Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-30

NEW YORK, May 30.-The best
line on summer fashions is the wash
line You are quite safe in clothes
pnning your faith to the divers laun-
dry loving fabrics that now reveal their
unshrinkable and fadeless charms on
smart shop counters. They all rise
triumphant as Venus from the suds
and defy even an amateur wash artist
to rub her worst.
Time was when a cotton print, a
despised wash adjunct to miladys
wardrobe and was donned only for
morning houSework wear. Now you
may find wash counterpart for almost
every fabric of the loom. Even the
exquisite velvet broche of the winter
is aped amazingly by the brocaded
cotton eponge. The pompadour cotton
voiles and French crepes are adorable
ana floral bordered organdies, silk
mullS and batiSteS are sheer delights.
Charming are the embroidered cot
ton crepes and voiles on which tiny
nOsegays are scattered in bas relief
These are found only in the more
expensive imported materials whose
unshrinkable propensities will act in
versely on your purse, Home grown
printed products can be utilized with
quite as stunning results, however.
Only a close inspection will reveal the
difference between printed domestic
bouquets and the embossed imported
flora.
What's the use Of fast colors if they
don't run? The fadeless dyes Of the
Futurist eponge, ratine and wash silks
will easily win in a walk, however. II
is bound to be a highly colored sum
mer and this ought to bring cheer to
the damself whose sunburned cOunte-
nance has heretofore added the only
vivid color note to her warm weather
attire. The erstwhile virgin whiteness
of the lacy lingerie gowns are livened
by bright hued silken girdles and many
are embroidered a la Bulgaria.
Quite the newest and smartest ef-
material and very, heavy one. For
example. a voile trimmed in q con
traSting tone of ratine. Some of the
new fabrics come woven in such COM
binations, particularly the fine French
crepes striped or bordered with ratinc.
All shades Of blue from peacock 10
heavenly are the favorite tones for
your summer frocks. What could he
cooler or more effective when the mer-
curry begins to rise than a soft old
blue crepon girded with silken sash
Of Hunters green and fiat collars and
cuffs Of blue eyeleted Madeira en-
broidery finishing the V shaped neck
and elbow sleeves.
Linens come in perfect shades this
summer but for the separate skirt
and no hot weather outfit should be
shy one ii were wiser to stick to the
white or natural colored linen. These
are due to live on and last you sundry
summers, but the way bright hueS
are being worked overtime presages
sharp drawing of the color line ere
another summer daWnS.
L-a-c-e spells the last word for
summer evening gowns. With baby
waists. the lace filming an underslip
OF white charmeuse or one of pastel
pink or blue, they are youthful. fairy
like. but not for you if you have a
wOman's weigh over two hundred
pounds. If you boast sveltelike pro
portions and one of those lace gowns
too it will be woe to the bachelor
beau who finds you on a piazza on a
moonlight night. His heart is sure to
be shared in Chantilly mesh or pierced
with a Van Dyke point.
Lace anyhow, any kind, and any
where is much to be desired. From
the top Of your lace parasol to the lace
brim Of your hat. your lace frOck and
lace hose even down to your shoelace.
all is laced except your waist. She
is ultrasmart indeed who even laces
her fingertips.
Madame La Mode knows when her