The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-18

New York. July 15--At this time of
the year the selection OF suitable
outfit for the summer outing is a mat
ter OF serious consideration. The
choice depends in great measure
upon the place where one intends 10
spend the summer months. A fashion,
able seashore resort demands an out
iit different from that which would be
suitable for more popular resort and
Of course, the same may be said as 10
the requirements for mountain or lake
side resorts.
White serge is an excellent material
for shore resorts or yachting. and
women whose summer plans include a
sojourn on the seashore will find i
almost Indispensable to provide them
selves with one or two frocks OF light
weight serge in white or in stripes
upon a white ground. These frocks
can easily be made at home or can b.
purchased for very little at the shops
The white silk serge which is found
| in many qualities in the fashionable
shops may be made up ON severely
tailored lines or in dressIer semi
tailored fashion. and little heavy lace
Irish or filet by preference. is often
used as trimming. appearing in the
shape OF a big collar II in nothing else
Embroidered muslin may be used as a
collar in place Of the lace. and oc-
casionally a model shows collar Of
|hemstitched chiffon In black or bright
color. falling over a collar OF the silk
Or collar OF striped silk In black md
white or white and color.
On the white serge frocks and coats
are exploited and plain one-tone satin
In black or bright color Is also used
for relieving touches An exceedingly
chic little coat and frock costume Of
fine white serge falling low over 4
skirt band Of black satin was seen the
other day. Black satin was also used
for the collar. cuffs and sash belt Of
the jaunty short coat, as well as for
the buttons on the costume.
Another modlsh white serge and big
revers OF hemstitched purple chiffon
draped across the front OF the coat
from the right shoulder TO the left side
Of the high waist line.
But the best looking Of the white
serges and white and black stripe
woolens are the more simply tailor
ed models with color introduced but
lightly II used at all Some French
models are stitched In silk Or bright
color and have touches Of the same
color about the collar and girdle.
Colored linen. too. Is used upon white
serge, dull blue. bright brown. rose
or green linen forming collar. cuffs
and perhaps trimming bands. One
good model In white serge had linen
trimmings In dull blue, and upon this
blue linen were narrow bands Of
white linen set with lines OF little
black buttons.
Collars and cuffs OF white linen
hemstitched in bright color are pref
iy upon simple one-piece white serge
frOck, and a eravat aud leather belt
may repeat the bright color OF the
hemstitching. The striped serges re-
quire even less trimming than the all
white, trimming effects being achieved
by the clever handling OF the stripes.
but mere dash Of bright color is
sometimes added to the white and
black. A rather bright though deep
shade OF blue is used with white In
certain light weight. striped WOODEN
stufIs aud silks and It makes up at
tractiyely. A touch or two Of black
adds TO the effectiveness Of the indigo
blue and white and sometimes plain
blue Is combined with the stripes.
This union Of striped and plain
stuffs Is seen throughout all FASH
ions province. The French makers
are turning out coquettish linen cos