The sun., 1912-07-14

boon and even In the dainty sheer frocks
n need not he oyprfrag gile in order TO he
dainty and chic.
Fine cotton crepe, cotton marquisette.
null, batiste. 1inon. &c. are all attractive
for the sheer white frock and the French
are using quantities Of very fine white
silk voile and even cotton voile Tor dressy
frocks, the voile being usually combined
with silk or other comparatively heavy
material. Accordion plated founces on
whole skirts in the fine white silk or cotton
voile are modish under tafeta tuntcs a
or coats and often fall limp and stra aight
below pannier draperies. giving the enect
OF a very narrow skirt bottom. though Of
course they allow for free motion.
Several sheer Y ite frocks pictured on
this page illustrate the possibilities IN
lingerie frocks Of dainty simplicity and
the illustrations might he multiplied
indefin tely.
Ono Of the frocks in question owed its
air Of elaboration to the openwork weave
OF the sheer white cotton which formed
the body Of the frock. a weave Suggesting
drawn work design. There are numbers
Of lacy effective stuffs such as this among
the crepons. marquisettes and other
sheer cottons and they can Ike used to good
advantage by a clever designer.
| In this particular case the drawn work
material was combined with white silk.
which formed a deep skirt band. girdle.
front strips and buttons. sleeve bands
and an odd little collar. one Of whose ends
was drawn through an embroidered slit
or eyelet in the other end. deep hem.
yoke and sleeves we're OF plain sheer
cotton. The collar detail Of this little
frock Is worth remembering for use on
any simple one piece model.
A second good frock In linon had wide
embroidered panel down the front. bor-
dered on each side by narrow linon bands
set with little buttons. A similar trimming
wn in the sleeves and the .frock had an
air OF fine elaboration. although the
trimming was all OF by the yard kind.
Summer evening frocks in oil white
are very modish but in the elaborate
models arc almost always trimmed or
embroidered in strass or pearls or silver.
For informal evening wear there are OF
course. charming things in lingerie ma
terials. and sericeable little dance frocks
in VII ito chiffon taffeta self trimmed an
relieved by some fine lace or tulle are
excellent possessions for the summer girls.
Light toned 'taffetas combined with
houncos OF lace or very fine embroidered
lingerie or plated tulle are pretty and
useful and there are innumerable attrac.
tive evening frocks in the light hued
chiifons. mo,isselines. &C.. over satin.
A very girlish and likable example OF
this last type was the ciel blue chihon
over white satin OF the central sketch.
with its frilly rufiles OF the chiffon and
ite fichu bound in cords OF white satin
Two fiat pump bows on the skirt and the
narrow girdle were Of blue velvet ribbon
and into each was tucked q single rose
deftly fashioned from pink chiffon.
Pretty as this frock was. it suggests by
its very success note Of warning against
the fichu. This warning has been sounded
before In these columns. but q survey Of
summer toilets suggests the need OF
repeatingn.
The fichu when successful and becoming
IL an adorable thing. but it is seldom sue
ceseful, seldom becoming. To adjust II
skilfully demands art and II Is shockingly
prone to lspses from freshness and grace
even when il has once been successfully y
adjusted. To the average figure it is
distinctly trying.
The short WASTED evening frock and the
straight cliuging fourreau have by no
means been entirely discarded. They
are enormously becoming to some women
and in this day OF eclecticism those
women can cling to what IL becoming
Very frequently now such a frock in
supple satin will be distin Ruished by somt
picturesque bodice drapery Of exquisite
lace. falling from the shoulders to form
q pointed or square train. forming Ions
angel sleeve draperies or wound rounC
waist and hips in swathing drapery.