The chronicle=news., 1913-05-02
Fads and Fashions

used TO edge both sides Of tho front
pleat OF u waist. or to outline the
waistcoat effects.
Linen. In spite of the fact that It
wrinkles w quickly. seems to have
achieved the same secure position In
summer wardr0bex that serge holds
for other seasons. u liz hest, per
haps. In the loose wcaves. although
they arc more liable tn shrink. A var.
,iation from the usual linen frock In
To make the skirt or the plain mater
inl and to provide with II a bel,ed
jacket. something like Russian
blouse but more open In front aad
with II fuller peplum. This Jacket
may be OF lowered chintx and III.
edges are bound with plain linen in
one Of the colors OF tn. flowers.
Most Of the plain skirts lap ut one
side Of the front and are finished
with several buttons. generally ut
the knee. OccaSionaly. however. 9TH
rr ornaments In the style OF the mill
tary frogs are used instead Of the
buttonS. Thes. frogs are made Of
washable braid and are quite ntirac.
tive.
Velvet used to he considered n
trimming only for winter. but this
season some Of the hest examples are
Of velvet. Satin now looks bit old
and dry. In fact. In the new vivid
dyes they are much too hard and dif-
ficult unless In soft velvet Effects
FOR spring and summer ar. going toI
bs extremely bright. II - dark tone
be the foundation OF - gown. then
garnishcs must he exceedingly bril-
liant. There Is little doubt that this
year and. perhaps the following will
he years of vivid colors in fashion.
A great deal OF attention Is given
spring dresses. Sometimes they are
made on the dress. sometimes scpa-
rate. They are Of velvet. heavy silk
or satin. or OF leather. The latter Is
often draped about the waist and hip
and the effect Is odd. but not attract
i've. 1t gives the figure too slovcnly
look. an air as II the thing has
been carclcssiy put on. The ceinture
Is swathed under the bust and loose
~ about the waist--Or where the
waist is supposed to be. After falling
at one side in a suggestion OF n pan
nier. IL depends from the other in n
sash end. plain CT with tassels.
Tasscls are largely used this Sc.
son not only with evening dresse I,
but with afternoon dresses as well.
They help to pul, out the panel or
draping by making the necessary
long lines. In evening costumes
sleeves are finished Off this way, also
pieces that fall from the shoulders
over the sleeves and sash ends fall
on the floor in tassels.
Ratincs with handsome borders
are smart for wash suits. as are also
linens and ratines with openwork
borders. While some OF the suits are
made on strictly tailored lines. 30
that they con he easily laundered,
most suits are trimmed in some way
Printed ratines or linens used as n
triming for light colorcd suits are
very effective. Silk Is also used,
I
particularly black MORE. faille or
brocadc. A lingerie collar gives n
pretty finishing touch to a wash
spit.
| Blouses of all kinds, cutaways and
straight-cut Chinese coats are all
used for wash suits. The regulation
blouse with the fullncss drawn into
the waist and the blouse with the
belt placed several inches below the
normal waist line with tho fuilness
drawn in or with the fullncss hang
Ing over the belt are the favoritcs.
| Many OF the new evening sashes
ar eof the Egyptian scarf type, drap-
ed around the hips and knotted to
fall with long straight ends in front.
| FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.
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