The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-23

New York, July 26.--White serge Is
always a feature OF the seashore
wardrobe and while each season
brings out admirable models in this
material. this summers showing is
more than usually attractive. In Par
is during the gay season white serge
has been seen In many odd phases.
The famous makers have, for instance,
combined the wool material with the
finest linen, letting the cool lingerie
material form the upper part or the
bodice and sleeves and perhaps a
plated or fiounced or embroidered
skirt or petticoat under a tunic OF the
serge. This is newer than the COM
bination of serge and tulle or serge
and tulle or serge and chiffon; ana
while there may be two opinions as
to the success of the combination 1t
has been accepted in Paris as fndis-
putably chic. However. 1t is In the
simpler tailored costume and semi
tailored frock that white serge is at
its best and is most useful.
The white serge tailored suit has a
wide range in point of elaboration.
but for general use the more severe
models are the most effective. A per-
fectly plain, beautifully tailored coat.
cutaway and running into long tails
in the back, made with long coat
sleeves and a nannish. collar or shawl
collar rather deep and clinging on the
shoulders, and associated with plain
skirt not too narrow, the whole un-
trimmed except for white pearl but
tons and a binding of white silk braid
on all the edges, has an extraordi-
nary amount of style IL worn by a
| Some of the straight coat models In
white serge are good, too. and when
successful in line ard detail are pref
cradle now TO the over popular short
cutaway which has been developed in
multitude of cheap, ready made
models. An uncomrnonly good looking
straight coat suit in white serge had
effective details in its line of fiat
stitched tabs, fastening both coat and
skirt down the front. each tab having
a buttonhole with white pearl but
ton, and In It's odd pocket-like motifs
set on the coat sides and holding in
place belt which does not AFFECT the
straight line of the coat
The deliberately braided white serge
suits, and those with which white
satin or other silk is literally COM
| bfned have less smartness than such
original but strictly tailored models
as the one Just described: but good re-
suits are often obtained by introduce
ing a note of vivid color in belt, but
tons or collar Poiret likes this touch
of color In the form of toile de 5ouy
or the more crude and daring figured
linen that is brown as tof1e de vfchy.
This latter material combined primf-
tive and startling co1ors in design
almost as primitive. yet 1t does have
a certain likabie effect when skillful-
~ used, and the French makers are
making entire coat Innings of II, fac
ing collars and cuffs. etc. 1t Is rather
more successful in the coat than In
suit or frock. but with white serge
1t sometimes gives a pleasing effect.
However,, the mifder 5ouy colorings
and designs are usually safer propo-
sitions even with white serge, and OF
these are made piquant little waist
coats, collar facings and the ike.
Sometimes the waistcoat Is the only
detail in which the gay lowered stun
is used. and 1t shows but little.
The bolero, which has not yet re-
asserted itself very insfstently on this
side of the water, 10 increasingly pop
ular abroad and some Of the prettiest