Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-19

Blue skies, and bluer sea, and foods
of golden sunshine, and here at last
one comes upon summer frocks and
light gay colors on the Normandy
coast Mostly lingerie frocks, many
OF them white. but one of the pretti-
est, which shall be described, vas of
palest. rose batigte, made ever 50 SIM
ply, but bearing the unmistakable
stamp Of good house. In the front
and back there were three box plaits,
coming from a yoke formed by the in-
set of the sleeves In a point up to the
heck These box plaits continued
down the skirt as well to the knees,
whence they were left loose. The
neck was cut in ", finished in the
front with tinyaruffles OF real valen-
ciennes, and a dainty white embroid-
cred collar went just around the back.
The elbow sleeves were trimmed with
a touch of the embroidery and ruffles
of valenciennes. The frock closed in
front under the middle box plait but
toned close with mother o. pearl but
tons continuing some twelve inches
down the skirt, and a sash of black
taffeta ribbon crossed at the right
side and knotted low down on the left
hip with fringed ends to the knees.
The hat worn with this was large
fine black straw shady hat, with a
wreath of buttercups and harebells
placed close to the edge
Another pretty lingerie gown was
OF white cotton crepe, with a hem and
tuck in the under skirt, which was
skinny, and tunic of white with a
pale blue stripe in 1t, the edge seal
Hoped and embroidered in blue; the
bodice of this same striped material
with the low neck scalloped and en-
broidered in blue with tiny ruffles OF
lyaienciennes coming from under it,
and fro mthe large loose armholes,
sleeves to the elbow, OF the white
with large turn back cuffs Of the
same.
The feature OF the season here is
the vivid coloring of the sweaters or
hlabers. Almost every woman wears
one, or carries one The prettiest
have a shot effect produced by tiny
stripes; thus blue and fawn, cerise
and gold, mandarine and white. A
girl in palest rose were one OF these
sweaters the color of deep rose phlox:
another in pale blue and white wore
one in lovely shade of heliotrope,
but the most effective are the vivid
shades OF yellow, from canary vel.
low, to the deepest tangerine. these
of course, worn over white dresses.
Some of them have a broad band
scross the waist at the back fastened
with two buttons. Most OF the hats
are soft, shady shapes in white felt,
turned up at one side and trimmed
with bands and flat bows OF white
satin.
A smart lingerie afternoon gown
Twas Of white etamine, the skirt cut
in severe tailor made style, while the
bodice with pointed basques on each
hip. was of beautiful white hand.
made passementefie lace over net
The sash was OF black velvet, the
lline coming well up to the front where
two flat ends fell from the top of the
sash with a square motif embroid
cred in old gold silk and black and
gold fringe, and at the waist q posy
/ of velvet begonias in old gold and
red and rose. The sleeves we're long
and close fitting in the lace, and the
d v cut neck was finished with tiny
Il ruffles Of white tulle. The hat was
a small shape with one side turned
up sharply from the face, in finest
h white straw, lined with black MORE
\ and q very high bow of black MORE
ribbon following the upward tilt oi
4 the brin1, and a veryp retty touch