The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-07-07
THIS Is THE SEASON
OF BLACK AND WHITE

We pass along the rosy way every
now and then, and just for a change
our steps are directed through a blue
or a green season. There are styles In
colors Just as decidedly as In lines or
lengths. But one color combination
hold its own through the turning OF
the color wheel-the friendly black and
white in checks, stripes or Of different
materials. When successfully handled
black and white is generally becoming
and always good looking.
From Paris the edict a gone forth
that black and white Is h idea that Is
most favored for street wear or for
more formal occasions in the evening.
The checked suitings lend them
selves TO various ideas. A walking suit
Of shepherds plaid is now either the
perennially good-looking, strictly tall
ored suit or 1t Is more ornamental, dis
playing trimmings Of braid, buttons,
satin revers or collar, and giving ex-
cellent opportunity for displaying a
brilliantly colored vest.
Checked materials are Of a safe size
to be becoming to large n small
women, and the cut of the material
does not In any way alter a good effect,
although In the hands of an adept the
ines OF the figure a be considerably
changed.
Serge suits of cream with stripes are
another field in which most wearers
can revel. The hairline is safe for all.
adding to apparent height n giving
a background for black trimming that
does not produce a contrast too star
Ting.
Black and white foulard is deserving
Of Its firm hold on the best-dressed
women. 1t Is cool, and yet offers no
terrifying thought at the sudden cold
zna DlaDIr 4-I -llA a. -.,I., an
sistent In warm or cold weather. When
the silk Is. yelled with net or chiffen
the touch of the season Is nowhere
more successfully shown.
China silk with delicate bars, stripes
or dots is the delightfully."- cool sugges-
ton for the summer silk shirtwaist.
Its washable quality and the durability
to women who wish to combine attrac-
tive style with the insistent demands
Of economy.
But when we view the possibilities Of
black and white In the evening hours,
then indeed are our eyes opened and
held by the wonderful display of de-
sign and materials. Soft charmeuse
. gown that ought to be conspicuously
beautiful In an assembly. Crystal
fringe or the introduction of Jet
plaques n beads Is the distinctive
trimming h a pays doubly in the ele-
gance OF effect obtained.
Black and white Spanish lace, back
again in renewed glory, can be COM
bined with the opposite color to en-
phasize the pattern Of the flmy fabric.
Black and white allows the introduce
ticn of silver as ornaments, and at the
mention of this and the thousand and
one way of the Jeweler flash in our
minds. Silver tissue or silver spangled
gauze is easily incorporated with black
and white.
Indeed, the possibilities are legion.
Gowns, wraps and hats come readily
under the sway of these opposing col
ors, n In the end fair woman tri-
umphs. But be careful to supply the
right predominance Of one in q COM
bination n do not fail to recognize
that there are many variations of white
and black, and it is a subtle compre-
hension of their values that makes for
q successful use of the friendly tones.