The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-08

cum bersome for midsummer wear in
America, where the humidity brings
weather condition absolutely IN
known to Paris; but in Paris. just now,
these velvet sashes are considered ex-
uemely chic.
A Paris frock, worn in London dur
ing Coronation week, had three very
limp, scant fsounces of black chiffon
on a white chiffon skirt, and, OF
course. other touches of black in the
costume balanced this arrangement
of flounces at the foot Everything
that comes out of Paris this year has
the touch of black that proclaims it
Partisan. There may be only a tiny
line of black piping at the neck, or a
springling of black buttons on a chit
fon vest, or perhaps the sash. Chit
fon sashes are extremely graceful, but,
OF course. the material must be sub
stantially weighted in order that it
shall not fly about and spoil the lines
OF the frock.
Just now there seems to be a perfect
craze for certain deep, brilliant red
shade. the royal red of coronation
cloaks. Some Of the Paris dressmak-
ers have turned out whole frocks in
this blazing color, and. as everybody
with an obseryant eye has noted, red
hats are fad OF the summer But red
is not color that is comfortable to
have about in dog-day weather in
America, however much they like it in
London for patriotic reasons, or in
Paris. where humidity is unknown
Green is more favored in America,
and many of the hanasomest costumes
for summer wear that are shown in the
shops, are of that color
The long, straight lines which, as al
ready stated, are inseparable from the
modern mode adapt themselves adj
mirably to the slimness of the youth
full figure, and the debutantes this
year may be congratulated upon the
fact that they are not required to eX
plot fashions that are in the least de
gree exaggerated or Outre. On the
contrary, they are even now being en-
couraged to attire themselves in gar
ments which show none of the eccen-
tricities of the hobbe skirt on one
hand or the jupe culotte on the other
A happy medium as regards both
length and width will characterize all
the skirts of those frocks which are in
tended for young people, while in the
matter Of color only the daintiest and
most delicate shades will be in re-
quest. Pale Quakergray will be one
Of the favorite tints for young girls
summer frocks, and some of the pref
test of these dresses are carried out
in gray silk wolfe, and trimmed with
Cluny lace insertions dyed to match
the color of the wolfe. These frocks
are worn with gray suede shoes and
gloves and gray, openwork silk stock
ings.
There is a great variety of summer
blouses in the market this season.
Nearly all of them are pretty and at
tractive. For tennis and golf special
blouseS are necessary, as the sheer
models in lingerie and lace and hand
embroidery are altogether out of place
on tennic court and golf links. There
are charming all weave blouses, though
made with semblance of trimness
and severity, are of sheer fine lawn or
linon, the coquetish daintiness of which
bellies the severity of their finish
There are also handkerchief linons in
white and color, which, even when
made up in tailored fashion, stubborn
ly refuse to look anything but frivol-
ously feminine.