The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-19

Last summer the output of crepon
of fine quality was controlled by a
large London house, and 1t only ap-
peared in imported waists, which sold
at fabulous prices. This year, how
ever, the material is sold by the yard
and the shops can hardly keep UP
with the demand for 1t. 1t comes not
only In plain but also in embroidered
effects and in exceedingly pretty
colors.
Laces which look well if they are
washed but not ironej, are, of course,
the proper thing with which to trim
crepon waists. Cluny, Irish crochet,
handmade linen torchon and all the
Italian laces, which are made by hand
and wear like iron, are used as inser-
lions and edgings. Crepon waists,
lace inserted and embroidered, and
then dyed to any desired shade are
considered much smarter than waists
of color with white lace.
Very thin and deliberately embroid-
cred waists still button up the back,
but waists of less diaphanous mater
ials are usually buttoned in front
There is quite distinction made this
year between the waists intended for
afternoon and those for morning
With oil baf &c.
against them, they will be worn with
suits of light weight and color, at less
formal afternoon affairs.
For the tailored girls morning
wear there are straight up and down
waists of linen cut on excellent lines,
with the box plat in front, embroid-
cred in white and a touch of color.
The mannish cuffs also are embrOid-
cred and fasten with cuff links. With
this she wears a stock of satin, with
narrow lines of linen turned over
at the top.
Another model intended for the
morning hours is of crepon, opening
down the front, with braid applied in
similar effect, and a straight stand
ing collar fastening under the chin in
front, braid loops and round crochet
buttons holding it together, the
sleeves and elbow fastening with
braid loops and buttons. Braid is ap-
piled at the wrist, similating deep
cuff.
While shirt waists of white will be,
as always, most in demand. colored
waists will be worn to considerable
extent during the hot summer
months. Nearly every novelty ma
terial seen in white is also duplicated
in colors and some Of them are ex-
tremely beautiful and attractive.
Some of the lingerie waists have
one or two shallow tucks at the
shoulder and little round collarless
yokes of net or filet lace. Around
the yoke and running down into the
blouse are used rows of crochet, or
cluny insertion, while the seams are
put together with narrower inser-
lions of the same lace. Only the
heavier thread insertions and ejgings
are considered smart on the crepe
waists, although the valenciennes
| laces are used as much as ever in the
sheer lingerie blouses which are still
being shown.
Most of the frocks for graduating
girls are made princess, but for eco
nomical reasons many are of the two
piece sort. This style of dress is
easier to make by the amateur and
also easier to laundry than the prin-
cess. For the commencement frock.
the girl who will use her gown after
ward for practical occasions is choos-
! ing any one of the fine wash materi-
ais, like the mulls, swisses, French
lawns and batistes.
. A French lawn princess frock inset
with embroidery and lace may cost a
moderate sum or an extravagant one,
according to circumstances. For the
girl who has use for white party
dresses, the graduation gown may be
made of white faille, liberty satin
chiffon or net or some one of the
thin white silks of which there are
so many Crepe de Chine is always
great favorite. For those who dc
not have to consider the cost nothing
is prettier than the full tulle skirts
with fluffy waists of lace and gauze
Chiffon, also, lends itself to girlish
lines and Is found in many of the
costly graduation frocks of the sea
son. Chiffon cloth is employed mora
than any one gauze, because of its
practical quality.
Many children's dresses are being
made from the striped and figured