The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
The half length sleeves.

Black and white are still greatly
worn in spite of the cutlery about
their overpopularity, and the frocks
In this coloring are often the pref
tiest seen at smart functions. There
has been fad for sheer white over
black as change from the long adj
mired sheer black over white, and
several OF the dressmakers have
laid considerable stress upon this
arrangement.
Practically all lingerie now is built
on the simplest lines, so that the mar
row lines of the frock may not be
linterferred with, and many dress
makers advise that lace in front be-
cause OF the narrowness and plain
ness of skirts at the back. Many
women however, dislike the front
lacing corsets. New corsets are
very low at the top, to give a low
busted fig; re, but at the lower edge
the material is built down to keep
the hips in subsection.
The very newest notion in lingerie
the nightgown embroidered in
color. and some of these little gowns
arc exceedingly dainty. The ribbon
I'm through the embroidered eye.
let's, of course, matches the embroid.
cry in tints. A pretty little French
robe de mutt seen the other day had
a yoke and diminutiye sleeves Of
pink null, scalloped and embroider,
ed by hand, the scallops being laced
together down the arm with pink
ribbons run through eyelets. Yoke
and nainsook gown were Joined un,
der beading also run with pink rib,
ben. In the skirt OF the gown were
set two bands of the pink null be.
tween entire deux OF lace.
The fichu and the jabot continue
TO dominate the neckwear situation
in the shops. Table after table /.
piled with fluffy Wilderness and
amazing bargains are TO be picked
up now in graceful fichus and one
sided coat frills which are SO smart
The sailor collar, made OF sheer
lawn or organize with an inch-wid,
hem at the edge, is pretty addi
ton 10 cotton frocks Of dainty col
oring, and these collars are match
ed by cuffs which suggest the deeply
hemmed organdie cuffs worn by /
iSidow.
j The regulation four-in-hand ii,
in all the new colors OF silk an,
othci materials Is worn with the lin
en- collar and strictly tilored shirt
waist this season. These ties ar,
also tied with loose knot caught b,
a c0lored silk ring. Color is pset
TO quite an extent in tailored neck
wear In various touches. either il
the trimming or in the material
There are also many pretty novel
ties in bow form.
SILK and satin bows In eombina
ticn with white lace are popular
Black satin and white lace, or satil
of color and lace are IN many at
tractiye forms. Novelties in tn
form of flowers. and fruit are wori
1t The base of the high collar 4
give an effectise touch of color
Black velvet is the favored foundl
ton for these little novelties, an
the flowers or fruit OF ribbon are al
tached 10 il or are arranged Il
dangling form.
Tailored stocks and jabots ar
made from both white and colore,
handkerchiefs. A pretty jabot 1
d ade from two small handkerchief
20 be worn with a colored collar o.
a collar with a touch OF color match
Ing the jabot Cut OF a small cor
rer from each handkerchief 70 max
tiny bow at the top. Use III,
three cornered sections Of both hand
kerchiefs 10 form ends of the jaboi
Smah hats. with the sugar loa
r,odel as the leader. are expecte,
20 be fashionable this autumn.