New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
A Variety of Simple Gowns Fitting All Occa-
sions Is Better Than Few Elaborate
Ones Which Must Be Worn After
Losing Their Freshness.

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There is no better place to show off clothes
+ban at house party, not necessarily
oIoborate costumes, but appropriate and
Incoming clothes. Even the popular girl,
,ho is overwhelmed with invitations. does
80, renuire an extensive wardrobe in order
10 weu dressed, but she must possess
- light clothes The handsomest frock
- cas.e beside a simple little dress, il
~, latter is more fitting to the scene.
',o,bes must be integral parts of the
-,a,,,ro. they must blend, as it were, into
49, background and form q pleasing and
tar,,,opious whole The wrong frock worn
- Tho wrong time spoils the harmony and
oa,ses not a little bitterness TO the wearer
"a oil whose perceptions are sufficiently
10, ~ appreciate the beauty OF harmony.
rha frst thought of the girl who is
,-,,i,c IN spend her summer months
i.,,ng from house party TO house party
ia he What clothes do l require?
oro always circumstances which
-, all cases, but there are certain
oreral rules which should be heeueo. Al
avs select appropriate frocks' FROM
our lnovledge of your hostess you can
,dee 10 a certain extent the type OF "aro-
obo Won will be expected 10 possess
hare are certain fundamental costumes
.,bicb Won must have; the others you can
IA 90 Won wish. Common sense teaches
-, tbe wardrobe required for the large
-. house where lunCheons, dinners
arden parties and dances al the country
-, Ta,r,,. fall over each other in lively
uccession, is far more complicated imam
r.. one Won will wear while Visltihg at
.,,tla bungalow, where life IN the open Is
no order of the day and night yet even
.to sir,nIest of wardrobes, If we'll select
"a ,yeii cut and fitted will give far more
,o+isfaction than a large number OF
sowns Of which none Is quite right
AItbourb II Is always safer to cheat time
"a ha nrepared early in the season. yet IN
che sartorial world the late bird does get
Gonna NJ she juiciest worms. The costumes
corn by the smart Parisienne Of the hour
=, the "a .es in the environs Of Paris are
20, those shown 10 the American dress
makers when they made their first semi
o,rual tour to the French metropolis. The
great French designers guard jealousy
their choicest creations, and only bring
them forth after the Americans have re-
,prned 10 their native heaths and are
bpsilv trying 10 dispose of the latest
rrench models. Consequently. there are
r,a,v little touches which make or mar
costume that spring into favor late in the
season. and IL IS the wise woman with
sartorial instinct who takes advantage or
This train of circumstances and sees that
her frocks are just a little smarter than
ser nAighbor's by the adoption of these
lew features.
In fact. the costumes which are now being
shown in Paris are the models by which the
Wholesale trade in America will fashion
their garments for early winter. BY heed
Ing the straws floating in this bewildering
realm Of frocks and frills any woman can
b. we'll dressed way into the fall months.
And Just here let me make plea for In
eividuality in your selection. Never mas
there been a season when the individual
taste was more in demand The wide range
of STYLES permits each woman to select the
mode most becoming TO her. There is not
The slightest reason in the world why she
should choose a style which does not mar
monte with her general makeup. Each
YEAR the earnest students OF FASHION are
made happy by the knowledge that women
are casting aside the thraldom of the fash
ION autocrats and are refusing 10 slavish-
~ accept style which does not enhance
their charms. Be in the vanguard Of this
band OF Independent women. You VIII ma
thai the results will more than belle any
fears YOU may have. woman who Is be-
eomingly gowned is always a more appeal
lng picture than the woman who has carl
esturcd herself by adopting new fashion
utterly unsuited TO her personality.
The Necessary Tailored Suit
In planning the summer wardrobe there
S one costume that every one must have
md that is a good-looking tailored sui
The cloth suit for the early summer months
has undoubtedly been provided. 1t is Oh
sourse. the suit that will be worn TOT
Travelling, particularly If the journey is
ong one In the hot months or July anu
August. however. many wise women prefer
suit Of homespun linen, crash, cotton
,orduroy. eponge, cotton ratine or any or
he smart linen or cotton suitings. There is
IN almost endless variety of these idbrlcs
,n the market this summer Cotton cor
Surov and cotton ratine have been found
,erv satisfactory. They do not wrinkle as
unen. which Is so apt 10 look messy ana
nlmpled at the end OF the trip. They TAKE
he tailored lines well and are cool and
omfortable. The dark-toned materials are
,lite as good-looking as the white anu
reamy tints which have been 70 uniVer-
ally adopted for the popular NorfoiA suits.
The most satisfactory skirt for wash
material is the new six-gored skirt as
there Is not the slightest danger OF sag
ring after the ministrations OF the ianh
dress There are shown also the ing t"o-
niece and four-gored skirts. Although Inc
heavier fabrics do not lend themselves 10
heating as well as some OF the more supple
materials. still pleated skirts are no" pelhG
nsde even Of these materials. and as pleat-
hg is the new note in the realm OF sKlr's.
ne NAV expect 10 see more and more or
hese pleated skirts as the season advances
Until by the fall they VIII nave oeco'iie
veil established. The pleating. however Is
sosely confined and the width OF ue sNii
n the bottom Is not perceptioiy increase
IN fact. one OF the new Pans ihoueiS y,
DIX glissard is fashioned with Piea'eu
nxirt, giving the narrow box peat eh'o''
and does not measure over TWO s"iN0
around the bottom. oa
The most highly favored model III '''"
skirts shows a deep. yokeiike top eeheian'
snred from, which the pleated skirt hahss
b a straight line TO the hem. withou. eve"
me suggestion Of hobbie. This YOKE APP
Nal. 10 the woman who wishes her hips W
s,nsar Eat and small. and. az a matter o,
e., m ALI the new skirts the ihateriai
r,rss closely over the hips outlining theih
s,,.e as Enthusiastically as 1t has at any
a.. dur,ng the last few years Very oi'et.
,aa rou,ce will hang from one OF