Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

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/ favorite shade Of the season, deep
pink scarlet is combined with most ar
tistic effect with any number Of shades.
Most of these combinations would at
one time have been looked upon with
horror by the woman or conservative
taste, who always insisted upon match
ing the straw of her bonnet to the ex-
act tone of her dress, and considered
a touch of white at the throat as more
than enough contrast to q gown Of dun
gray or mole color.
The hat IL still depended upon to
give character to most gowns, and this
year ribbon is the popular trimming
for all styles Of bonnet. and in satin
and striped taffeta and the fancy velvet
ribbons beautiful colors are to be OBJ
tanned. which at small cost make de-
IightfuIly smart hat. Especially with
all simple styles of dress ribbon-trim-
med hats are now In the majority,
while ostrich plumes for tailored suit
or shirt-waist gowns are as completely
out of date as a train skirt for the
morning.
A fetching little frock for afternoon
wear is shown in the first illustration.
The tunic and over-blouse were fash
toned of red and white foulard trim
med with lace banding. The founda-
ton skirt was OF black satin and the
guimpe of all-over lace. which matched
the banding
In the second illustration is present
ed a smart little costume Of green
cashmere and black velvet. The skirt
had insert sections of the velvet at
each side, and lace banding outlined
the overlapping cores. The banding
was also used to trim the sleeveless
waist.
The season is here again for foul
ard shirt-waist frock. In this silk
striped patterns predominant, but there
are some few dotted patterns which
are in vogue. Diceshaped dots rang
ed in straight rows giving line effect
are a relief after the multitudes of
striped fabrics. Figured foulards in
curious Chinese and Japanese patterns
in which at one time foulard was so ia
miliar, have but a small space allotted
them on the counters where these silks
are sold daily in hundreds of dress
lengths
For city wear the favorite foulard
stripe of white and the gown relieved
by pipings of becoming bright shade.
For out of town. on the other hand, the
summer foulard is generally of white
ground with design carried out in pale
gray, black. or else of the fashionable
shade of blue, mauye or pink. A white
satin foulard that was exceptionally
pretty showed a polka dot of quarter
inch diameter of a deep cherry red. the
frOck trimmed with bands of one-inch
ribbon of the same red shade A collar
and deep Ushaped yoke of sheerest
white lawn kept the red sufficiently far
from the face for the gown to be eXcep-
tionally becoming. There are, in fact.
few shades of red that cannot be so
softened as to be becoming TO either
blonde or brunette, and, contrary 10
the general opinion. ii is the bright
alive" tints that will be becoming, and
not the dull, sOmber tones. A brunette
especially should take care to select
a red having considerable pink in its
dye. OF the few colors that are abso-
lutely not fashionable this season are
old rose and deep red. In other words.
the gown that is not dark in color must
be decidedly brilliant. for all somber, /
dull tones are out of vogue.
Gray relieved by a sharp note of con.
trast is ever attractive at this time of
year. and gray is one of those fortunate
shades like violet and purple, which
seem 10 be appropriate for any occa-
sion. One extremely pretty foulard
gown is of white ground with gray hair /
line dots trimmed with bands and cir /
die of royal blue satin The round /
shirred guimpe and elbow cuffs are of /
mousseline de soiC of two thicknesses /
instead of a lining of any heavier text /
ure. The parasol for this gown is also
of white foulard trimmed with bands 1
of the same shade of blue satin.
When the hat shows a contrast to 1
the gown with which it is worn this /
season, the parasol, on the other hand, /
if possible. of the same material as the /
dress itself, or at any rate, matches il /
in color and shows a touch of the |
trimming of the dress. 1t is generally |
possible to find a silk of desired shade
for any gown and TO edge the parasof
with a band of the same ribbon as
adorns the gown is a simple task.
Never were parasols more fantastic.
and if the sunshade itself is of plain
silk then resort is had to a fancy han
die The new shapes in the fashion
able parasols are strange and curious,
some being fashioned after the many