The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18


wearer's figure through the trans
pareneies of the material. Even
with two or three tier skirt a.
thin slip should be worn.
There walked in the park the 9TH
err day a handsomely dressed woman
She wore a white batiste frock. the
skirt built in two tiers. Both
fiounces were trimmed with bands
OF embroidery. There was woe
full absence OF underskirts. however,
A male observer was asked by his
companion if he did not think lit
was stunning. The costume or the
silhoueteg" he inquired. For the
truth was that almost as much OF
one as of the other was visible.
hence a beautiful toilette was spoil
ed in effect. This, however. is an
everyday occurrence. With some
women it is an accident; with 9TH
ers a purpose. Certainly, under any
circumstances. 1t is a practice TO be
discouraged both for the sake Of
modesty and good dressing.
For midsummer wear crepe de
chine and chiffon dresses are in
great demand for semi-formal and
formal functions They are made
in D ain eolors, checks and stripes
and trimmed in the most beautiful
ways Imaginable. Yet. be it said
for the comfort of the woman with
little to spend that there is nothing
handsomer than the perfectly plain
frock of crepe, silk or satin, es-
pecially when the material is Of first
quality.
For trips to and from the country
some very natty semi-tailored cos
TUNES are shown, as well as entire
tailored effects In most instances
they are made OF stripes and checks.
Diagonal effects are also in great
demand. A very pretty dress for
plain wear is of light summer weight
diagonal serge, made in one piece
and trimmed with revers of plain
satin. 1t fastens a little to one side
and extending all the way down the
front. on waist and skirt is a trim
ming of narrow soutache braid
stitched in fancy design.
A tailored suit of checked mohair
is also worthy of mention. Il is
made with simple skirt, showing
a plated panelette at the bottom of
the front panel. about knee-depth.
The coat is cutaway effect outlined
with bias fold of its own material,
stitched with soutache braid loops
and buttons.
F'rocks OF chiffon in black and
blue. trimmed with embroideries and
beading are splendid for afternoon
wear. Some OF the effects in white
and very light colors are ornament
ed with bold embroideries in wooden
threads that remind one OF the big
roses and punches of other yariegat-
ed flowers which We're used to trim
grandmothers slippers too many
years ago TO be mentioned.
Among the small things Of dress
this season there are many new
things Particularly is this true Of
goyes and wells. The novelty in
each is intended to conceal some OF
the skin exposure to which women
have lent themselves since last
spring.
The latest afternoon frocks from
Paris are exceedingly pretty and
one sees them at their best, perhaps
. at Newport, Bar Harbor and At
lantic City. 1t is an echo of this
French races, which are always oc
casions of new fashions, and has
been taken up with great enthusi.
asm. One of the features is thu
short sleeve, which is not over five
inches long and is put into the arm
hole at back with two plaits so tina
ii might kick out from the arm are
q expose it to the shoulder. One Nigh
really think it a sleeve for evening
| wear, and so it would be at am
other recent time in the history o
fashions except now, but il is TO
afternoon wear and has been revive,
" because of the other Victorian fash
ions which prevailed in the earl,
COS and which women consent t,
wear now. Then our ancestors wor
three-ineh puffs for sleeves and
five-inch decoIletage of their stree
gowns and dampened their Indi
muslin evening frocks that the
II might cling to and outline the fig
o ure. Modest ancestors, And We
t how shocking the world tries t
make out your progeny!
~ It was only natural that the manu-
s facturers who invent new accesso
! ries should get out new kinds O
! wells and gloves to meet this ne,
= fashion. so the birdcage veil calle
by the name of Reboux, the F'rene
modiste, is considered quite smar
to wear with a low gown ON t.
Al street.
r 1t is OF ret lace plain or figured
and is gathered at the lower ed Z
Of to a neckband OF satin ribbon whic
a fastens with clamps at the back an
le therefore does away with the neces
N sity for invisible hairpins and sma
T. barettes and all the other tiresom
h Il.