Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-30
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not always transparent.
 The most difficult part of fitting an oVerdrapery is in keeping the sides straight and slim in outline. The slit skirt is now accomplished with an over-effect that conceals the real slit. At the center front, where the sup posed is folded in the skirt only to reach the tunic that hangs over the slit, yet the latter affords relief from longer, being eight inches deep with q boxplaited panel stitched five inches below the belt, hanging loosely over the slit. Even with Skirts measuring two yards the slit relieves one when stepping up.
 Summer Coats are Chic.
 White satin and white taifeta short and perhaps made with collars of lace or embroidered batiste, promise to have a summer vogue and will be us ed as separate coats not only over white, but also over colored, striped or figured frocks. Some pretty mo- dels turned out by one French house have frocks of striped taffeta or satin finish silk in white and black or white and color with little coats of white whose big soft collars are fac ed with the stripe; but more practi- cal for general wear are the white coats trimmed in cords, buttons, and loops if satin is the material or in corded shirrings if taffeta is used.
 Little black coats of similar charac- ter are also seen and many of them are extremely chic. Taffeta coats in gay colors. the lovely fruity reds, cer- ain sofe' clear greens, the natti6~ blues and the lighter shades, such as coral, ciel and orchid, are charming for midsummer toilettes over white over daintily lowered or striped stuff. There are some lowered and striped silks, too, which are effectively used for coats to be worn with sheer frocks in plain tone or white
 The changeable taffetas in delicious light colorings are delectable materi- als for the summer coatee. Delicate blues and orchid tones in combina- ton, melon pinks changing from light to darker hues, lovely greens melting into deep creamy tones are but a few of the color schemes in this class of silks and the dark changeable eff fects, while not so daintily lovely, have their own quaint charm. Un- luckily they have been so generally used in cheap and unbeautiful models that one is already a bit tired of them, yet now and then one sees a model so attractive that one cannot resist Fits claim to admiration.
 The French use soft smoky grays in satin or silk for coats to be worn
 
 lent effect. Grays in the taupe and smoke tones harmonize with almost any color, and are becoming and as practical as black.
 ScallOps are Popular.
 Scalloped edges on white linen and pique skirts and coats are very popu- lar. Scallops can be bought as trimming, i'll embroidery and stitched on if the owner is unequal to button holing them. Straight buttonholed edges will form a trimming wherever they may be used. Silk fabrics are bound with bias strip of the same, or on the lower edge of tunic they are finished with fringe.
 Many wool skirts have a yoke of taffeta or satin, with square or round peplum lined with serge hang ing loose at the back. with weights in the hem, the front similar to round yoke tapped to fasten with large buttons. and also fasten the peplum to. the yoke on each side, hanging loose below this for five or more inches. This peplum back is strongly foreshadowing the basque, which Will prove a more difficult proposition than any of the waist ad- juncts lately seen, for perfect fitting is it's first requisite. Yokes and pep over last seasons gowns, for they may be an entirely different fabric
 Buttons and mock buttonholes of