Evening journal., 1915-05-22
FASHIONS AND FADS

Deep Directoire cuffs are used on
,oile frocks.
Straw hats with painted trimming
are new.
The beaded bag has returned 20
fashions world.
Sporting hats may be Of Panama,
straw, silk or felt.
New blouses are made of the
duintiest materials.
Coates will top many of the fluffy
organdy dresses.
Plaids and large ones will be here
in the near future.
The skirt may be we'll above the
ankles and be fashionable
Taffeta hats will be worn for the
sake of the taffeta coates.
Many evening gowns are fashioned
on First Empire lines.
Even linen morning frocks now
adsys have taken 10 pockets.
The separate waist and skirt should
be harmonious in color
Pongee trsveling underclothes are
ono of the seasons novelties.
Washable corduroy will make the
most satisfactory of white skirts.
The double frill down the front
of a shirtwaist Is again in fashion.
Fadeless kindergarten cloth is ex-
cellent for small childrens dresses.
Even wTeaths of white bead leaves
are seen on the new sailor hats.
Little pique hats, with no trimming
at all, are best for tiny children.
On black and white checked suits
belts Of black patent leather are 10
be seen.
Old blue and black combined with
white makes a charming combination
With some tailored suits cravats
resembling those of our grandfathers
are worn.
Narrow silk braid appears on satin
and silk blouses as bindings and
trimmings
Finely pleated orgsndy frills are
excellent as neck and sleeve finish to
dark dresses.
So many organdy collars are seen
that miles of that material must have
been used.
There is new motor coat called
the polar bear coat. II is made of
white fur cloth.
The black and white jewelry is the
latest development of the black and
white craze.
Style nowadays. as much as in
years past depends upon the cut and
fit of a garment.
The transparent hat is becomiu 2
and practical because it can be worn
on so many occasions.
/ Afternoon dresses are made with
pointed bodices of -olorej taffeta,
worn with black taffeta skirts.
Many dresses o. soft silks have
| shirrings at the waist thus doing
away with any need of girdles.
Some taffeta skirts are made with
a series of ruffies, one fastened to the
other. all the way 20 the waist.
Very cool simple waists are made ol
white voile, with hemHitching and tueki
for their only ornament.
Add a gathered founce TO the over
4 tunic of asst years frock and you viii
have a fashionable skirt.
Paris has by no means discarded
beads in fact they appear ON hotl
evening frocks and straw hats.
summer wraps arc varied and so pic
I turesquc that one cannot plan a com
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Nothing is more trim than the sailor
suits as seen abroad, with short tul
skirts and high Russian boots
Add a sheer net or chiffon guimpe u
the evening frock and you will have a
dinner or theatre dress in good taste
Some If the June bridesmaids wit
carry mnffs instead of flowers. The
muffs are dainty, airy affairs Of tull'
/ and silk.
White collars ard cuffs are so perish
able for the children's dresses! Why
not make them of a contrasting colol
in linen?
A soft eray-blue called bleu soldat i
the latest of the military collars. u ii
especially popular for the zouavc jackets
A charming hat of leghorn is lined
with cherry -colorcd chiffon. In the bacA
the brim is lifted by a rose placed be
meath il.
The woman who will spend her sum
I mer in the country or mountains ear
hardly dare to omit the sweater of bril-
\ liant color.
Re careful and do not have your skirt
made with the outside limit Of fullnes
unless you want TO have a few width
taken out in the fall.
i Crepe de chine is invaluable for
! the travelling outfit. not only does Il
make cool and non-crushable dresses
but the most delightful underwear.
A Partisan idea is the bolerO with
its lower edges turned up and faced
with striped silk. The bottom OF
the skirt Is also faced with stripe.
wide waist belt of petunia OF
'deep rose suede is delightful finish
to a costume OF putty colored gabar-
dine. The silk lining of the coat
should match H.
picturesque motor hat is shaped
like the old-fashioned' noke bonnet
II has a puffy lining Of chiffon and
a saucv hunch Of flowers sits on
, either side Of the hrim.
Instead Of the stiff leather belt