The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-23
FADS AND FASHIONS

idea have been presented in brocaded
charmeuse all white, lovely in tex
ture and rather dull in finish. The fig
ured silk seems hardly so youthful as
the plain, Yet here and there one sees
girls wearing frocks of 1T which are
decidedly girlish One OF these froeks,
seen the other day at a fashionable
gathering, had a skirt absolutely
plain, straight and narrow. though a
little fullness in the back allowed the
weearer comparative freedom of
movement. The belted tunic buttoned
straight 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
used upon anything from lingerie to
| 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
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stripe of red. and it's cutaway, belted
tunic of plain white cotton crepe with
belt of red leather and 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-
settle being preferred for more alabo-
rate frocks. although it is used. too
for very simple models. Occasionally
a fine white crepon has some original
features that gives 1t character. One
pretty little while crepon, for instance
had embroidery above the hem of it's
straight, clinging tunic. and little
separate clusters of cherries in their
natural colors and a girdle of cherry
color encircled the waist but there
was no other touch of gay color
: The cotton voiles are, even better
: than the crepons for the girls frock,
, having the same serviceable nom
crushable qualities ana sending them
selves rather more readily to applied
trimmings and self trimming. These
voiles are good in dainty striped de-
signs-white with a hairline stripe of
pink or blue or cerise. and some of the
most attractive frocks in such mate
rial have the stripe cleverly used as
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tiny frills of fine white linen which
give a crisp freshness TO the soft, flmy
frock.
Dainty striped silks are made up in
similar ways and often without friIs
the only relief other than the sl1illful
handling of the stripe consisting of
some bits of fine embroidered muslin
about the bodice in the shape of col
lar and cuffs These striped silks are
particularly fresh and pretty in taft
a feta, but are also shown in radiums
. and other supple, lightweight silks. In
: taffeta, too, there are wider stripes In
! white and color. but the pin stripes
: have more youthful air and there
: are pretty pin checks. too, though
!, these do not make so well as the
, stripes.
!. Striped gauze. chiffon, mousseline
etc. are successfully made up over
white, in simple fashion with girdle OF
!. color, and are youthful and delectable
= | for afternoon informal evening
: wear. Eponge of the cotton and liner
{ varieties is another material which
has won considerable favor and suits
of all white eponge are worn by many
young girls as substitutes for linen
. The material looks fresh even Longer
: than the loose woven crashes and the
|, soft remie linens.
Some fascinating afternoon frocks
in charmeuse are arranged with fairly
Il fun skirts, adorned with trimmi ms
s composed of two deep fiounces o.
e cream co1ored Mechlin lace. The bod
& ices are draped with fichu folds of tn,
same fine dentelle, and, to complet,
T, the costumes. charming little coats
k in shot effect taffetas are provided
r trimmed with lace at the neck and
y wrists, and lined with soft satin.
vi A novelty of the present season 1,
Y the mingling of white or cream col
ored lace with black. ometines there