The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-09

furnish happy medium ground 'twixt
wool and linen and a costume OF this
kind is a satisfactory possession
throughout the summer Black satin
of various weaves and surfaces is still
favored for the so-called tailored or
semi-tailored costume, though the flood
of cheap models in this material has
damage its prestige, and to be truly
chic nowadays a black satin suit must
be especially we'll made of beautiful
material and must have some original
note to set it aside from the. original
model. These requirements naturally
| are associated with high prices, and the
woman who has little to spend will be
| wise to have her suit in some silk other
than black satin unless she is fortu-
/ nate enough to know a tailor. who can
copy an imported model cleverly from
sketch and charge modera tely for
doing It,
/ Very dark blue rivals black among
the smart silk suits, but it must be the
| extremely dark one if it is to be In
/ satin, for any save his corbeau shade
has a tendency to look cheap in satin
| tailored suit, no matter how good tho
material may be. With some or the
/ other silken stuffs a brighter tone is
|
| est blues are most favored for tailoring
| purposes by all of the authoritative de-
signers-
| One may group under the satins all
| of the satin finish crepes and even the
| plain satin surface foularss. Satin de-
laine has lost popularity with the com
| ing of the warm season, but there arc
other satins of high finish and rather
| Ery,a cha ~
its class which are liked by some
tailors. A silk poplin, very supple and
charming of texture. yet with enough
body to lend itself well to tailoring. i.
beginning to make itself place among
tailor silks. Surah, or silk serge. il
making a strong bid for popularity anc
| is made up into attractive frocks anc
three piece or two piece models, though
the tailors complain that it is Difficult
to handle.
There are, of course, many forms o
the silk serge. ranging from a twill
almost invisible to heavy diagonal
but the surah weave is a medium twill
and is extremely good looking eithe
in plain one-tone colorings or in blacl
Tor color with hairline stripes of white
4 very tight weight MORE with ir
Irregular and only vague water design i
fused for silk coat and frock costumes
but not extensively, and much NOR
loften in combination with serge
lchiffon. etamine or other material
than alone. Tafeta is receiving recog
milton once more. but is seen more of
ten in changeable colorings and quain
models reminiscent of 1880 than in NOR
isevere and conventional tailored cos
tunes.
Short coats are the rule among tn
| modish silk three piece costumes an
the word short is an elastic term. mean
ing anything from bolero or Elton o
the little coat ending in plating 0
, friH below and Empire waist line t
a the hip length coat which is the mos
: generally accepted Version of the shor
coat.
!, Long coats en- suite with one piec
re- frocks OF silk are shown, though nc
: in such profusion the short one. an
y some OF them are exceedingly interest
ling and attractive, while others. par
= ftfcalar1y in the taffetas, are rather to
a odd and unconventional for general az
! ceptance.
II Color is the prevailing note OF til