Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-19
BY A. T. ASHMORE.

1T is comparatively an easy matter
when the weather is cold and dreary
to be self-denying as far as new gowns
are concerned, and to be philosophlcaily
content with last years fashions, but let
the warm days of late spring and sum-
mer weather once begin and the woman
who can be happy and cheerful with her
old clothes is rara avis and is certainly
entitled to the unstinted admiration OF her
fellow beings.
To be prepared in advance for all the
spring and summer entertainments Is
happy fate that befalls few lndlVlduals'
For the most enthusiastic lover OF clothes'
as well as the most practical OF man
ayers, rebels against the amount OIL 'iiho
essential In getting together sululiei
outfit that is up to date in every detah'
not to speak of the money question. for
the first spring days-spring according 10
the calendar if not the reigning tempera-
+nre-the smart street costume is abso-
lutely necessary to comfort. linen theIe
must be the smart gown suitable Tor the
autumn reception or bridge, ana these
two with an attractive theatre gown are
a,ficient TO Sa2 through the two or three
weeks before the weather has settled down
into n much higher record OF temperature
osnecially if each and every one OF these
GOWNS is perfect-and there are two or
three others of the winter wardroDe sun
in fairly good order.
To be quite comfortable there must be
included in the spring OUTFIT more thah
one new street gown, for the tailor cos
tume that is heavy and warm enough Tor
the cool DAYS of spring is quite out OF the
question in the warmer days, when, now
ever, are still cool enough to call for "A
gown of more weight.
But in these days of resource there are
SO many different weights of cloth that
the difficulty can soon be solved. Ihere
must be provided the gowns for warm
weather. the coat and skirt OF lightest
wool, pongee, silk, linen and, for more
formal occasions, crepe de Chine and saun'
These. be it remembered, have always the
coat to match, even when the gown is III
one piece instead of skirt and waist
Foulard and Wolfe de Sole.
This is to be season of smart thin
GOWNS fOulard ana VOlle ue SOleI WHICH uus
been so often described and alluded to
that it would seem as though its very
popularity would write an early dismissal
from the ranks of fashionable materials.
Foulard, too, has been sold in such guam
titles for several weeks as to make the
more conservative minded wonder if it can
possibly continue to be desirable, but it
Is material that possesses rare advan-
tages. 1t is delightfully."- cool and light
in weight, there are many qualities that
cannot be injured by rain, it sheds the
dust, lends itself to the draped effects,
and if made in a tight fitting waist is
a becoming material in so far that it
clings to the figure. One of the familiar
STYLES of the season is to combine it with
another fabric, liberty satin voile de sole
or serge, and also to make up figured fou-
lard with the plain colors of the other
material. This all tends to a variety of
effect that is attractive and permits of
bit of originality, so that the danger
that always exists when fashion is both
practical and popular Of having every
woman dressed alike is obviated.
There is an unusually large variety in
color and design in the foulards this
season. The white ground with white fig
ure and the dark ground with white fig
ure are alike to be found in what seems
like an endless choice. The always pop
ular polka dot is omnipresent and in a
most extraordinary range of sizes and
designs, rings of white, lace designs,
stripes and checks, until to choose among