Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-09
HIP FLOUNCEs GOING OUT
Demand Now is for Russian Tumc-
Bronze in Fashion--The Varl-
GUS Girdles.

OuS 0iiutSSs
New York, June 6.--The late sum-
mcr is sure to see the passing OF
hip flounces, puffs and frilled effects
that are abbreviated above the knees.
There is growing demand for the
Russian tunic skirt and this is being
employed extensively already on some
of the smartest models for mid-sum-
mer. The woman who has clothes to
be made over will delight in the idea
of the new models for their oppor-
tunities for renovation are boundless.
The foundation skirt is very narrow
and for the present it is being finished
with a wide hem of Roman silk or
some contrasting material. Since the
latest linens and other tub materials
are being produced in quaint striped
effects many midsummer frocks Will
exploit the Russian tunic with strip
ed materials makes this imperative.
All shades of brown from the deepest
leaf to faintest yellow are the rage.
Used in connection with white, brown
is exceedingly smart. On white sum
mer duvetyn the brown tone is ap-
rlied with soutache embroideries and
apparently with the deliberate inten-
tion of destroying the silhouette. A
fve-inch wide band, brown soutached,
oncircling the overskirt at the hips
runs to point at the back, and, as
viewed from the rear, definitely halves
the skirt A bolero with high stand
ing collar accompanies the skirt, or
il may be in lace, the designs of lace
being cut out with dark brown threads.
White is barely suggested in most
successful street costume in darkest
brown surah. It's skirt, gathered to the
front center and slightly raised, is
veiled to the hips by curious pepium
in accordion plated brown chiffon over
white net. A white lined, loose and
flowing cape coat has wide sleeves
that are faced with white silk.
Again the brown haired woman has
chance to dress to her locks and be
in the height of the mode. Brown is
once more the fashion, but with
difference, else it would not be worth
talking about.
This time it is combined with white
or with the still more youthful look
ing. flesh shade and the charm abou.
its present reincarnation is that it may
be used in any of its many shades
and in any quantity and in almost
any material. In its very palest tone
it may even be considered from differ
ent angles. When cafe au lait is blend
ed with white the coffee shade is called
brown. But when cafe au lait is COM
bined with Van Dyck or tete-de-negre
the coffee tint is termed white.
Tete-de-negre brown laces and tulles
are very generally used for summer
blouses in lieu of black. The intangible
hade is often more becoming than is
llack and some women even prefer it
in taffeta.
Bronze can be perfectly matched in
ribbons, hat trimmings and fabrics,
ard because of it's vogue in shoes it
figures prominently in the deeply bor-
dered lingerie frocks. This elusive
golden tone is at its best on white
net whose, skirt is bordered from the
knees down and whose full sleeves
have embroidered band cuffs. One sees
it, too, on the collar cuffs and trimmed
buttons of white linen tailored suits.
The blouse actually fitted for tub
hing is the practical blouse for the
girl whose summer wardrobe is limit
ed, and it is quite possible to take
this into consideration without sacri-
ficing too much upon the altar of
utility.
A fine linen is the most satisfactory
material for the lingerie frock that is
to endure Tubing, and it will pay to
obtain an excellent quality. The ba-
tistes and mulls are softer and launder
well if carefully handled, but the linen
will outwear them every time.
Various other sheer cottons have
come into popularity. Swiss and or
candle are of course old favorites, but
their crispness, once their chief merit,
has made them yield place somewhat
TO the softer mulls and batistes and
linens, though they are still liked. The
cotton nets, voiles and crepes are more
recent arrivals and have achieved de-
cided popularity, very large percen-
tage of the cotton graduating frocks
this year being made up in these ma
terials.
These launder well, are easily hand
led. and are very soft, graceful and