The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-08
Domgs in the
World Fashion
HY PHOEBE A. Rec D.

For coat and skirt tailored suits
white serge has no rival among the
white woolens, though the French
makers nave sen ove some models In
a white suiting resembling heavy whip
cord, and the Bedford ord or cotele
effects are liked in white, al well as
in colors. ....
The widewale diagonal, which was
much used in white as well as In color
last summer, is still In evidence, but
has yielded place, in so far as modish-
ness is concerned, to finer weaves, and
with the white serge, as with blue
serges, which this year are very smart,
in addition to being, as alw ex-
tremely serviceable, the hard surface
has given way to the softer, looser
weaves. To be sure, h soft, fine serge
does not shed dust as the harder
weaves do, and a soft white serge soils
readily. g..
But they are exceedingly pretty, these
white suits of fine, supple serge. Some
of them are exceedingly light In weight,
too, and these are chosen for frock
and coat costumes, the frock q near
relation to theN Jumper and with a
bodice. mostly composed of sheer net
or chiffon OF other zoo material.
There are very knowing little frocks,
too, which are IN the straight princess
order, with only a shallow yoke and
undersleeves of sheer material, and
some of these models are most alluring,
but they are practical only for the
woman who spends the hot weather in
genuinely cool resorts. For the woman
who does not, the coat AND skirt suit
with separate blouse or the coat and
jumper frock, will but little Of the
serge used above the waist line, is the
best general utility investment.
The straight princess or redingotes of
fine white serge, braided with soutache
or rattail, is a charming thing for
mountains or northern shore, and with
a loog, loose coat accompanying 1t, will
be welcome enough on cool days. In
dressier models the coat often assumes
cutaway lines meeting only at the bust
or meeting not at all n leaving the
front of the frock beneath showing.
Other models have h long, straight
fronts, b%uttoning on the bust or fasten-
ing there under ornaments Of passe-
| menterie or of silk. Some effective
models with straight falling fronts have
semi-military braid effects down each
side.
Black collars are found on some Of
the white serges, but not so generally
as I'm earlier seasons. White ottoman,
white satin, white tussor, white benga-
line, all are used for cotton and often
the collar is partly of the serge, only
the loWeF pOFllOH DSlHB LdCeu. n pOnBed
In color may be used for this facing,
and a wide collar may be fastened on
with white pearl or silk buttons, the
large buttonholes being bound with
white silk.
Large, loose separate coats are made
of white serge, and are comfortable
things to throw on over q summer froch
where additional warmth is needed and
elegance Is out of place. One Of the
$1,000 N.,oA .an1AI. 5000 rro1 No.
ample Goa with raglan shoulder and a
seam up the middle OF the bias back.
1t buttored down the front with huge
white pearl buttons, a a shawl COL
lar which ran down in a point in the
middle of the back, and the sleeves
were wide and open the bottom of ach
turned up six or eight inches and but
tone to the sleeve with big pearl but
tons. The coat was unlined, and even
the collar was unfaced.