The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-03

given throughout the whole figure
should be that of ease and freedom.
result which may be obtained through
unboned corsets elastic inserts in
the corsets and clever corset lines with
out going to the extreme of eliminat-
ing the corset altogether. AS mat
ter of fact the modish figure is sanely
natural, though some of the clothes
draped over 1T distort it and make it
seem absurd and the woman who can't
or won't reduce her hips will find the
prescribed lines trying.
The dressmakers already have in
hand quantities of one piece trotting
frocks in silk which will give service
under coats now if needed, and will be
ready for warm spring days. Some of
these are in figured foulards, but the
best looking so far seem to be in the
plain dark silks OF the crepe or dull
satin order. A smart little black frock
of this kind. finishing at the throat
line with only a little detachable collar
of net lace or lingerie, showing above
the black or made with a Dutch or other
rundown collar, and a general air of
tailored simplicity, will be an exceed
ingly practical and comfortable asset
for spring and summer. and a coat to
useful There are many coats and
skirts of black satin crepe in making
too, with a fair sprinkling of similar
suits in very dark blues and browns.
The black and white models multiply
/ so that the combination bids fair to
be as popular in the spring and sum
mer it has been during the winter.
only in most of the summer frocks
the white naturally predominates. the
| black being the relieving color. while
| in winter frocl<s the order was revers-
| ed. Some of the prettiest things Of this
kind are in fine white cotton wolfe or
marquisette effectively embroidered in
/ black, but there simple French
lawn and linen tub frock whose note
of black is cleverly introduced through
the use of white and black materials as
trimmings.
| Never were the inexpensive cotton
stuffs prettier and there are innumera-
BILE models both charming and Simple
Each year brings better values in the
tub frock of this type and there are
makers who specialize in well made
by severely simple frocks of bingham
dimity, lawn, linen, etc, at very rea-
sonabe prices.
| The new dimities deserve special
1 mention, Tor in color and design they
are prettier than they ever were be
| fore. The same may be said of the
ginghams and even the percales, usual
| fy regarded as practical and serviceable
rather than chic, have taken on such
daintiness of color and design that
they make most desirable summer
| frocks for hard wear.
/ White serge is as popular as ever
Every year, when the Southern season
/ comes around this material soon begins
ITO assume an Importance which it re-
tains until late in the autumn and in
deed, in some cases through the entire
lyear. The manufacturers have various
names for the many fancy weaves OF
soft white wool, but the general public
| is prone to lump them all under the
name of serge, excepting only a few
| distinct weaves
There innumerable effective
| weaves I'm white wool among the new
materials. Every imaginable change is
irung upon dia gonals and herringbone
stripes and basket weaves and loose
woven homespun effects, and the very
fine soft wills are popular too, parti-
Icularly in connection with the simple
one-piece frocks for which the looser
and roughter weaves are a trifie heavy
Still lighter than the fne serges are