dress with an admirine
masculine behoider pronounced as de
licious as strawberry ice cream
soda" Both waist and skirt of this
pretty little dress were gathered into
the belt and in fact waist and skirt
were separate-a new feature after the
long reign Of one-piece effects.
That these bebe dresses are coming
is evident to all who keep in close
touch with Paris style indications
More and more coquetry is shown In
rairnent for the gentler sex. and the
stately directoire and Moyen-age mod
els are soon to he succeeded, If one
reads the signs Alright, by the frivolous
fluffy Louis XIV and XVI styles. just
at present this tendency shows Itself
not so much in the dress itself as in
the little accessories of dress: in the
dashing hats. rolled up at one side. in
the hish-heeled footwear. the frou frou
petticoats, the deliberately embroidered