The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-15
THE HATTlESBURG NEWS

sets are again seen, effectively devel- /
oped in Bulgarian shades, with touch
Of black introduced. These may be !
made of silk or satin with printed
motifs, or OF scrim, MORE, batiste,
linen or satin, with embroidery done
in silk, cotton or linen thread.
Among other dress accessories for
spring, ruches of maline are having
an unusual vogue. These are often
made to match the hat, but should the
hat and suit be of dark color, it is
quite effective to have the ruche fash
Toned of maline of the gayest tones,
either red and purple, pink and red,
or corn and golden yellow. They are
about twelve inches wide and just
long enough to extend round the neck.
They are finished at each end by three
or four long satin ribbon loops.
But not alone do the designs or de-
tails of the new costumes command
interest. The novel fabrics and col
ors used have raised the afternoon
gowns to a place Of artistic impor-
lance. From time to time this spring
we have spoken of the new fabrics,
and still there are those of which we
have made no mention, so varied and
fascinating are the present designs
/ ann tnUtnpnC Of of
feta, as soft and plable as crepe,
which bears little resemblance to the
old-time material, has been imported
and is being much used for smart
afternoon gowns. There are dark
tints, with flowers or conventional de-
signs sparsely scattered over the
surface, and bright shot effects COM
bining greens, blues and yellows. Bull
garian, Cubist and Futurist silks are
receiving much notice, and are seen
in gowns as well as in the trimmings
and Innings for more conservative
taste. Crepe, both in silk and cotton,
plain, brocaded or in stripes, has been
much worn during the winter Its
dull finish has a tendency to lessen
the apparent stoutness of the figure.
This material still remains fashion
able, and as spring gives place to
summer promises to be even more
| popular, because Of it's laundering
qualities, as no ironing is necessary.
What could be daintier for after
noon or street wear than the frock
seen in the second illustration? 1t
was developed in white crepe. The
waist blouses slightly back and front,
and the skirt is slightly full at the
back. The inset section at the front
of the skirt is an up-to-date touch.
The sash worn with the frock is of
Roman striped ribbon; it is tied at
the center-front, a recent innovation
in the arrangement of this charming
accessory.
The slashed skirt, it is said, has al
most gone out abroad. Women in
this country have been extremely hes
liant about taking it up. Although
they accepted the mode readily enough
for evening wear, the feature for
street dress was looked at askance.
Those whose custom it has been to
save odds and ends of materials, either
lace, figured silk, chiffon or net, will
be glad of the opportunity which the
fashion of odd sleeves and yokes af-
fords for turning these to account.
These bits from the scrap-bag may be
! fashioned into the most up-to-date
yokes, or into sleeves to be set into
dropped shoulders or inserted at the
elbow. At one of the recent fashion
exhibitions, gown which created
much remark was of black satin, with
yoke and slightly puffed sleeves of
red chiffon. Another, of gray crepe,
had sleeves of blue chiffon. Full and
halflength sleeves of lace have been
a notable feature for some months.