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tachable collar of net lace of lingerie,
showing above the black or made with
Dutch or other rundown collar, and
a general air OF tailored simplicity,
will be an exceedingly practical and
comfortable asset for spring and sum.
ner, and a coat to match will make
the frock still more useful. There are
many coats end skirts OF black
satin or satin crepe In making too,
with fair spiinkling of similar suits
in very dark blues and browns.
The black and white models multi
ply so that the combination bids fair
to be as popular in the spring and
summer as 1t has been during the win
ter, only in most of the summer frocks
the white naturally predominates, the
black being the relieving color, while
In winter frocks the order was re-
versed. Some OF the prettiest things
of this kind are in fine white cotton
voile or marIuisette effectively en-
broidered in black, but there are sim
pie French lawn and linon tub frocks
whose note of black is cleverly intro
duced through the use of white and
black materials as trimmings.
Never were the inexpensive cotton
stuffs prettier and there are innumer-
able models both charming and simple.
Each year brings better values in the
tub frock of this type and there are
makers who specialize in we'll made
by severely simple frocks of gingham,
dimity, linen, etc, at very reasonable
prices.
The new dimities deserve special
mention, for n color and design they
are prettier than they we're before.
The same may be said of the ging-
hams and even the percales, usually
regarded as practical and serviceable
rather than chic, have taken on such
daintiness of color and design that
they make most desirable summer
frocks for har1 wear.
White serge is as popular as ever.
Every year, when the southern season
comes around this material soon be-
gins to assume an Importance which
it retains until late in the autumn, and
indeed, in some cases through the en-
tire year. The manufacturers have
various names for the many weaves
of soft white wool, but the general
public IS prone to lump them all un-
der the name Of serge, excepting only
few distinct weaves.
There are innumerable effective
weaves in white wool among the new
materials. Every imaginable change
is rung upon diagonals and herring
lone stripes and basket weaves and
loose woven homespun effects, and
the very fine soft twills are popular
too, particularly in connection with
the simple one-piece frocks for which
the loOser and rougher weaves are a
trifle heavy. Still lighter than the
fine serges are the white woollens of
the voile and otamine and marquisette
family, eminently practical for sum-
mer frocks, and as rule soiling less
easily than the serges but never
achieving quite the smartness of the
latter where tailored effects are con-
cerned.
In many of the models fiat plaits
are introduced to give freedom of
movement without ii t eri ing tn e
straightness of line. An idea exploit
ed in several good designs is the in
PRODUCTION of box plait of inverted
box plait or several plaits at each
side of the skirt. This plait or group
of plaits starts below the smooth plain
hip section and is headed by big en-
broidered patch pocket or applied
piece resembling patch pocket. EN-
broidery similar to that on these
skirts appears around the neck and on
the peasant sleeves.
Next to navy blue, which is the col
or for smart tailored suits in Paris
now, gray in all the shades from sill
very smoke to gun metal promises to
be much used. There is light metal
gray which is particularly attractive
for spring wear. 1t is cool in sugges-
ton, does not show the dust and looks
especially we'll with shades of violet
or green in millinery. But while all
shades of blue are satisfactory In
street suits, gray must be chosen with
caution. Some grays fade badly;
others are trying to the complexion,
and only few have a smart look
when built in severe, tailored style.
White pleated lawn jabots with
trimmings of Cluny or Irish lace are
always neat and correct, and this year
there ere a multitude of dainty color
ed neckbows variously knotted that
make Lhe neck look smart and trim.
The Roumanian coat will shortly
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