The chronicle=news., 1913-06-13
Fads and Fashions

I the bulgarian or Russian blouses
where the plsits open. or at leas
mr.. nuted. and appear as II they hst
lately been tight knife piails.
In many evening frorks Tor yount
women flowers are worked In hsav,
wool. then cherries or roses done 4
fall separately. The effect in pretty
hut. to say the least. Impractical ant
Inconsistent. This Idea was OriEi
mated about n year ago. II died .
natural death In autumn. AL now
returned. the designs beIns much
larger. and In most Instances the
flowers or fruit depend from th'
goods. White ix u fayoritc back
ground for these rnyly coiorcd bum
ch.~. but one sees materials in cream,
and other delicate tints with designs
hanging.
Tan linen suits Of heavy quality
are made more xervIccabie. as well
as smarter looking. when they show
bindings of Wide brown silk braid.
ON. suit. with cutawsy coat shows
two horizontal stripes OF the braid
on III. skiri-one al III. left side
front and tho other at the rl.ht xidr
back. The coat Is bound down th.
front and about the bottom with the
braid. and the collars and cuffs mr..
likcwisc bound with u braid. Large
found glass buttons of brown and
yellow are used for buitonins III.
coat and trimming the skirt.
TIL. separate coat IL to he worn
this summer In many fashions. For
summer wear tn" scp~ratc coat Is
such n convenience that although II
may he out of evidence for u season
or "a II IL bound to CON. hack before
long. For outing wear the blazer II
siiii popular with young girls. Coats
OF .ponEc reaching well below the
hips. cut on straight lines buttoncd
with bi. bone buttons. with breast
pocket. and long sleeves. ar. also
worn for sports.
There are longer coats Of various
thin cloths FOR boating aud walking
and motoring. made double breasted
buttoninT over the chest. with lon.
wid" sleeves. and big pockets nj I'll"
Sides. The old covert cloth coats
made on strictly tailored lines arc
also In evidence ~ rome of the more
elaborate afternoon coats are al
ways s-ryiccnblc and smart. Hip
length cuiaway coats OF matciassr
and silk poplin and other silk fabrics
are worn with afternoon fro.ka. Lin
en- coats are worn with separate lin
cn skirts: Gpr instance. u blue linen
Norfolk is worn with n white linen
skirt. This same fad for separate
coats IL demonstrated In the gowns
made with black sstln and colorsa
silk or satin coat which are seen In
III. hotels nt the tea hour.
Plain linen waists are apparently
To he much worn with the coat suits
for warm weather. One of heavy
linen. In made with turnback collar
and cuffs which show q similar en-
broidcrcd ticsign-an cyclct thanked
by two heavy icavcs-workcd ut In
tcrvais Of about an inch In heavy
embroidery cotton. The collar and
cuffs are edged with narrow Irish
picot lace edge. A small pocket Is
applied to the left front. Il like the
collar and cuffs. IL embroidered and
edged with picot.
Some Of the shops show lingerie
made Of nainsook embroidered In the
Philippine Islands by the native wo-
men. This lingerie Is less expensive
than that embroidered In France and
IN sheer and dainty. According to
some authorities on the subject IL
bids fair to gain popularity among
women who like hand-cmbroidcrcd
underwear. hut 10 not feel able to
pay the high prices charged for that
OF French make.
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.
CAN'T KEEP IT SECRET