Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-07-16
Latest FadS and Fashions
BY FLORENCE FAIRBANKS

NEW YORK. July 9.-Astronomie-
ally speaking summer has just begun.
but in the almanac of fashion it is a.
ready on the wane Convincing evil
dence OF that fact is to be found in
the big shops which offer summer
goods and frocks at greatly reduced
prices. Women OF moderate means
may pick up many excellent bargains
provided they are clever enough to
avoid all extremes of color and style
and purchase only such materials or
frocks as may be worn next season
without being hopelessly out of fash
ion.
Now is the time for bathing suits
and in all the big shops such suits
are offered in a variety of styles and
materials. The cut of the modish
bathing suits are offered in r variety
of styles and materials. The cut of
the modish bathing suit has consid-
cradle variety despite its circum-
scrbed limits. Blouse and skirt,
joined under a belt which is per
manently attached so that there can
be no severing of diplomatic rela-
tions is the arrangement most gener-
ally accepted. but much is done with
princess front panels and belted sides
and back These models look trim
and attractive If worn with a bath
ing corset and by a slender bather;
but the stout woman and the woman
who scorns ever the softest of bath
ing corset girdle is wise If she
clings 10 blouse and skirt.
The first law Of the bathing cos
tune is that It should be thoroughly
neat and trig. should stay together.
and the bathing costume made to
order and carefully fitted has an ad-
vantage in this respect. though there
are innumerable smart ready made
models which can be carefully fitted
and made thoroughly satisfactory.
Without doubt the black satin bath
ing suit well made. of good quality
and relieved by white or soft color
next TO the face. is the smartest,
handsomest sand most tasteful thing
a bather can wear. Fine black mo-
hair is less expensive and even more
practical and in the general choice.
while taffeta. firm. fast color black
or black and white sateen. black or
back and white wash taffeta and
black and white foulard all have their
admirers. For those who insist upon
wool fine serge is first preference
with flannel and challe bringing up
the rear.
Dark blue is a good color for the
bathing suit. though It does not
stand the wear and tear so well as
black. and some very good looking
models are shown this season in
gray. For the woman to whom
brown is becoming a brown mohair
or satin suit with brown cap and
stockings and white collar and shoes
is extremely pretty
The fad of the Russian blouse is
echoed in some Of the new bathing
costumes. and is developed quite at
tractively in a soft gray silk with
bias band trimmings piped in black.
The tunic is suare necked, short
sleeved and girdled and is bordered
throughout with a band. while the
short skirt has a box plait front and
back. A pretty model Of this class
. is in dark blue mohair with bands
/ of coarse linen crash embroidered
in cross stitch design of gay colors.
A knitted jersey or MILDLY blouse
Of gray wool with white sailor collar.
worn with a gray serge skirt. is
shown among the imported bathing
suits in one house. The same house
also shows comfortable and practi-
cable bathing cloaks or capes Of
blue or black serge with braided
collars and borders or embroidery
border. These are long and ample,
tie at the throat with cords and are
for throwing on as the bather goes
to and from the water. This is an
European fashion. and a maid usual
ly goes with the cloak, taking it as
the bather enters the water and
waiting with it until she come out.
The fashionable women of Taris
have adopted the short skirt. but
have added features which practical
~ destroys all the advantages Of use
| fulness and comfort which the short
skirts used to offer. The ne wskiri
is so tight that special corsets are
needed for a correct fit. And. lest
any freedom should be allowed, the
mode reauires a tight band 70 be