The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-13
Women S Fads and Fancie8.
D. El----- Z.
By Florence Fairbanks

THE most striking characteristic Of
this seasons summer frocks is
i their simplicity The fussy. or
nate frock is not the fashionable
oressmaker's masterpiece this season.
one strives for perfection of line. for
some daring and striking note Of color.
LOT some original and effective detail
ana leaves the rest 60 the exquisite
materials. Even hand embroidery. save
on lingerie models. is not so IavfsbIy
used as IL was last season though IL IS
always admissible and plays an fmDor-
tant part IN many OF the handsomest
gowns
a half low neck and the Dutch neck
sven less low are immensely nopuIar
with the summer SRI who needs TO he
practical, for a frock with SUCH 2 neck
nnish answers for a variety OF ul1r-
poses 1t has a sufficiently festive
air u do duty for evening. wear. vet il
IS not barred from informal evening
and afternoon wear as In a convention
al decOIlete frOck
Enormous Quantities Of linen have
beer used this season. so the manufac-
t1rers say, and certainly linen frocks
were never. prettier. though the sheerer
stuffs are hardy rivals to the heavier
linens this summer. because Of the ten
deucy toward skirt fullness. held in
toward the bottom. Sometimes the
sheer and the heavy linens are com
b-ned in one model with happy effect.
Cool Looking FTOCks
Tor the Evening
OF sheer, cool looking little frocks for
afternoon and evening there is no END.
4 majority Of these froeks are short,
even when intended primarily for even
ing wear. At best, the dainty short I
frock Of sheer stuff is altogether charm /
ing and the simplest OF these little
froCks in In0n. ba1iste- etanline. r7fnr-, I
etc. are the most dLtra CTIVe- Many of I
the dalnteSt have no trimming AT an &
on the soft full skirts. save q Grou7 of /
SHlTTeu CoTd1ug or tuCEiuU holding the 4
fullness in at the bottom.
weights are usually attached 10 these 4
COICLlSS 10 draw the upper skirt down
y TOT LlllleSs ollOwlng out above 4
ana nO0ped n below IS DISTRESSING. 4
sight The bodice OF one Of these Shfr-
Eed or corded skirts is often a simple
Lull little affair with cord about neck
and shoulders, and on the sleeves. and /
with merely some fiat neck finish and
Irish
Another favored method Of making
Lne sort sheer skirt IS 20 hold the full ]
upper skirt IN by lower
Secuon or deep tucks- This section
EXTENDS Up almost to the knees. IS
ettuL IN WlQJI- and Is ClegerIV weigh l.
ed The French makers have used
this type Of skirt freely. but onTv
2 rev such models have been seen 8
here They demand SIenderneSs- In abe
Wedrer- as Tor that matter do an
sElrtS on these general lines
simple tailored blouseS as tailored
blOuSes are now understood Of 177o-
oati5te or other sheer cotton OF linen
with while ground Str7DaF I
~ coloT: are much liked for wear with
the tailored coat and skirt. and are
oIJen finished by fine white friTs COL Z
lar, and CumS. which may or NAV NOT
nave narrow border Of some sfmuTa
embroidery In the color of the StrfD1 Z
Ouher models have white frffIs Win {
very narrow borders Of plain color
Or OF The striped material used on the /
DlaS- Inexpensive and pretty Strina,5
zephyr cloth IS effectively used for main
Lallored blouseS with chic little black i
cTaFdJS- and here again white frfTTs
are often introduced.
Blouse In Lingerie