The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-04
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A VOGUE OF SILKEN FABRICS.
T\'LoREn TIFFiaTA FOR STREET ME:AR. MOTOR COATS OF
lNGs AND EVEN SILK FOR LINGERIE.

From top to toe my lady is CARRIED
in silk this season. Her hat. if not all
%tailcth. has at least at taifcta crown
and q taffeta hrim facing. Her motor
coat is of heavy. sofc. reversible satin.
flcr travelling coat is "f admirable taft
f"ta which simply refuses To retain a
-re"k of dust. She has half Il dozen
silk frockS. made uf the rhangcHbic
i~4itetas and thr new foulards i'm small,
m"dish patterns and her summer
ShirtwaistS arc of soft. washable silk.
She wears silk gloves and silk stock
ings, and even her little boots arc of
:'aiin--ti'at is. the boots which accom-
panN her cercmonious frocks; for
thought patent leather and calf boots
with huttoned cloth tops and straight,
medium heels arc called for With stur-
dN trotabout costumes of serge or
worsted mixtures. with silk or satin
gowns worn in tho afternoon. and with
handsome evening gowns arc worn de-
high heels. tho thinncst soles and on
riuisitfly fitted tops having buttons set
close together $ 30 hat tho slcndcrness
of the ankle is we'll defined.
Even ones lingerie may be of silk
now without II undue STRAIN ON the
pockcthooli, for soft. washable silk
garments arc offered at really surpris-
ing prices in the shops: and there are
delightful little surnmc robes du mutt.
simple in cut and with short sleeves,
made If pale blue and pink silk mus
lin. These cost only a tritlc ovcr "A
dollar each. Silk stockings, made of
tn" soft. closely woven silk of which
gloves are made. have cmbroideries on
III" in$;cp. matching the embroidery
ON l"ng-wristed gloves and these
fetching stockings are worn with but
'oEcd-S'ran slippers which show off
the embroidered ins,ep pattern to adj
vantage. silk gloves are worn by all
women in summer Time, when kid
gloves are really uncomfortable because
If the humidity of our American eli
mate. Indeed, some If the silken
gloves, richly embroidered on the
wrist, are quite as high priced as kid
would he. and are infinitely dainticr
with summer costumes. There is a
fad just now. among the f~ashionablcs,
for going without gloves. and in the
restaurant OF at Il dance the long
gloves are pulled off even when the
sleeves are very short. For the street,
however. gloves are Indispensable to
with formal afternoon toilettes they
add the finishing touch of daintiness.
Tailored Taffeta l., Worn.
iaijCir = Ill oSIIleN GlIlSHI
of the season. The couturiers have
succeeded in manipulating the new
chiffon and glace taffetas with wond-
rnus skill and the o and skirt suits
of taffeta are very smart indeed
much smarter than ono would have
expected. Seams are avoided in every
instance. and this is one reason for the
success of taffeta as a. suit material
Edges are Tapped where seams would
| hn nnoAccor1- aud I,Nntc eo>~~J
ard held down trinity by strap and
belt motifs at the waistline. Cordings
scallops. pipings. and narrow pleatings
are added to the little taffeta suits Ia
take away from the plain, stiff effect
which would be fatal. and altogether,
the coat and skirt suit of taffeta silk
is an unqualified success.
Lightweight driving wraps for coca
sional wear over lingerie frocks are
made of changeable taffetas. with
trimmings of piped scallops and shir-
ming motor and travelling coats made
of double faced satin. which " the
frock from neck to heel and which
have long, graceful lines. broad at the
shoulder and tcpering toward the feet
These coats have set in sleeves and
are often made with belt motifs at the
hack. Usually the rich color on the
back of the satin shows in turned back
cuffs and revers. A oat of this sort
by Bechoff- David. is of snuff-brow
satin with a reverse Of old blue. The
cuffs. collar and exaggerated reverf
are in the blue color and the coat is
trimmed with huge fiat buttons hav.
ing blue composition centers sur.
rounded by dull gold.
While tatfeta frOcks are the craze OF
the early spring season, 1t is probable
that foulards will come into their own
by June. After all. there is no fabric
so satisfactory for a~ll-around summer
wear as foulard. which Ia soft and
pleasant to the touch. easy to man.
age by amateur hands. cool and light
for hot days. and becoming to all fig.
ures. Foulard. moreover. will wear
and wear and at the end of the season
may be washed and ironed and made
" into a house dress for next win.
ter. The new foulards have small
! neat patterns, and this wear thu