The chronicle=news., 1913-06-19
Fads and Fashions

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ly Gu, away In front and square
buttons and Is bound with bIlack
braid. But the novel feature Is the
skirt. which IL turned up around the
bottom. precisely As . mans trousers
would be. In order 70 keep this In
shape. the black braid binding b
stitched to the skirt. Down each side
there is a strip Of the braid CORES.
pond!nE to the outside braid of the
trousers. and the lwo creases are
pressed back and front in proper
masculine effect. The resuit'i 10 not
altogether unpieasias. but somewhat
bizarre.
Many charming things In the line
o! summer dancing frocks are shown
In the fashionable shops At this time
Some very charming ones are made
OF hand-painted chiffon. Those OF
mousseline. chiffon and tulle are oil
charming but extremely fragile and
models OF ba;iste and lace or embroi-
| dered batiste and other even more
substantial materials seem to fiad
| more favor with American women
These latter frocks may not he 20
Calmly when they are new. but they
Will certainly stand more wear with
out losing their beauty and attract
iyenes.
Bathing suits are beginning to be
shown in tn. shop windows and they
are gay and loud enough to attract
| attention. Never before have bath
ing suits been 20 gorgeous In color
and odd in Gecisn a. this season. En-
eraid Er~-n tafi-tas. scarlet satin
with Scotch plaid trimmings. Bish-
ops purple satin. black tefte;as with
accessories In ouhist designs. are
sofn~ OF the colo. schemes For head
covers there are quaint bonn.ss. CAPS
| aad hoods o! rubb.flE.d silk or satin
i1 the ray~st OF tints. stockings Of
dazzling green. purple. red or blue
are shown. with silk or satin bathing
sho-1 laced with saiin ribbons half.
way to the knee. Under these suits
are worn bioomcrs TO match. and
which finish below the knee with =
rufii- OF the same or with = con.
trasiinE frill.
Veil. have been out o. style for
.or.c time. but the manufacturers
have put In the market many ait.sc-
tive novelties which may restore the
veil to favor one. more. There - .
new bulgarian veil o. tn. frame
variety. that 10 woven 30 - to leave
a PLATA field directly In front OF the
face. ineios-d by . frame desixn In
wells. silk washable wells. craqucic
frame wells OF italian wash silk. veil.
OF Chanstlly lace. SIC. There are also
fesersibie seiis. halt plata aad half
'ixursde % that they can b. vora
either way.
| Among the attractive nc~ mater.
isis IL one called crepe pompon.- II
Is well named with Its charming iis.
Il. raised ''pompons" set at regular
intervals. Thee odd l!;,l. DOT. ar.
woven in ooiors against white
Efound. 4 black spo; IL particularly
effective or white or coiorcd
s'ouad. and the blue and lemon dot.
arc also we'll liked.
For afternoon se.: the gown OF
white crepe d. chin, or satin IL much
vo.a. and a fascinating touch OF
black 10 always introduced on the
bodice or E.rdlc. \ particularly chic
model has folds of black moussciinc
&c sole outlining III. neck and the
efc.s.d-oyer front OF the sgrpiie.
bodice while another fro-k has a cir
die of black saiin. which 10 equally
effective.
The summer evening wraps are
more oriental looking than Last year
aud are made OF silk. chiffon or
Transparent crcrc. Brillian; eastern
colors embroidered with hush golden
dragons or large flower designs are
lined with chiffon. Beautiful wraps
Of black chiffon arc embroidered
with roses in pink. cria.o ands old
and are lined with two Layers OF
pink chiffon.
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