The Washington times., 1911-07-07

NEW YORK, July delightful sum
mer frocks in beHildering variety are
shown in the shops at this time and
those, who make the rounds of the
shops, with a view of purchasing one
of these frocks, find 1t extremely diff
cult to choose. All waist lines are high
not high enough to be empire or direc
toire, bout sufficiently above the normal
TO give a cunning, youthful look to little
summer frocks.
This accentuating of the high waist
line is due, some dressmakers insist, to
a reaction from the straight-front cor
set, which, while it has wrought mar
vels in the improvement of mature fig
ures. lengthens the waist and gives d
heavy effect between bust and bait line.
The high waist line is really more
youthful and on slender figures it is
charming. Sashes seem to belong
rightfully with girlish. short-waisted
costume this season has its sash bow,
with or without ends, at the back of the
bodice.
The velvet sash may seem a bit cum
bersome for midsummer wear in
America, where the humidity brings a
weather condition absolutely unknown
in Paris: but in Paris, just now, these
velvet sashes are considered extremely
chic.
A Paris frock, worn In London during
coronation week, had three very limp.
scant founces Of black chiffon on a
white chiffon skirt, and, OF course other
touches OF black in the costume bal
anced this arrangement Of flounces at
the foot Everything that comes out OF
Paris this year has the touch of black
that proolaims II Partisan. There may
be only . tiny line of black piping at
the neck. or sprinkltng of black but
tons on a chiffon vest, or perhaps the
sash. Chiffon sashes are extremely
must be substantially weighted in order
that It shall not fly about and spoil the
lines OF the frock.
Craze For Red.
Just now there seems to be a perfect
shade, the royal red of coronation
cloaks. Some Of the Paris dressmakers
have turned out whole frocks in this
blazing color, and. as everybody with
an observant eye has noted. red hats
are a fad of the summer. But red Is
not a color that is comfortable to have
about in dog-day weather in America,
however much they may like 1t in LON
don for patriotic reasons, or in Paris,
where humidity is unknown. Green Is
more favored in America and many Of
the handsomest 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 admir-
ably to the slimness of the youthful
figure. and the debutantes this year may
be congratulated upon the fact that
they are not required to exploit fash
ions that are in the least degree ex.
aggerated or outre. On the contrary,
they are even now being encouraged
to attire themselves in garments which
show none of the eccentricities of the
hobble 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 request.
Pale Quaker-gray will be one of the
favorite tints for young girls summer
frocks, and some of the prettiest OF
these dresses are carried out in gray
silk velour 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 stockings.
Summer Blouses.
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