The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-05

front An important feature of this
dress was the sleeves, which were three
quarter, and not full length. They were
a narrow bell shape and faced back
with the silk on the right side.
For the summer dress many models
of pongee are shown. One pongee dress
was trimmed with royal blue embroid.
cry. The bodice was of pongee with
a pleated front of chiffon exactly the
same shade. The collar was low and ex-
tended out to the shoulder-tips. seal
loped in the front and embroidered in
the blue. A frill of eeru lace edged the
collar and extended down the front of
the waist. The long, close-fitting
sleeves we're finished with narrow cuffs
embroidered with the blue. The skirt
was made with yoke in front, and
falling from the yoke was pleated
section, while at the sides the yoke and
! skirt were in one.
Another pongee dress made in semi.
! Princess style is trimmed down the
front of the waist with braid in military
style, and the edge of the opening of
the waist. which extends to the waist
line is finished with rather large cord
which knots loosely.
| new style of collar which is taking
: many people by storm is made of white
linen. 1t is cut circular and placed on
a band around the neck at the height of
the adams apple" and extends out to
the shoulder-tips, and in the more ex.
treme ones bit beyond. The general
effect of these collars is trimness not
unlike the Puritan collars which we see
IN old pictures. But, as some one said
not long ago, "A dress may look very
much like the old styles, but rest as.
sured there is something different about
IT. In this sale it is the Y of bare
neck which shows as the collar spreads
away from where it is fastened. With
this collar are worn deep cuffs. Some.
times the material used fo- this collar.
and.eutfs set is of doubled linen, and
again it is of single linen with frills
of narrow embroidery or lace on the
edge. They also often have insets of
lace medallons.
All kinds of checks-wide,~ narrow
irregular and wavering-are used in the
spring and summer frocks. They are
usually made up and down of the stripe
but there is quite a vogue this wear. for
those who are slender enough to allow
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ming round and round. Again the M
and down is used, but with trimmings
of bands running all around. In my
hrst Illustration is a simple, trim frock
made up in striped blue-and- d-white crepe.
Each blue stripe is checked blue and
white and through the white stripe are
tiecks of heavier threads. The neat side
closing of the waist corresponds with
the side-closing on the skirt. The cuffs
and collar are of blue creme which
matches the blue in the stripe. Small
cloth-covered buttons are used down the
front of the waist in groups of four,
and continue twice on the skirt
The sheer frocks with many frills and
ruffies are particularly smart this season
and have a revival from years gone bv.
Flowered organdies and lawns make
these charming dresses, as well as the
plain white and colors. One very pretty
white organdy which | liked had a skirt
slashed up at the knee length, about
twelve inches apart all around the skirt
The bottom of the skirt and the slashes
were edged around with a continuous
three-inch ruffle of the organdy These
deep slashes and scallops are very airy
and pretty.
A strikingly pretty evening dress was
designed by La Croix. The material
used was greenish-yello called expo
sitiOn gold, grosgrain silk striped with a
broad satin stripe and three narrow
ones. The bodice was perfectly straight
under the arms and fitted loosely about
the waist; !; the lower edge of the bodice
was finished with a band of the silk
with the stripes running around The
skirt was also straight hanging, with a
wider band of the silk at the bottom.
The sleeves and yoke of the waist are
of black maline with cape-like piece of
maline lace fastened in the middle of
the back and extending to the end of
the long sleeves. The combination of
black tulle and greenish yellow was
striking and artistic.
My second illustration is of flowered
voile. The skirt is ruffied at the bottom
and in the middle with two narrow ruff
fes. The waist is quite simple with