The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-21
FADS AND FASHIONS

nation of a very bold. heavy lace. such
filet, Venetian or Irish, with fine
lace Is almost Inevitable whenever lace
enters largely into a frock or coat
Beautiful unIined coats of lace, long,
clinging and exceedingly graceful of
line. are shown by almost every i'm
porter and in many the Empire idea Is
recognized by some short bolero-like
or deep yoke effect worked out in
heavy lace, while the soft lengths be-
low are of fine lace. through which the
outline of the clinging frock show
vaguely
Coats of the same general character
in embroidered chiffon or tulle are nu-
merous and are, like the lace coats.
often an integral part of costume. be-
ing worn rather as tunic, than as a
coat over a simple short waisted frock
of beautiful lines. The coats OF one
kind and another are really fascinat-
ingl this spring. They run the gamut
from the shortest and most whimsical
of boleros to the full length redingote
and there is extraordinary variety in
their line.
These coats are fashioned of all sorts
of materials and worn for all sorts of
occasions. Many of the small coats
have an air distinctly youthful. due
largely to the low necks and collars.
but there are plenty of models from the
best houses showing a guimpe and high
collar and which are developed along
the lines that are chic without being
too youthful in effect The guimpe Of
plain chiffon in white flesh color is
frequently used and the plain fine net
or fine fancy net is greatly liked. Oc-
casionally one sees heavy lace guimpe
| in a model coming from a prominent
house and guimpe of plain sheer chif-
fon with line or two of colored stitch
| ing holding the narrow hem at the high.
close collar top. and perhaps repeated
around the bottom of the collar Is used
| for some unusually pretty French mod
els in wolfe. chiffon. foulard. etc
| The French makers have done won
| derful things with scarfs and sashes
and girdles, and wonderful things, too,
with skirt drapery instead of the
| straight empire lines or the straight
simple tunic or fettered lines which
| have been so generally exploited during
the winter. There are still plenty of
| the latter, though the fetter or Shobble
idea In Its entirety has passed. but the
most beautiful of the skirt models are
the draped ones. Naturally. the worst
failures. too. are in this field; for there
is no other thing in dressmaking which
so positively demands artistic inspra-
ton as does drapery, and. no bungling
hand can triumph in this regard
The plain, clinging skirt, opened at
sides or front to show a petticoat or
pantaIoon is still much used, but many
fashion authorities doubt that the pam
taloon idea will ever become generally
popular with the women in this coun-
try. The effect of this style of skirts
is more bold than artistic, more con-
spicu GUS than beautiful or becoming.
Speaking of the latest innovations in
fashions. a prominent designer of wo-
mems apparel in Paris said the other
day that Paris women are trying to
J persuade themselves that they are
weary of the Grecian empire mode and
that they would change 1t at the first
favorable opportunity. There is un-
doubtedly truth in what he said. be-
cause every woman in Paris loves nov
} city and delights above all in chang
ing the style of her gowns. AT the
same time she understands better than
most women the kind OF carmen which
is most becoming to her. For that rea-
; son IT is quite possible that the Paris.
u iennes will not be too eager to make
8 a change from the present style. which
is so extremely becoming to a large
majority of them.
Adjustable hounces to petticoats arr
not entirely new. but until recently II
! has not been easy to buy ready made
: these convenient Transformations. Now
however. one can indulge in a close fit
ting Jersep top. which will outwear q
half dozen founces, and with it sew
) era1 ruffes to button on. One of these
f1ounces can be of soft satin, finely
L.
ruche; another more serviceable of moi
reen, tucked and with narrow plat
ing at the bottom; third of change
able silk. These founces are finished
= with q button holed band. while but
tons to correspond placed on the
lpetticoat- In this way Ii is easy Il
use up remnants of dress Innings and
| have a pettfcoat to match each gown
Such a petticoat is convenient for the
traveller, as the f1ounces fold into q
much smaller space than the same mum.
FIBER of skirts.
| Ties of narrow velvet. edged with
tiny satin flowers continue in favor
One to be worn with lingerie blouse
is made Of an inch-w-ide strip of Iirsf
crochet. It rounds the neck, crosses in
front and falls to the bust in round
ends The crossing is held by a bunch
! of pink satin roses and green leaves
while a wreath outlines each end
A jabot Is made of plated white net
finished with quarter-inch hem at the
side and an inch hem at the bottom
with half-inch band of pink null OF
other mercerized material on which are
worked white ccfn dots in satin stitch
4 A smart tie to wear with turned.
down linen collars is made of a mar.
row insertion of Irish crochet in dou-
BILE stin bow with strapped knot and
two ends falling well below the bus
line. where they are finished in fringe
or crocheted pendants.
Another fashion is to wear collar
and jabot of dotted net or the heavy
Imeshed ecru net bound on the edge.
J with material of the frock.
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.