Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-11

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only suggestion. that these conven-
fences have been added.
New Shades in Linen.
Despite the popularity of cotton
eponge or ratine, as one may prefer
to designate it. linen has many
shouters, who claim that it is cooler
than the newer materials. 1t GER
tainIy wrinkles and creases far more
easily than eponge, though the ramie
linen is not as greet an offender in
this respect as the French linen or
the crash. There are some very eff
fective new shades In the smart linens
this season, so novel and so artistic
that they have won many converts
from the ranks of the eponge en-
thusiasts.
These standing collars are happy
inspiration. for they solve the problem
of dressing the neck appropriately and
becomingly. Nothing is more ugly
than to see woman wearing a low
necked frock with a coat when there
Is no collar to protect the skin from
coming in contact with the ridge OF
the coat collar. Spreading the collar
of tie dress out over the collar of the
coat is subterfuge which is neither
neat nor attractive, yet in hot weather
one hesitates to swathe the neck with
a close fitting, boned collar or even
tulle ruche on the order of the snug
! little fur collarettes which were worn
| in the winter. The collar of lace or
| tulle, standing away from the neck,
gives a becoming, dainty effect, pro-
tects the skin against the cloth OF the
suit and is as delightfully."- cool and
comfortable as the fiat, low collar OF
Dutch origin
Combination Suit.
/ The combination of colors and ma
terials which make many of the silk
and cloth costumes SO smart are re-
peated in the costumes Of cotton IA
brics. One OF the favorite contrasts
in color is white skirt and colored
jacket The yellow jacket is the most
! popular. Sometimes the skirt Is piped
with yellow, as If to show that 1t was
really meant to complete the costume
and was not an odd skirt, to be worn
with any old coat. One costume re-
Gently seen shows pretty contrast
of color by having the skirt In white
| and the coat In a dull Chinese blue.
The skirt is particularly fetching, for
IL is very chic, and yet so simple that
IL can be Numbered with very little
difficulty. The front panel is brought
! to a point In a clever manner and
the slight draping is caught to the
sides OF the panel and taken care of
by small tucks. BY rounding the front
opening at the hem the idea OF q
slashing is carried out In a conserva-
tive and inoffensive fashion,
The jacket of Chinese blue eponge
is delightfully."- jaunty and youthful It
is one of those quaint whimsicalities
which owe their cachet to an auda-
cious cut. for there is not a particle of
trimming to dress It up. II might best
be described as a glorified bolero. for
II does not even reach the waistline
in the front. but slants abruptly away
from the fastening at the "V' of the
neck and flares in saucy fashion over
the hips. The raglan shoulder adds
to the general piquant air of this little
jacket, anG the sleeves are attached
at the low shoulder seam. The collar
is raised in the back in becoming
manner. and a practical one as well.
for the neck is thus protected against
the ardent rays of old Sol
Striped Skirt and Plain Coat.
Another popular combination shows
a skirt of striped eponge or linen
and coat of the plain goods. For in
stance, the skirt may be of blue and
white striped linen and the coat of
blue linen with revers and cuffs of
the striped material Still another
combination calls for the plain skirt
and brocaded jackets The uncut cot
ton velvet and brothe. eponge OF cot
ton matelasse. as it is variously called,
make very handsome jackets, even en-
tire costumes, and are dressy enough
TO wear to afternoon teas and similar
social functions.
There is just a hint OF the Russian
blouse In some coats, though the rails
ed waistllne is more typical of the
empire style This new line is mark
ed by cord, which is twisted to make
motifs at either side of the low fas-
tening. There is q perceptible bag
giness and bIousey looseness to the
upper part OF the jacket, though the
skirt portion fits the hips smoothly,
with the slightest hint of a fare at
the sides. Slender women with girl
ish figures will be enthusiastic over
the box pleats, which take away the
very plain effect OF the fronts. The
inevitable color note is lent, by the re-
| yers and cuffs of cretonne.
This fad for utilizing cretonne has
developed SO rapidly that the more
daring designers do not hesitate to
fashion entire costumes from 1t, while
jackets are everyday occurrences
They are exceedingly effective and
| viii add to the gayety of fashionable
assemblages this hummer In fact, the
garden parties of 1913 will be noted
In the annals of the future as won
derful studies In colors, for the green
landscape will act as a background to
throw into relief all the vivid colorings
of the Futurists, the Post-Impression-
lists and other rabid color enthusiasts.
Home Dress.
A soft cashmere or satin would be
nice for our model. which has pretty
skirt made with the lower part closely
| pleated at the sides; the upper is laid
on with a wrapped seam.
Tucks trim the shoulders of the