The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
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, FADS AND FASHIONS. =
, (By Florence Fairbanks) .
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son is rapidly approaching and the
thoughts of practical women turn to
cotton goods and other goods just now,
all of them beautiful and attractive
but, judging from their texture and
the nature of their weave it seems ex-
tremely doubtful that many of these
materials would bear Tubing. They
are nominally classed as wash
goods" but the honest dealers invari-
ably inform their customers that the
washing quality of these goods could
not be guaranteed. They advise pur-
chasers of these goods to have the ma
terials dry-cleaned
There are, undoubtedly, many ma
terials which will bear washing in the
tub, but this can be determined only
after making a thorough test with
sample of the goods. The solid color
ed ratines, eponges, velours, and sim
liar materials will not soil quickly and,
even If it should be found that they
will not bear Tubing, it will not mat
ter much, because it would not cost
a great deal to have them dry-cleaned
once In great while.
There is a great difference in the
ratines. Some have deep, loose pile
and others a rather hard cord finish
with comparatively few and very short
~nubbins." The latter undoubtedly
will give the better service These
ratines are very good for coat suits
For young women the combination OF
Russian blouse and plain skirt is the
best model to follow in this fabric.
Some Of the blouse suits in yellow, or
leather colored, ratine are most at
tractive this year. For an older wo-
man good model was shown in Law
ender. It was made with a plain
skirt and strictly tailored coat The
only trimming was buttons of laven-
der and white on both coat and
skirt.
TUNES are used in a great many
Of the wash dresses, in both heavy
and light weight materials. They are
becoming to most people and give an
opportunity for the display Of original
ity in design and trimming With the
tunic It is possible also to have
frock which seems to be rather elab-
crate. yet can be done up by the av-
erage laundress.
The thin materials, such as embroid-
cred batiste, wolfe, crepe, and nous
seine, are frequently made up in
fiounced skirts. The return to the
double or triple founce is indeed one
OF the most conspicuous things in the
summer styles. But these flounces
are extremely scant And the lower
enc generally has less fullness than
the upper one, so as to give the pre-
vailing effect Of narrowness at the
ankles.
All-over openwork embroideries also
are made up In hounced skirts. They
are used, too, for tunics, IN which they
are combined with lace and are worn
over foundation skirt which is an
elaborate mixture Of plain material,
with two or three different kinds OF
lace. This use of several different
kinds OF lace is characteristic Of many
Of the high priced imported gowns
As rule, however, these models are
so elaborate as to be impossible for
the average woman, both because OF
their initial cost and because OF the
difficulty and expense Of having them
cleaned
Sleeves in the cotton frocks are
seldom full length. In many of the
7 more dressy ones they stop Just above
the elbow. Necks are almost univer
sally open; a summer fashion which
deserves to be perpetuated. Some Of
the long sleeves have fullness which
is not brought into the cuff, but this
fuilness does not form deep pouch
Other sleeves have rather a wide
mouth, something like chiId's short
sleeve.
Lace or net frills ornament most OF
the necks and sleeves. Tiny ruffies
Of half-inch valenclennes are used to
edge both sides Of the front pieat Of
a waist, or to outline the waistcoat
effects.
Linen, in spite Of the fact that II
wrinkles so quickly, seems to have
achieved the same secure position in
summer wardrobes that serges holds
for other seasons. It Is best perhaps,
IN the loose weaves, although they are
more liable TO shrink. A variation
from the usual linen frock 10 to make
the SKIRT of the nlasn y,,asarfay anA IN