The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-23

N lOrk may be the Mecca OF
fashion in America, hut that not all
the Parish fashions make their FRS,
bow in New York is proven the
smart gowns and hats worn by many
OF the M visitors in New York
these days. The hotels are full of out
OF town folk sojourning here on the
way TO eastern beaches. or for a fort
nights shopping during the attractive
sales of midsummer: or
merely to enjov the gaiety of the res
iaulants n roof ardens and to take
little trips TO the surrounding beaches
OF an evening. The frank and friendly
hurr of western speech. and the liquid
crawl OF southern tongues pervade tn
hotels. the tea room and the shons.
and while all the real New Workers
are at Newport, Bar Harbor. South
ampton. these Others are enjoying
themselves nightly in the metropolis
whose great white way is none the
less gay because of unfamiliar faces.
everybody is wearing linen of a
morning. and the most charming COL
crs are seen Pale pink and a delicate
Snaoe OF ! seem to be the favor
lteS, though one notes blue. lavender
and reseda green in fair proportion.
All these linen frocks are in the one
piece STYLE: that is. waist and skirt
are Joined at the belt. The high
wasted erect is not as much favored
as 1t was. and with many of the linen
1rocks, made earlier in the season in
TINS manner. a broad patent leather
nelt Is now worn. The straight mar
AT one side of the front is the invari-
anle rule in these linen trot-about
frocks, though in many instances the
peplum is introduced to give a more
formal, coat-like effect. A woman
from st. Louis. lunching at Gimbel's
the other day. Wore a delightful. linen
irock distinguished by its simple good
llnes. IT was of buff linen in the cool,
smooth French weave, and had a per-
fectly plain kimono waist poined to
an equally plain two-gore skirt under
a narrow belt of the linen stitched in
many rows. The belt clasped with a
round pearl buckle in front and all the
way down h frock. in the CENTER
front went a row of crochet ball but
tons dyed in the buff shade of the
frocks: There We're three-cornered
turned-back cuffs of eyelet emhroid-
cry, with a narrow collar of the same
embroidery finished with a small
pump bow Of white srosgrain ribbon.
Sui the feature of the frock was an
unusual peplum With all the formal
susgestlon of peplum lines and none
OF the clumsiness of the ordinary pep
lum over the hips. The bottom of the
pep!um was there. all around, but the
.op OF 1t a been cut away in curved
"Hec along the line Of a cutaway
coat: and this phantom peplum was
stltched to the skirt. making a grace-
ful trimming at the hips.
Another linen suit. Worn by a wom-
an with an i%ntonation that marked
Ter from Virginia. was worn at he
hour in Maillard's last week.
Ihls suit was also Of French linen in
the soft gray shada irs: now the Graz.
ana the buttons wo'a dysd to match
the gray liner. %-t3orn WAS tine usual
straight, two-&orc 5,irr and e;~,.,la
bodice. and n %son5t nenlum fell six
inches below the visit which was cir
died with q gray suede holt. This gray
costume showed not a touch of white
even in collar and cuffs. for these were
of the linen. embroidered With gray
scallops. a big panama hat trimmed
WIN pensies. a purple parasol lined
WITH gray and gray satin oxfords with
smoked pearl buttons. and worn With
locked gray stockings. completed this
adorable little 'Quakerish costume.
Dress. in h evening. is as elabor-
ate as in the morning it is simple. Net
even in January when the opera sea-
son is at its height. are more expen-
sive clothes to be seen in the theaters
and restaurants: with the exception.
however. that in midsummer the
grand toilette is not the rule. Decol-
!ete frocks are seen. but they are rare.
the u costume includes 8.
graceful gown of lingerie and lace. of
marquisette. satin or soma
similar material and a handsome ,ic-