Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-15

tunes We invariably md an srecti,e
touch Of duh black.
Worth n using q good deal Of now
cred ta1cta this season. and one OF
bis models had en- immense success at
Chantilly The ground was Invisible
green taffeta and the flowers showed
blurred tlnts Of purple and old rose.
There was draped tunic Of black
Chantilly lace, and the cofsage was a
clever arrangement OF soft draperies,
which showed the various tints OF the
flowers on the skirt. over the shout
ders there was Marie Antoinette
fichu Of black Chantilly. and to crown
all a picture hat Of black ostrich feath-
ers.
Beautiful PaquIn Model.
saw lovely model created by
Paquin for the race meeting Of which
have Just been speaking. It was an
ideal combination Of broderie Anglaise
and supple taffeta. The, under dress
was entirely made Of embroidered ba-
tiste in the finest quality, and the
taffeta overdress, which opened wide
in front, was slightly gathered at the
waist and fell In long, straight folds
about the figure. The corsage Of this
model was particularly original and
pretty. Shaped frills Of broderie An
glaise framed the shoulders and bust
and the short sleeves had wide.
turned-back cuffs. A round hat Of
moderate size accompanied this dress.
but II the brim was comparatively
small the aigrettes which jutted out
from the low crown we're distinctly
large.
Costumes for Pretty Girls
The most popular garden party
costume of the season is that entirely
composed of Valenciennes lace, piece
lace and graduated Hounces. There is
tremendous run on valenciennes
Just now. and in the faint yellow tint
II is exquisitely becoming. For fete
dress of a rather elaborate order
nothing could possibly be prettier
than a princess robe of fine piece Va
Tenderness, with four or five gradu-
ated flounces reaching from the hem
of the skirt to the hips A folded fichu
Of the same lace might be drawn over
the shoulders and then a picturesque
sash of dull blue taffeta. or even OF
velvet ribbon, might confine the waist.
Then, again. fete gowns Of the same
order could be made OF cream bro
derie Anglaise. inset with motifs OF
handsome guipure or Of real Irish Gro
Chef. A favorite Style " the skirt ar
ranged in two shaped, 1oVpcss and the
cross-over bodice caught In at the
waist by. picturesque sash such
dresses a. these -ars almost always
cut low at the necks4 and either q
chemisette or q guimpe Of nne tulle
is worn. F1ounces. in supple materi-
ais, such as lace. embroidered chiffon
and silk mousseline. are daily becom-
ing more and more fashionable, but
these fiounces are always mounted on
tight skirt andeyvery often the
fiounces themselves arc slightly
gored. In order that the fullness may
come directly at the ham OF the skirt
and not higher up,
Rstuyn TO FsrrlnisuN. -
This season We have allowed the
pendulum Of fashion to swing right
round. From the vain attempt to
make the divided skirt. or Turkish
trouser costume. popular, we have
turned directly away; we viii have
nothing to do with these so-called
practical" styles: we are determined
to be exaggeratedly feminine. Instead
of the Turkish trouser we have the
ripping lace hounces; instead Of the
ridiculous tied-in skirtswe have accor
dion plaitings And the change il
welcome one. Accordion plated
fiounces and soft lace, draperies are
becoming to all women who cultivate
the feminine type; wide-brimmed hat;
of Leghorn and Tuscan straws set of
all pretty faces and, after all. who
does not bow down before the trul,