The Detroit times., 1914-08-06

When Susan's In her sweater
It's dubbed sweeter on the spot"
NEW YORK, Aug 5.-Sweater was
an alright name for the erstwhile
bulky. Atwood article the color OF a
hreman's shirt. or q blue funk when
affected By college athletes or an un-
compromising drab when worn by
poor, but honest, and anaemic maiden
ladies'. The dainty silken garments OF
hectic hue now sported by the untoil-
Ing lilies OF the moneyed smart set is
as'much entitled to shed its sordid and
unesthetic name as the butterfly which
doesn't even have nee grub" on Its
visiting cards
Nothing iovelier, more appropriate
nor more comfortable for year over a
white frock or with white
waist and skirt can be found at the.
summer resorts this season. The col
ors are SO wildly ardent as to recall
the undying Of ancient Tyrian dyers.
The Duchess Of Marlborough must have
different sweater for each day In the
wcek, according to the busy little New
port correspondents. for every society
note quotes her in different tinted
sweater coat. Perehance she owns
some Of the chameleon variety, for
some of these exquisite silken affairs
are knitted with background of one
shade Of silk, and the rib OF a con-
trasting color. The effect OF the two
tones changing with each turn OF the
wearer rivals the opal or the cockatoo
for variety.
Some of the fascinating new sweat
ers are cut on Norfolk lines with wide
belts Of the same texture, while 9TH
ers have sashes with deep fringes.
Many show long unbroken line from
shoulder to knee, but all Of the best
models show low V-shaped neck with
q rolling white collar OF organdie.
Appropos OF the collar subject. the
really smart flare collar for your
frccks from row on, or of. must have
q bias edging OF black, old blue, or
some dark contrasting tone that will
carry cut the color scheme Of your
gown.
To wear an all-white organdie collar
any more. stamps you Immediately as
Lehind the fashionable times. Some
or the new color-bound collars have
the edging of black braid, while a tiny
bias fold of the desired color batiste
finishes the others.
Since there are sweaters and sweat
ers. and not the least of these the hui
man species (although II may be a bit
trelegant to mention IT. 1t seems not
amiss to treat for paragraph or two
OF the very rewest dress shields. Ow-
Ing to the transparent mode of dress
Ing. 1t was up to some one to invent
Q less visible form Of this unsightly
summer necessity.
The ever-ingenious French have
obliged with close-fitting shield of
fiesh-tinted. silk-covered rubber. guar
anteed to escape the closest observa-
ton, even under the single thickness.
or thinness. Of chiffon, which Is now
BY courtesy and custom dubbed a
blouse. Though these new dress
shields are fiesh-tinted they are by no
means skin. They are well worth |
the rather fancy price which attaches
to them as an imported and as yet ex-
cicsive creation.
For the more fastidious of the fem
mine fair ones, the shields come scent.
ed with the wearers own individual
perfume, And indeed, distinctive and
personal perfume Is as essential a
part OF the well-dressed woman today |
as are her made-to-order stays. She |
either chooses her favorite odor and |
has II carried out In her sachet, her !
bath crystals. powders, perfumes, and
soaps, or she HES her to a perfume |
specialist. and puts herself in that git |
ed and costly Individuals hands To be |
fitted out with subtle scent perfectly !
attuned to her type or personality. |
This being accomplished according to !,
the experts satisfaction and a good I
sized check, the personally perfumed ,
person has her house and her clothes
all gone over to match and is hence.
forth always in good odor. For all !
frank, open. wholesome natures, clean,
purgent scents like carnation, violet :
and mignonette are proper. The
voluptious charmers are strong for
seductive Oriental odors like the /
tube-rose, locust, gardenia |
fragrances. while the sweet girlish in
nocents are saturated with the sac
cberine scents Of the rose, lily OF the
valley and lilac.
II this sort Of thing keeps up even a !
blind man soon can put the feminine
passerby down in her own proper TEN.
peramental category.