The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-06

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who cannot stand the severe test of a
round Dutch neck may have her high
boned stock ii she will, or she may
wear one OF the coquettish little
French frills which encircle the throat.
lying fiat like a collar and finished
with pert. becoming bow of dark vel
vet under the chin
Women have not put aside black with
the coming of spring days and SPRING
time colorings and surprising number
of black street costumes are to be
noted wherever fashionable folg con-
gregate- Many of these costumes are
in soft satiny black silk and chiffon.
silk and etamine. silk and cashmere
or serge, or all silk, and and they us
ually take the form of trotting frock
and coat, the coat being entirely of the
silk, while the frock is largely of the
other material trimmed with the silk
Often the frock skirt is of silk up to
where it meets the coat.
Some exceedingly coed looing tall
ored models are in a black raw silk,
Wilhelm probably bears the name of
some kind of pongee, and oddly enough
several of the smartest models of this
type seen recently have been trimmed
in black silk of high lustre or satin
One model from Francis which was
particularly trig and knowing looking
was of the black raw silk with pipings
of black satin and had a curious Elton
or bolero jacket arrangement with
collar of Japanese blue embroidery.
Less soutache embroidery is seen
than last season, yet it appears effec-
lively on many of the most success
full models. Tavernier has a frock
which has been copied frequently and
with various notifications. In one
version it is OF white crepe, a simple
bodice and skirt, the latter trimmed in
a deep founce of valenciennes lace
inset with Venetian motifs This fiounce
Is weighted down by a wide border of
antique printed cotton which almost
loses its identity by having its design
outlined by fine white soutache The
soutache not only outlines the design,
but is massed in scroll design here and
there over the surface Revers OF the
soutached cotton are ON the bodice.
which is largely of the lace and bands
of the trimming finish the short, wide
peasant sleeves of crepe.
The pelerine of the period of 1890.
but in modernized form, has arrived
Driscoll was one of the first Paris de-
thing an adaptation of a scarf can be.
OF supple cloth or silk chiffon or net.
the pelerine may be fashioned? 1t is
best when made to match the gown. IT
is even successfully worn with a sepa-
rate skirt and It's blouse to match AT
any rate. there is wonderful posi-
ollity in the garment, for the changes
are legion, the effect always charming.
w men viewed from the front the pelerin
mas the effect of crossed fichu. This
Is quite attainable< when the soft silk
is used The narrow ends encircle the
waist and tie in a butterfly bow at the
back Or, II the material be perishable.
the bow can be permanent and the
fastening secured by a hook At the
pack this little wrap is capelike, drop
ping in folds over the shoulders. The
top edge is kept in shape by the mar
row collar; the lower part is finished
with ruffie of the same material. of
chiffon, that exactly matches the shade
OF the wrap, or by long silk fringe
that is again invading fashions realm.
The sailor dress and the MILDLY
blouse have reached a state of perfec-
ton, so far as pattern and workman
ship go, that makes them more than
ever desirable for little boys and girls
as for older girls, and even for their
youthtul mothers who need the outing
garment for camping or seashore wear
1t is not now possible to escape the
becoming line in the MILDLY garment.
since they have been planned in many
ways to suit various figures and faces.
Collars are elongated as to the front
point, or they are short and broad in
effect; they are even square Some
OF them are OF moderate size, while
others extend down. covering the
shoulders and nearly half of the back
Roses and MORE ribbon are used on
many of the turbans. The colors NAV
be the pale pstel shades of buff. mink
and blue and look extremely well when
trimming the favorite leghorns TuIle. |
net and gauze are being seized with
delight. for the transparency produces
an lridescent effect and the quality of
the material fnsures a comfortable |
lfghtness of weight
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS