The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-10
FADS AND FASHIONS

Accordion pleating is coming in |
with rush. IL is here in few ad- /
yanced models of clever makers: but
the fashion is too beautiful TO b. 81 !
nored and il is predicted that the |
pleated frock is 10 be feature OF late |
summer and fall styles. Silk in plain |
or changeable colors is pleated for
entire costudes that are adaptable for
little runabout frocks or for elaborate
afternoon gowns There is decided full
ness in skirt, sleeves and bodice.
Little accordion-pleated jackets of
soft chiffon and mousseline de sole
are now threatening to replace the
coates OF taffeta that have been
such strong features. Evening wraps
and lovely negligees are showing
pleating in either entire lengths or as
ruffles on the berthas and sleeves.
But one thing must be remembered.
Fullness there is in all the new frocks.
but balloon skirts are by no means in
style. There is still the straight line
of the figure to be adhered TO, and il
must be admitted that the designers
have not introduced bulkiness. al
though they have given more actual
fullness than for several seasons.
The simple one-piece frock of linen.
cotton. silk or wool. as Ii is known
this season, comes very near being
the ideal summer frock for the girl
in her late teens, and the designers
have wrought so many variations upon
the theme that one may have a score
of such frocks yet show no monotony
save perhaps in the matter of line.
At this late day the shops offer any
number of these charming frocks at
very reasonable prices. There are pltn-
| ty of frocks useful and suitable for
summer wear which might continue
| to give service during the autumn and
even the winter for house wear. There
are the pretty frocks OF white charm
euse and of white taffeta, for example.
| Unlined. rolling back from the throat
or in some way leaving the throat
| free, light, supple. they are cool and
comfortable for summer. easily pack
| ed, not prone to mussing like cottons
or linens, inexpensively and easily
cleaned. and they will be found ex-
ceedingly useful in cold weather as
during the hot season.
Some attractive variations upon this
| idea have been presented in brocaded
charmeuse, all white. lovely in texture
and rather dull in finish. The figured
silk seems hardly as youthful as the
plain, yet here and there one sees
girls wearing frocks of il which are
decidedly girlish. One of these frocks.
seen the other day at a fashionable
gathering, had skirt absolutely plain.
straight and narrow, though a little
| fullness in the back allowed the wear
er comparative freedom of movement.
| The belted tunic buttoned streight
down the front, had a collar of finest
linen and lace, frills of lace on its
long close sleeves and a girdle OF
bright blue velvet.
This note of vivid color in the cir.
| die of a costume otherwise all white is
very generally used, bluet, bleu de
ciel and bright green being chosen
more often perhaps than any of the
other vivid tones. though in the popu-
lar narrow leather belts which are
| uSeQ upon any tnlnS ITOm lingerie 10
silk, bright red is the favorite color
for wear with linens and muslins, and
the reds figure too among the silk and
velvet girdles.
A good looking little crepon frock
seen recently had it's skirt, collar and
cuffs of white cotton crepe with a
fine stripe of red, and it's cutaway,
belted tunic of plain white cotton
crepe with belt of red leather ana
soft cravat of red silk.
| The cotton crepes and marquisettes
are being much worn by girls, and
some of the frocks in these materials
are altogether charming. the marqui-
very simple models. Occasionally a
settle being preferred for more elabor-