South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
Another Silk For
Daintiest Lingerie
Opening of Another Season
Brings Many Interest
ing Fashion Hints.

Silk is the rage for underwear. and
linen, let it be as fine as a SPIDERS
web, is not considered so desirable.
First came crepe de chine, then pussy
willow taffeta, and now a third silk is
added china silk of good and dur
able weight Crepe de chine and
pu9sy-willow taffeta will, however,
continue to be used, the china silk
only adding one more fabric to the
silken array This new china silk is
particularly liked for night robes. 1t
is usually in white, the surface being
too CLASSY for the pale pinks and blues
TO appear sufficiently soft in color for
underwear.
The military note continues to de-
velOp, and one now finds the charm
ing combination of army blue and
buff, suggesting the revolution. Going
further into the subject of color, we
find numerous summer materials hav-
ing stripes of LANCE dimensions and
brilliant coloring. Color combination
continues to be more daring with each
season, until now there appears, in an
exhibition of ultra-fashionable cloth
ing, a pale pink frOck with a girdle Of
purple, and a yellow rose pinned upon
the shoulder. The description sounds
unbearable, but the purple, pink and
yellow are just the right shades for
the blending, and fail TO make the eX-
pected clash. Such a combination is
not a safe thing for any but the eX-
pert to attempt, however.
Canes for women are ultra-fashion-
able, and the appearance of one upon
the street no longer causes a whole
sale stare. While the little cane,
about two feet in length and to be
carried in the hand without touching
the ground, is preferred, very long
canes, reminding one of shepherd
esses' crooks, and the regulation size
walking cane are sometimes carried
by women.
The new basket weave in hats sug-
gests that we can put to good use our
coming Easter baskets by turning
them upside down and wearing them
to church.
Pieces of tulle draped from one
shoulder and caught up at the side of
the skirt, near the hem, give an airy
touch 10 the end-of-the-season even
ing gown that is delightful. AS yet
this tulle touch has appeared only In
white, but tulle to match the gown
would be a pretty innovation and
something different"
The waterproof sports coat is a
practical and new fashion, and dis
penses with the necessity of wearing
a raincoat, as we'll as eliminating the
fear of spotting in an unexpected
shower. There is a new covert coat
for utility wear which is cut along the
lines of the cOachman's flare short
coat. 1t is an attractive style for
slender figures.
other pretty decorations for the
evening gown are the crossed sash I
Il ffa oh a = T.
The new sash is of wide, soft ribbon.
1t crosses at the front and there are
bows tied at each side just below the
hips. 1t requires, of course, double
quantity of ribbon. A rose wreath /
upon the skirt is charming. Its color /
depends upon the color of the gown
Ornamented. The roses are of q nat |
ural size and are usually the same as
those used in the finer millinery. They |
are combined with foliage. The wreath /
is very large and very flexible. 1t is
placed on a line with the hips at the
front and allowed to slope down in
the back until it is just above the
hem. If placing the wreath low at
the front and high at the back OF the
skirt is more becoming, this is per-
Missile. Some few trained gowns
are appearing for evening and formal
afternoon affairs but they are the eX-
ception and will not for consider
able time be the rule.
The combination of wolfe and tat
feta is again appearing, the latter
forming bands on the former. Some |
times marquiSette Is used in place OF
voile This pretty transparent fash
ion was we'll liked several years ago,
and il is expected to acquire the same
popularity at this, its second entrance.
Parasol wells have succeeded the
Tipperary veil. The new parasOl de-
sign is large and circular. the shape
of a centerpiece, in fact. 1t is placed
over the hat, its center resting upon
the center of the crown, and allowed
TO fall in full ripples about the face.
These new tells have, in many in
stances. beautifully embroidered
edges. They are fastened, but invis-
IDLY, to the hat with small pins, so
that they will stay in just the correct
position.
White petticoats are again to have
their day, and there is the possibility
of even having starch in them. Very
full are they, and sometimes plenti-