Arizona republican., 1912-08-08

and white costumes Is provided by the
 crushed girdle of American Beauty satin
 that Is finished at the front with a biz
 fiat bow, made with two loops and without
 ends. Simpler costumes giving evidence
 of the black and white costume are made
 entirely of white charmeuse with perhap.
 touch of black lace found in a panel
 at the front of the skirt, while others again
 are all the charmeuse but worn with
 black girdles and black trimmed hats.
 Black lace and white lace and all sorts of
 thin, hlmy nets and the like are employed
 In numberless ways to produce the desired
 effect.
 Many of the latest costumes show the
 accordion and fat-plaired skirts and
 draperies that really are the latest cry.
 An exceedingly handsome costume of
 this last sort and that exemplihes the tendencies in unusual way has just reached these shores, having been sent to complete a Newport outfit. The foun- dation for the gown Is again the white charmeuse that IS such a pronounced favorite. but the over-skirt and the blouse are made of black silk voile This vole IS laid in the finest, closest accordion plaits and at the back of the skirt, they hang long and unbroken, completely con- cealing the foundation, but the skirt is open at the front and is drawn together at about the knees to form drapery, this drapery leaving the unveiled satin ex- posed at the lower portion of the skirt, and again to form a Vshaped panel at the upper portion. Blouse and sleeves both are full but there is perfectly smooth, square yoke and the elbow sleeves are finished with deep cuffs of the black satin. At the front. the blouse IS open to meet the edges of the skirt and the satin foundation of both blouse and skirt is closed with crystal buttons and button-holes. There is no collar but the neck is cut out only a little below the collar line where it is left plain and finished with collar only. At the normal waist ribbon that IS finished at the back with a three loop bow and one long end Two loops are arranged horizontally and the third falls below the belt line, so that there is nothing to suggest the Empire effect. The model IS interesting for many reasons: It gives evidence of the varied effects and the drapery that unquestionably will be worn during the coming season; 1t em- phasizes the vogue of black and white; and 1t illustrates just how the plaitings that are so much talked are being used.
 Sashes grow more and more beautiful with every week They represent one Of the accessories that bring fresh supplies even at this time. Among the newest are velvet ribbons, satin backed, three inches in width, finished at the ends with silk fringe. and side by side with them are shown sashes without fringe made of moire velvet ribbon. which is the very .,,,.ar;,I Of tho bind to hay. peared The material Is exceedingly beautiful. It is rich in effect, yet in com mon with all the later fabrics, it IS soft and pliable in the extreme. Sashes of the moire velvet on lingerie gowns are fas- cinatingly lovely and bright colors are being much used in this way. Roman sashes have appeared too, and they are always lovely gloriously beautiful in the abstract. The color combinations often are superb. Displayed, irrespective of any combination with given gown, they arouse only admiration, but rich and ,plendid as they are. they must be carefully handled GO give good results. As adjuncts To the white frocks of little children and 1uite young girls, they often are charming, put their use as sashes for the more mature Is of questionable wisdom. The plain ,olored moire velvet makes far safer choice and is likely to give more satis- factory results. A pretty fashion for the warm weather is the wearing of Panama hats trimmed simply with knotted scarf md scarfs and sashes to match are ex- smart.
 Straws that are flying about give evi ience of the Directoire influence with another season and every variation of the collar may be looked for to continue its vogue. It is a little hard. ooking backward as we do, to grasp the thought of the cruel monster of that ter -ible Revolution as lover of hne faces, yet Robespierre's frills and ruff1es were never out of place. He was fastidious Inder all circumstances, under all condi ions, and with that hideous incongruity hat History often reveals, the man who stands in our minds for bloodshed and