The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-24

trasting shade, are beautiful, even
though they be not practical for hot
summer days.
This is great season for laces OF
all kinds. The finer laces, Just for the
moment, seem to have precedence
over the holder, heavier patterns. The
Alencons, Malines, Chantilly, Spanish,
Pointe de Venice and cobweb laces
are very much in demand, and among
the cheaper varieties the shadow laces
are most popular. Mounted over soft
silks or chiffons, the designs Of these
laces are thrown into relief and their
beauty is accumulated.
In these days of sheer and transpar.
ent effects it is not always necessary
to have soft silk foundation, but it is
better to have it, as it does away
oftentimes with a petticoat and conse-
quently there is no necessity for bulk
beneath the filmy folds of lace. This
foundation, however, should be yelled
by chiffon to soften the lace. A charm
ing scheme shows the foundation of
flesh colored messaline, with a veil
ing of chiffon in the same delicate
tone.
There are innumerable ways of
using lace on the new gowns. One of
the most popular is in the tunic or
overskirt. This may be draped to the
waist line in the front, to show the
cothurns, or sandals, with theirlacing
OF ribbon, or it may spread like the
old time pannier, leaving the founda-
ton of the skirt visible in the front.
The crossed draperies, carried little
to one side of the front, are very we'll
liked, while the very latest idea shows
much drapery directly in the back,
where it is raised in a more or less
bunchy effect, dimly reminiscent of
the hustle age, Perhaps the most pop
ular mode is the three-founced skirt.
Laces are used in abundance on the
bodices of the newest frocks. They
are the favored fabric for the alLover
transparent blouse. When the blouse
is of silk the lace is generally used for
the fichu or deep collar. The smartest
blouses owe their distinction to an
almost prim simplicity. The founda-
ton is little plain kimono waist and
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lar or vest.
The lace all-over blouses to be worn
with different skirts are very much
liked this season. They are inexpen-
sive trifies, many not costing more
than S., but they are very effective.
Some are made with a yoke, others
merely have a pleated frill in front,
but all of them are comparatively
simple. AS a rule they are developed
in the shadow lace, which is effective
and cheap. These lace blouses are a
very desirable addition to the ward
robe. They can be relied upon to add
a finishing touch to many a gown
which otherwise would be considered
out of date. They are made in vari-
GUS styles and may be had at all
prices.
Linen skirts will be worn a great
deal during the summer. The plain,
narrow, close-fitting garments, with
pearl buttons in front, are still favor
ed. With them a variety Of shirt
waists, open at the throat and given a
finish in front by carelessly knotted
tie of some soft colored silk.
Buttons are much in evidence this
season. They are used on the front
and the back of gowns, wherever there
is an excuse for their existence. Last
season they were popular to a great
extent, although certain fitness was
observed in their use Just now, how
ever, they are sewn in the most i'm
possible places, distinctly as orna-
ments or trimmings. They may be of
any material Ivory effects made of
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of which is in color, are offered, They
should harmonize with the costume,
however. They come in blue, lavender
and many other colors and shades and
also in white and black,
This is the season of tulle or fine
net. 1t is used on hats to replace the
aigrette; and balls of black and white
tulle, mounted at the end of supple
wire and used as pompons, are seen.
Hats are softened in outline by in
folds of the airy material;
and now that the veil is less obligatory
and is so often dispensed with, a
scarf-like length of net is often worn
by Partisan women, which, passing I'M
der the chin, is thrown over the left
shoulder in the back
Now that women are supposed in the