Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-19

Blue skies, and bluer sea, and foods
of golden sunshine, and here at last
one comes upon summer frocks and
light gay colors on the Normandy
coast. Mostly lingerie frocks, many
of them white, but one of the pretti-
est, which shall be described. was of
palest rose batiste. made ever so sim
ply. but bearing the unmistakable
stamp Of a good house. In the front
and back there were three box plaits,
coming from q yoke formed BY the in
set Of the sleeves in a point up to. the
neck. These box plaits continued
down the skirt as well to the knees.
whence they were left loose. The
neck was cut in V, finished in the
front with tiny ruffIes. OF real yalen-
yciennes, and a dainty white embroid-
cred collar went Just around the. back.
The elbow sleeves were trimmed with
a touch Of the embroidery and ruffles
of yalenciennes,. The frock closed in
front under the middle, box plat but
toned close with mother o. pearl but
tons continuing some twelve inches
down the skirt. and sash of black
taffeta ribbon crossed at the right
side and knotted low down on the left
hip with fringed ends to the knees.
The hat worn with this was a large
fine black straw shady hat. with a
wreath Of buttercups and harebe1ls
placed close to the edge.
Another pretty lingerie gown was
of white cotton crepe. with hem and
tnck in the under skirt, which was
skimpy, and tunic OF white with q
pale blue stripe in it, the edge seal
Hoped and embroidered in blue; the.
bodice of. this same striped material
with the low neck scalloped and en-
broidered In blue with tiny ruffles OF
valenciennes coming from under it,
and fro mthe large loose armholes,
sleeves to the elbow, of the white
with large turn back. cuffs Of the
same
The feature of the season here is
the vivid coloring of the sweaters or
hlabers. Almost every woman wears
|one. or carries one The prettiest
have shot effect produced by tiny
stripes; thus blue and fawn, cerise
and gold, mandarine and white. A
girl in palest rose were one of these
sweaters the color of deep rose phlox !;
another iH pale blue and white wore
one in lovely shade of heliotrope.
but the most effective are the vivid
shades OF yellow, from canary yell
low. to the deepest tangerine. these
|of course. worn over white dresses
Some OF. them have broad band
scross the waist at the back fastened
with two buttons. Most Of the hats
are soft, shady shapes in white felt,
turned up at, one side and trimmed
with bands and flat bows of white
satin.
A smart lingerie afternoon gown
was Of white etamine. the skirt cut
in severe tailor made style. while the
bodice with pointed basQues on each
hip, was Of beautiful white hand
made passementerie lace oyer net
The sash was Of black velvet, the
line coming well up to the front where
two flat ends fell from the top of the
sash with q square motif embroid-
cred in old gold silk and black and
gold fringe, and at the waist posy
of velvet begonias in old gold and
red and rose. The sleeves were long
and close fitting in the lace. and the
w cut neck was finished with. tiny
ruffIes of white tulle. The hat was
ia small shape with one side turned
up sharply from the face. IN finest
white straw, lined with black moire
and very high bow of black MORE:
ribbon following the upward tilt of
the brim, and q veryp retty touch