The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-29
FADS AND FASHIONS

New York, March 2s.-The coming
season will. undoubtedly. be noted for
the unusual vogue of taneta. The
shops are full of models showing taf- /
fetas, of every description employed as
the principal material OF the frocks.
Unfortunately taffeta is difficult 10
manage in such a way as to avoid fus-
siness. Nine out of ten OF the tafreta
frocks shown In the shops are un-
graceful and freakish. The tenth is
undeniabiy charming. but the charm
usually goes hand in hand with a high
price. for 1t means material of beau
tiful quality and very skillful making.
Some of the new tanetas are really
lovely supple though never attaining
the flowing suppleness of the crepes
and satins. wonderfully light and lus-
trous, exquisite of line The Jouy taf-
fetas. which are quaint in the best
sense of that word, are winning ia
vorable attention. though chameleon
effects still hold first place. Toile de
Jouy or antique cretonne designs have
invaded many classes of materials. and
whether in cottons, chiffons, crepes.
radiums or taffetas have a distinct
charm, though they must be handled
knowingly to give satisfactory results
and are quite hopeless If made up along
lines unsuited to their peculiar char
acter.
This is especially true of the .Jouy
tsffetas. Many of the prettiest have a
ground Of white checked or striped by
hair lines Of black and over this sur
face quaint sprig designs in odd, soft
colors are scattered Admirably OIL
quaint little summer frocks these will
make for certain type OF wearer
provided the frocks are made with ar
tistic skill.
The same is true of the Jouy radi-
ums. chiffons. etc. bat In less degree
for here al least no hint of crispiness
complicates the problem. Jouy designs
In comparatively dark tones have ap-
peared this season even in the filmiest
of chiffons and are effectively COM
bined with white plain one-tone
chiffon. often there is deep border
OF this Jouy design on delicate one
tone chiffon. with perhaps a bordering
band of black or of one of the domi-
nant colors in the Jouy design.
Among the tanetas attractive striped
effects may be found. usually In white
and color-soft rose, dull old blue. vio-
let. cherry, etc. These striped taffetas
are successfully made up alone, but the
French designers like to combine them
with plain taffeta. usually though not
invariably in the color of the stripe
and sometimes with changeable taffeta
in the stripe color shot with stripes
and perhaps one other tone.
There are two sorts of lingerie
fabrics in the market now-the heavier
linens. crashes, ~Piques and bedford
cords OF which tailored costumes are
fashioned and the c1fnging soft-as
chiffon stuffs like batiste. null, wolfe
marauisette and crepe which go into
the making OF diaphanous frocks There
is a fancy for garnishing even the tail
ored costumes with quantities of lace
this season, and yards Of broad inser
tons of FLEET. Cluny and other heav,
laces make simply cut linen esuits yer,
dressy affairs, indeed.
The lines OF such costumes follow tn,
lines prescribed for tailored suits o
worsted. silk and mohair. and coats ar.
short and gay in cutaway effect. owe
straight. narrow skirts short enough
to reveal the feet. OF course, with al
such summer costumes white Footwear
is the requirement, and this seaso,
very trim boots of white buckskil
with all tops buttoned with pearl but
tons. are considered particularly chic
These white buckskin boots are mucl
prettier than the white canvas styles
for the soft buckskin fits instep an
ankle like glove, and the leathe
conforms in more supple fashion TO tn
lines of daintily shaped sole and hee
than does the stiff canvas. There ar
also pale tan suede boots and cream
satin boots for wear with lingerie cos
tunes in the new champagne and ecr
colorings which are particularly fash
ionable this season
With the very fashionable ones. lin
gerie materials just off. clear white
in other words in tones of cream
champagne and ecru-are more in favo
than white stuffs, which seem to sug
gest the ministrations of laundres.
These creamy tan shades are very sub
tie and very smart. but somehow the
lack the freshness and purity of clea
white, which is at It's best against
background of summer green or tn
blue of summer sea. One two ecr
batiste costumes on clubhouse ver
anda would distinguished an
charming, bus veranda full c
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