The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
Fads and Fashions
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS


Double skirts are appearing ON the
cloth suits of lightweight materials.
such as checks, striped serges and
challis. There is not much fulness
at the hips. comfortable width at
the bottom. and altogether sensi-
BILE reb und from the extreme mar
row styles OF the spring. The
straight Tires OF the silhouette, how
ever, is preserved, as well as the
flatness OF the back usually empha-
sized by loose panel or by nat
sash.
The new jabots and side frIlIs are
so large that they almost cover the
front OF the waist. The new side
fplll extends far out over the shout
der, graduating to about two inches
at the bottom. and extends from the
neck TO the waistlIne. One very wide
jabot. arranged In butterfly effect
extends almost from shoulder to
shoulder. II is OF hand made tuck
ed net. with trimmings Of real
Mcchlln lace. with tiny bow OF
narrow velvet nj the throat and
fold OF velvet ~ the top edge Of the
stock. Another is a triple tab jabot
attached to a stock. The material
used is fine net with a small en-
broidcred ring dot. and the tabs are
edged with valencinnss lace and are
iof different length, The stock is
finished az the top with q fold Of
black satin. tiny bow Of the net
being placed AT the throat
One OF the new side frills Is made
Insertion of hand embroidered net.
A narrow frill OF plain net finishes
the other edge. This frili Is attach
ed TO high stock OF embroidered
net edged with black velvet. Tiny.
black velvet buttons adorn the ccn-
trail piece OF insertion.
One unusual design In a side frill.
instead OF being attached to a
straight piece Of insertion. has the
double plsated friIl Joined 10 a tri-
angular piece Of picaied handker-
chief linen. The frilI Is attached 20
the stock collar BY means Of narrow
yalenciennes insertion two inches
long. When worn the upper point
of the frill is pinned at TIE left shout
der. while the lower corner 10 fas-
tened over at the right side. the en-
tire frili eurying from the upper
right to the lower left and suggest
Ing the fchn
Y There II not particularly much 70
say about the new shapes 81 hats
displayed By Paris mOdistes. A new
sailor shape. with rounded crown ON
top and broad brim has lately made
SIS appearance. trimmed solely with
= hye-ineh bias band Of velvet neatly
affixed on tho left side ~ bow and
turn.nndcr 81 velvet. These hats.
generally white with some vivid coli
Iored trimming. have hand 81 straw
20 match. the garnitute enfrsming
the brim about a couple Of inches In
breadth. ard will make pretty morn
ing aad seaside hats. shady and smart
or chic and serviocable Il the same
time
For very hot weather. fashionable
women return u the pongee coat.
This year these are made with the
aame round buttons large round
or square collar and rryc-s either Of
the pougee itself or che OF sin Of
some contrasting color.
Il Woolen flowers on the shcercst
frocks have como into nnusnal Inn
poriaree They arr circular disks
81 crochetf4 work. gathered into a
center and In many sizes Tho
smallest one. are one iich In diane
ter and are used with embroidered
stems on the edFcs Of s1shes. Large
oaes form patches Of color on the
bodice or girdle.