The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

have lines of grace and
hesutv. The majority Of those intend
for afternoon wear are quite sim
XIV made. The materials are a COM
h%,nation representing daintiness and
hexpensiveness, and trimmings are
knitted to fancy collars, ~entredeux,
hicks and soft silk belts and ties,
rrItes a fashion expert in the New
York Herald.
Muslins, lawns and linens are the
f~avorite foundations for dresses to be
worn at tennis and garden parties, for
driving at fashionable resorts and up
on he other pleasant occasions in
which girls who are not yet In the de
butante class are permitted to partici-
bate. These simple names Of mate
halls do not convey all that they might,
however, for the reason that muslins
and linens in the finer qualities are
fealIy glorifed fabrics, sheer in weave,
delicate In texture and offered In ex-
hustle coloTs.
Half a dozen of these thin afternoon
dresses are not too many for the av-
ETdR6 YOullk BIll " lOo9Soo5 bAAN ~
goes without saying that two of them
will be white. A white lingerie and a
white linen are almost essential to
the summer outfit. This leaves four,
or more If liked, 10 be chosen In the
gearer's most becoming colOrs. The
shades from which young girls may
choose are somewhat more limited
Than for older women, but the list in
eludes pink, blue, gray, cream or pale
Fellow, brown and rose. The darker
shades are suitable for linens and
similar materials, while the sheer
labrics cannot be too delicate in their
solorings, if the yare to be made with
but the yelled effect, which is n Of
the fads of this season.
Among the simpler materials are
charming marquisettes, showing deli
cate pink stripes alternating with an
openwork pattern, and there are
dottel and figured cotton marquisettes
and muslins which have all the beauty
of silk and are much better suited to
the youthful wearer than even foul
ards or some of the softer weaves OF
silk.
The cotton voiles, new in weave and
finish, were never more alluring, and
they drape a girlish figure as no 9th
er fabric does. With pink and white
rose and white, green with white fig
ures and in dull gray pin stripes {
brilliant touch of color is used, per
haps a satin bow or a piping on {
round collar, to give the dress an air
Narrow V~alenciennes insertions are
used fort he most part on lingerie
dresses, and even these are now oftel
trimmed with other laces or with EN-
broidery to differentiate them from
the ubiquitous ready made garment.
At OTHING is prettler in cut for
simple lingerie dress than tn
one made with a straight lin
across the neck reaching from shou
der to shoulder, after the style Of tia
Ian dresses worn in medieval days
The line is horizontal, and the fror
and back are filled in with bands
lace run .crosswise. A marquisette {
dainty muslin dress made in this styI
would have an inch wide strip OF trln
ming, either a hand embroidered stri
or good lace, finishing the top OF I'll
waist. front and back. Then from tn
point where the two strips meet c
the shoulder they would unite n co
tinue down the sleeves on the outsiC
Of the arm in a single band.
A pink dotted muslin was made
this fashion with an inch wide pie,
of CIuny insertion outlining the nee
and forming the sleeve trimming. II
sleeves were a narrow kimono CT
with a band of the lace finishing Il
bottom at the elbow, where an undt
sleeve of fine white tucked linen W
seen. The blouse vas drawn IN
the waist under a crushed belt of PHI
silk and the skirt fell a bit full at t
waist, but rather scant at the bottc
and had a ten-inch band OF fine e
broidery worked across below {
knees and falling over a plain SIX
of the striped material.
There is scarcely any dress deslt
ed now for a young girl which &c
not show a low collar or the neck {
away to disclose the throat in a &C
Portable and pretty way. Older
men have adopted the style to a gr'
extent, but it is one universally
coming to youth, while only occasl
ally so to women who have pass
their girlhood. Low round coll
Of embroidery are almost always Sc
on the linen dresses, and any sever
Of cut Is thus offset by the grace
neck trimming.
A deep rose colored dress Wh
would sound a striking note at a
mis- afternoon has been selected 10
girl with dark hair and excellent
oring. The blouse is simple and
trimmed, except for the rolling co
Of rose linen embroidered IN rose
edged with a narrow frill OF Va
ciennes lace set onto the collar wit