The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02

they are becoming. Unfortunately theJ
win also be popular with many to whom
they are not becoming. and already tht
type Of woman or girl first to pick up
mode like this Is going to extremes In the
matter OF leaving the throat free and IL
wearing her collars and blouses far lower
than the mode prescribes. II only there
were SOMA way Of protecting admirable
modes from being burlesquedl
No talk on the seasons blouses would
be complete without mention Of the tub
models in white and color which have the
advantage OF carrying out the costume
color scheme instead Of seeming alto
gether separate affairs, and yet have
GOODNESS and washableness. In white
embroidered with color and in batistes,
linons and cotton nets which have dainty
designs Of white and color many de-
lightful blouses are shown, and frequently
the figured material, whose note Of color
be ii understood, is very slight is trimmed
in narrow bands or borders OF plain color
to emphasize the color note.
Blouses Of this sort for wear with q
linen frock will, for example, have on a
white ground a tiny figure or line irfthe
color Of the linen and narrow stitched
bands of the linen may be introduced into
the design or a tiny band OF sheer ma
terial in the color Of the linen may border
the frills and collar Of the blouse.
The frooks Of soft heavy colored linen
soutached in white, concerning which
we have already spoken in these columns.
continue to hold their vogue and some Of
the loveliest linen frocks we have seen are
on this order, the soft yellows, bufJs and
amber browns lending themselves par
ticularly well to such treatment. Apropos
of yellow linens We are reminded Of some
very chic linen suits absolutely plain and
relying for their cachet on the soft heavy
loose woven quality Of the linen, the per-
lection OF cut and the somewhat striking
color tones for their success. From these
linen suits OF which q Fifth avenue house
has been making a specially it is an easy
transition tor the smart suits Of heavy
rich tussor which a Twenty-third street
house is exploiting and which like the
linens are absolutely plain, but In daring
colors.
The striking color would make such q
frock impossible IL it failed in any other
particular, but given the perfection of
severity the color has IT'D attraction for
the audacious. One Of the prettiest of
the models was the one pictured among
the small cuts. The color was a vivid
gold yellow and there was not a note Of
relief in trimming or color ave the black
jet buttons which were set down the left
front.
Jet buttons have, by the way. been sadly
commended. Coming yer on the ear-
liest imported models. they appealed
quickly TO the manufacturers and now all
kinds Of cheap suits sport black jet but
tons. OF course such buttons are still
upon some very chic models, but
they have lost their exclusiveness, and
in such a case as this OF the glowing
yellow frock. where they are an admirable
1t ID wiser nowadays to pass them
by.
Embroidery done in ordinary string
or tunic, IL natural color or dyed to match
the frook is seen upon some Of the i'm
linen and tussor frooks. and there
is no sign Of decrease in the popularity
Of fine soutache and rat tail braidinp.