The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-05


Impressions and ready to utilise the
material gathered for the benefit of
their American customers.
All shades OF the grape. from palest
catawba to deep prunss and raisin
tones. are to be extremely fashionable
If one 10 to Judge by Riviera prophe-
cies. With these reddish purple shades
will be combined soft taupe grays.
cool navy blues and all the tan shades
from . delicate creamy champagne
tint to khaki-a color that promises to
be the rage in every kind OF material,
Khaki silke. khaki satins. khaki ra-
tine. khaki linen, khaki shantung. kha-
ri dyed laces. khaki ostrich plumes--
they are all displayed conspicuously
in Paris shops now. and this golden
brown color promises to dominate the
summer.
Many attractive frocks in khaki
shades were displayed by the fashion
able"women on the Riviera last month.
One pretty little khaki frock was of
wool and mohair, a cloth much favor
ed by French couturiers and this sea-
son woven in scores of golden brown
and tan shades. The frock referred to
was eminently practical and sensible.
1t was straight and simple and rather
ecclesiastic in style. long. stole-like
tunic crossing the shoulders and fall
ing to the knees, where the ends were
finished at back and front with fringe.
The tunic opened in a deep V at the
neck and within the, Y was q guimpe
Of pale tan chiffon. There were two
distinctly new features in this frock--
set-in sleeve, inserted in rather wide
armholes, and a waistline almost low
enough to be what the style makers
call normal" This waist line was
finished with flat belt Of the ma
terial with a narrow pump bow at one
side of the back and huge imitation
ivory buckle in front, having a Fra
Angelica design. With the frock was
carried a new khaki taffeta parasol
with a handle of imitation ''old ivory
Another dainty golden-colored cos
| tune was a tan mohair model, which
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tastes in dress. The narrow skirt
was slashed to the hip at each side
over an inverted, fatty stitched plat
The slash was caught together to
within six inches OF the bottom with
buttons and ornaments made of finger
thick tubing covered with the mohair
This tubing is exceedingly fashiona
BILE in Paris just now, and the cou
turiers are using it extravagantly on
spring costumes. Covered with taffe
ia, satin or the gown material. it is
formed into motifs and ornaments
Stimulates elongated buttonholes, out
lines scallops, pipes seams and edges
trimming details. Over the slashed
and buttoned mohair skirt was a dash
ing little cutaway coat with q deep
shawl collar faced with the new cloth
called in Paris agaric. but which looks
absurdly like the familiar bath towel
ing. Agaric cannot be said to be pref
ty, but it is undeniably smart, ant
French dressmakers prophesy for 1t 9
season of exaggerated favor. It looks
like ratine, except that it is made Of
cotton and has not the beautiful sof'
F.; texture of the expensive wool ratine.
Still another Riviera suit of purple
agaric cloth had . tunic falling ovel
q slashed skirt Of white satin, the
boot Of antelope kid showing at every
step. This dainty suit had buttons o.
imitation ivory and the coat was al
innovation, being buttoned almost t.
the throat and having short, triangu
| lar revers unornamented in any way
With it, however. was worn q queer
plated jabot of black and cream ma
| lines extending around the neck Al
the edge of an inch-wide band of fan
cy purple and silver ribbon which was
tied around the neck and finished witt
flat bow at the front. These mar
row collar bands are just beginning tt
be worn in Paris and are used insteat
of rounded out Dutch bodices.