The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-20

wash materials that muss so quickly
The dressiest gowns for formal wear
are made of it. as may be the simplest
afternoon frock, or two-piece suit
Now also crepe de Chine has come
into prominence with any number OF
good qualities to recommend IT,
NAV be washed and ironed, and mas
enough body to hang effectively
good grade is chosen.
White crepe de chine one-piece
dresses are considered very modish'
and the simpler they are MADE the
more beautiful. Hemstitching anu
net frills are beautiful fancy EN-
broidered collar or fichu is sufhcieht
to dress up such a gown. Accessory
belts sashes, etc, vary the ensemble
as any clever woman knows how 10
change her gowns from time to time
without extra expense.
The very general use of transparent
gowns has given rise to double pan
J el-front petticoat to counteract the
Z X-ray effect that modest dressers de-
. plore. The new skirt is sold in mus
lin, crepe de chine, or other soft SILK
y Now is the time to bring out any
II let trimmings or garnitures one may
have laid aside years ago. Jet is be-
ing lavishly used on gowns and hats
! particularly with tulle and lace. An
open-work effect in jet bugles has ap-
e peared as a hat crown and is meeting
: with favor.
& Apropos of the widespread use OF
10 lace and tulle, very dainty dress frocks
. are made of it with straight or three
~ tier skirts. set off with embroidery
ie bands or embroidered scallops.
o Among the modsh fabric hats a
~ hint from Paris tells of the success Of
III pale pink crepe de chine hats, faced
%, with navy blue taffeta. A rose mon
VI ture. a tulle bow or a lace butterfly
may be the trimming. Young girl
are wearing picture hats with ribboi
velvet streamers, having nosega!
= of flowers tied in them.
- The attractiveness of velvet cor
trasted with lace or tulle is eXcus
for fashion followers wearing we've
wraps in midsummer. They are scarce
" heavier than any wrap needed 10
cool evenings.
The color in the new gowns III
ported for the autumn and early VIII
ter season are quite attractive an
only startling in spots. The gener'
idea is sedate and artistic. Blue
revived for housewear; it is difficu
to describe the shade used; 1t is
- deep as sapphire, but has gray tins
. that reminds one of Natter blu
-. There is nothing turquoise about
1t seems to be brushed over with
misty tone of gray and in velvet 1t
exceptionally lovely.
The fashion for summer velvet ha
is one which appeals to the economic
woman; for the velvet hat bougM
August can now be made to 90 serVl
until very cold weather.
AS a between-season hat VelV
one is especially suitable. 1t is re
" light and cool to wear, made as
is today. Most of them are mount
on canvas frames, and often I
crowns are soft and only lined with
single thickness of china silk or II
canton flannel The flannel is us
to give body and shape to the velN
crown.
These hats are made in SIN
shapes, but they sit well up on
head and show a good deal of hs
over the ears and on the forehe
They are variously trimmed, but
deliberately. Usually wings or ribt
or both combined form their tr
ming.
The craze for novelty shades in fl
bids fair to include colored fox, ski
: in dyed stripes, and dyed mole
seal Hunters green, navy blue
dark purple mole and seal may
bought as easily as orange, yell
fox, rose-stripped skunk or pale b
rabbit.
Pretty pompons for slippers are nj
II in this way; gather a doubled 81
of chiffon-about three inches W
Or an inch and half wide when f
ed-into a rosette Make little So
- rose of the same color and fasten
n two together. They will give the
pearance of a flower. Use cry
: beads for the flower center and
beads around the edges of the pc
. of the satin rose. Pure, glass be
give the best effect, but gold or 81