The Greenville times., 1910-08-12


chiffon velvet
Sashes, tied in the mode of child
hood, with bows and long ends, are
seen on many white dresses in Paris
this summer, giving a dainty touch of
color-cerise, violet, dark blue, mauve,
brown and black predominating. With
the white dresses little coats in color
ed satin, harmonizing with the shade
Of the sash, are universally worn. The
back is made without a seam. Wide
revers that either fall loosely or can
be buttoned trim the front, anl the
coat ends at hip length. All this in
iicates a departure from the one-col-
or costume Moreover, the dark coat
with the white dress somehow makes a
better looking, more dashing costume
for the street.
At the Chantilly races recently it
was very noticeable that the extreme.
" tight skirt at bottom is going out
Most of the costumes were in exquisite
lv good taste. There was a marked
absence Of the sensational Perhaps
the absurd shifts to which women who
adopted the narrow width skirts have
been put in ease of bad weather in en-
tcring and leaving their carriages have
brought the fashionables back to their
senses. The Parisienne loves to be
chic, but being ridiculous is far from
her desire That does not mean that
wide skirts are back, but skirts are
decidedly wider and more graceful
than they have been for the last sin
months.
Afternoon gowns of liberty satin OF
satin fOulard continue to present com
bination of plain AMI spotted mater.
ial Very short sleeves are worn, sc
short that they reach only few inches
below the shoulder This, Of course
means that very hong silk gloves are
again in vogue.
The lingerie hat is now made Of
straw. The lingerie effect being ac-
complishei with the trimming. All
over eyelet embroidery and fine sheer
swiss patterns are pleated into dainty
fTills that hang over the brim, anC
wide pieces of the soft, fine embroidA
cry are twisted and folded around the
crown, with a big chou or rosette at
one side. All ruffles this summer are
pleated, and sometimes flowered dimi
ty is used instead of white embroidery
with pretty effect.
The jungle handles for parasOls, for
which President Roosevelt 3 African
trip is probably responsible, are all the
rage just now. Provided the parasOIs
have some of these fierce animal heals
! or gentle birds carved upon their han
dies, it matters but little what the Gov
er is made of. The wooden carvings,
which in some eases show some crude
cOlorings, represent the heads of lions,
tigers, hippopotami, elephants and 9TH
er denizens of the Jungle, or the entire
figures of parrots ami other tropical
birds
Now that all the summer bouses are
cut low, the Dutch collar is again in
vogue, but mounted on a neckban so
as to avoid the unpleasant exposure
of the whole neck, so frequent last
summer. No iabot is worn with these
collars, but they are fastened by means
of a large cameo or some other pin
in the same quaint fashion.
Very handsome buttons are in de
mand by high-class garment makers,
especially outside coat makers The
variety empraces lines made of metal,
imitation gems, cut steel crochet and
combinations that are really works of
art.
Pendant earrings are here in full
force. Discs of sapphires or amethysts
surrounded by pearls or diamonds, are
set swinging and are extremely becom-
ing, but those made of jet or turquoise
or pink coral or baroque pearls, with
a little goll, find ready acceptance.
Hats bizarre in shape are made
more so bv the rakish pose thev are