The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07
Many Advance Models From Which
to Choose the Between Seasons
CoWn---More Subdued Colorings
an Effect of the War

color cool green or pink or blue !
over this the fun blouse peplum falls |
TO Knee depth. 1t is Of fine white cot
ton wolfe. trimmed in three bands OF ,
colored linen set on with narrow Cluuy /
insertion. The body of the blouse has a /
high, close Russian collar. long sleeves |
and raglan shoulders. Its seams are !
set together with Clunv Insertion and /
collar, front band and sleeve band |
trimming are Of the colored linen set ,
in with insertion.
Many frocks more or loss similar to /
this are shown. the length of the pep
Ium ana the blouse trimming being /
greatly varied.
Then there is the sleeveless over !
blouse with the band trimmed skirt. Of !
which mention has already been made |
and the little coat or boiero model |
usually sleeveless and associated with |
sheer underblouse and skirt trimmed
in bands Of the bolero material.
Polka dot, striped and lowered
sheer stuffs are Cleverly trimmed in
plain color, along the lines Just de-
scribed and much IL done with stripes
self trimmed and relieved by only a
( very little contrasting material or
trimming.
The striped cotton materials offer
/ good opportunities to the home dress
maker and the woman who must
| ecorumize. for many of them are both
inexpensive and pretty and they call
for the minimum Of applied trimming,
since the smartness OF the coiorlnc
and the skilful handling Of the stripes
, provide effectiveness
\ good example Of the chic posi-
bil.ties in this .dea may he found in
/ The striped f"ock Illustrated in the
central sketch. The original was en-
/ persive because the striped stun was
fine blue and white mon and the
house showing the model makes moth
( ing low priced. bat the model IS quite
within the limitations of the ordinary
Gressmaker and there are plenty Of
- cent Striped lawns tGat would give
| the same general effect as the non.
\ very fine white mon was used
( for tho few plain bands that were
. introduced into the trimming and the
white collar and GUNS had their na..
row hens applied with open hand
3 stitcherv Of blue. but mario plain
blue hens set Un 10y mac ire would
90 almost as well. And by The way.
fine Nni.e collars and cuffs and Ue"-
haps from frils Of some sor; hordarcd
hi narrow mems in tie color Of the
stripe. are very satisfactory details for
any striped cotton nr linen frucl and
entail ne great effort or expense.
. And while we are talking Of stripes.
gay little p"pperm!nt candy striped
cottors and lruns such a. Poire' used
amus.ng.y for tiny bias hens ON white
u9der garments last year. make de-
Hshifu trimming for thin white
frocks.
In some of the good looking nick
and thin combination tub frocks tho
who > bodice is Of nc sheer suff AKA
the heavier ma erial appears only in
The skirt. \ skirt of loose woven
rose ratiue. for instance. has box plait
panels from wa.Itan' Q" hem in
front and Jack. but at each side 4 ". de
pane, Of embroidered VIII tie yoile runs
dow over tho hip curve and disap-
pears under a pocket Hap or rat,re
heading q Shrred side section nf ra-
tire. The entire blouse is of en-
bro.Gered wolfe with a little ACE about
the throat and wrists
often especially in frock, not meant
Tor tubing. more than two materials
enter into combination in mo iel COM
parltiye,y simple. ON II me frvcks
sketch d here, FOR instance. makes use
Of biscuit broadc.oth. satin and chiffon
cloth yet has an air OF great simplicity
and would in darker color be an excel
lent general utility froCk for spring,
The skirt bottom was OF hroadcloth,
the central or Corselet section Of soft
; dull luStre satin, the rest Of chiffon
cloth. In the back "a straight panel of
clotl fe.l To hip length and cut in on"
with il was the narrow embroidered
4 girdlc Running around to fas.en in
; front. The dressmaker showing IN,
l model said that she was copying it in
. dark blue fine twill serge with a loose
coat ~ the serge to supplement It.
Cottons and lnons checked off into
squares by lines Of color arc not 50
= common as stripes, bat the daiutles'
= of summer morning frocks ,an be
: fashioned Of them, with collars and
cuffs of sheer white hcmmed uarro WHY
i'm color or with narrow hens of white
set on with open stitch in color.
While fun straight skirts are being
much used for sheer materials, touncec
;, models ar numerous also anG som.
I Of the designers, trusting that Lanv'
4 and Jenny ami others in Paris who
showed a disposition To Coquc.;e wit,
Y the crinoline idea will TAX Il MP agar
= this spring. have launched fun skirt
. # sheer material, obviously held on
T. by bands Of horsehalr. The imitation
a is not extreme, but it is there, and SOM
@ Of these frocks have a quaint Charm