The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-31

overdrapery is in keeping the sides
straight and slim in outline. The slit
skirt is now accomplished with an over
effect that eonceals the real slit. At the
center front. where the supposed fore
shortening takes place, a plat is folded
in the skirt only to reach the tunic that
hangs over the slit, yet the latter at
fords relief from a tight skirt. At the
back the slit is longer. being eight
inches deep with box-plaited panel
stitched five inches below the belt,
hanging loosely over the slit Even
with skirts measuring two yards the
tslit relieves one when stepping up.
There is every indication that the
short, fanciful little coat in silk of ono
kind another is to be an important
item of the summer OUTFIT this year The
Elton. the Bolero and a host of models
more or less related to these two old
| friends are already in evidence, the less
closely related coates showing a lean
| ing toward abbreviated mantle or dol
man lines, in keeping with the ubiqui-
tous taffetas and their bouilIonees.
ruchings and quillings.
| On the whole these little wraps are
picturesque and piqusnt. Perhaps
some of them are a trife too odd, but
| that depends a great deal upon the
woman who wears them.
/ Taffeta is perhaps more used than
any other kind of silk for this seasons
little coat, though the soft satins stub
bornly retain their popularity here as
| elsewhere in fashions realm Many
, of the costumes sent over by the best
| Partisan designers show fanciful little
coats associated with one-piece frocks.
In the more conservative models the
coat is in the same tone as the frock.
though IT is likely to be in contrasting
material. but perhaps more frequently
the coat contrasts in color with the
| frock, though its color may find an
echo in some trimming note In the
frock.
Soft, shapeless little boleros reach
ing only to the waistline, coat sharply
cut away and fitted in at the waistline
Directoire models with high collars
around sides and back, mantelets cross
ing fichuwise in front and either fall
ing to the waist line in the back like
a loose cape, or beited in with coat
tails of some kind below the belt; short
| PrGssian coats. fastening down the lef,
front. belted and with short coat skirts
all around sleeveless boleros, straight
loose Louis XIV. coats with neck frilIs
buttons all the way down the straight
front. waistcoats and the other details
belon ging to the type-there is appar-
entity period to which the French
makers have not turned for inspiration
in the designing of the coates, and the
variety extends to color schemes and
details
White satin and white taffeta shor
coats. self-trimmed or embroidered and
perhaps made with collars of lace Of
embroidered hatfste nromise IN have .
summer vogue and will be used as sepa
rate coats not only over white but alst
over colored. striped or figured frocks
Some pretty models turned out by on,
French house have frecks of stripe,
taffet satin finish silk in white ant
black or white and color, with littl
coats of white whose big soft collar.
are faced with the stripe; but NOR,
practical for general wear are the whit
coats trimmed In cords. buttons an,
loops If satin is the material or il
lcorded shirrings If taffeta is used.
Little black coats of similar charac
ter are also seen and many of them ar
extremely chic. Taffeta coats In ga.
colors. the lovely fruity reds certaii
SOFT clear green's, the natter blues an
: the lighter shades, such coral, Gle
b and orchid. are charming for midsum
. mer toilettes over white frocks of lin
s gerie, tulfe or lace or over daintil
lowered or striped stuff. There ar
: some Powered and striped silks. too
! | which are effectively used for coats t
: be worn with sheer frocks in plain ton
or white.
The changeable taffetas in deliciou
3 light colorings are deiectable material
for the summer coatee. Delicate blue