The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-15
Fads and Fashions
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS

Which usually are very large and
.armonixe with the coloring OF the
oat. For example, a pongec coat
iii carry gilt or light-brown but
ons; red-brown mixture has red
.uttons: blue buttons, that exactly
match the material are used on
ght-weight cloth coat,
Golden brown and tan seem to be
he fayorite coiors. These are com-
lined with contrasting colors In the
trimming. Stripes OF black and
white and novel touch to many OF
he chic models. Two-inch bands OF
striped silks are seen edging the
plain eolored trimming. and some
oats are lined throughout with mar
COW striped silk.
Cool, comfortable coats and skirts
are being made Of the finer. softer
weayes OF Shantung silk. chosen In
the natural biscuit shade. and also
OF soft satins and a favorite fabric
called "silk-serge." which closely
resembles satin marveillenx. A pref
! " model Is OF delft blue satin trim
med In quite new way, with long
silk ribbons chosen In darker
shade OF blue. The skirt opens on
the left side In panel effect, reveal
ing long end OF ribbon. and caught
across with duh silver button.
Some OF the most attractive coat
and dress sets. consisting OF sailor
collar ami large turn-hack cuffs. are
OF white mousseline or plain swiss.
with no further elaboration than the
/ hemstitched hem. Hcmstitching. by
the way. Is fayorite feature on
/ French gowns and accessories OF all
most every kind OF fabric. and can
I be used with excellent advantage on
neckwear. Where hemstitehing can
not be introduced conveniently. set
In narrow beading Is used instead.
l Several types OF neekscSr are
represented In the latest imports-
lions from Paris. Foremost are the
sailor collars. These como In en-
broidcred linen and batiste. net and
lace. and some Of them are made OF
plain white material having colored
J borders matching the gowns with
: which they are 20 be worn.
! The shawl collar OF the embroi-
} dered batIs's or fine handkerchief
linen finds favor In the eyes of the
, large women ThcSs are cut like
a fichn In front 10 give a shallow
y-shapcd neck. Such q collar with
, scalloped edges Is particularly al.
. tractiye when worn with dark-col
! ored gown. Foidcd-back cuffs thai
; match are worn with II. A fcatur,
; OF many OF the French sailor COLOR
: Is the extreme depth In the back
: This Is a new note and promises q
become very popular. especially with
. tall and stately women. Of Ecneron
9 proportions.
( First and foremost among M
: gowns suitable for summer wes
come the frocks OF cool. psle-tinte'
5 linens. since their weight Ia extreme
4 ~ light. while they are refreshing
: 10 the eye even on the hottest dsys
Sleeves Of summer gown or blous
e admit Of much trimming. Lace In
!. sertion. embroidered or lace motifs
: Insects Of both lace and embroidery
: with edslng on the cuffs, are all cor
G rect. n care Is taken 20 choose suit
Il able trimming and not too much o
2 II "a used.
! Separate skirts are strictly tailor
g ed. and those that do not show III
Il panel cfIcct are either cut perfect
" plain. trimmed only with stitch
n Ing. or have n simulated tunic ei
: feet. obtained By the use Of bla
q bands
!. Wide lace collars worn on coat
D and dresses ere often bordered sii
!. soniache. worked In a pattern whlcl
r gives weight 10 the edges.
II Hosiery IN every case matches n
3 shade Of the gown with which u
worn.
. On the beaches are seen man
i black silk bathing suits with whit
3. Empire rcvcra.