New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Printed Fabrics Will Be
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Purely Decorative
Note.

some person. dsrespectful Of the ability OF fashion
makers remarked that the sooaed mannish suit could
rot be made fry and remain practical Naturally. the
fashion makers straghtway themselves the task Of
proving how fooshly amateur critic OF feminine
clothes can talk
Despite the five pleated rufles ering II from waist
band HEM the skirt OF notably stunning practical
talormade in blue serge has narrow appearance. In
part this slender aspect may be accounted for by tho
regularity OF the plcatings whose sharp lines exactly
meeting, make for long effect Moreover. the rules
Of graduated width trimming scheme. which.
oddly enough, does not break the silhouette much
as though the pleatngs of uniform depth.
Where skirt is hounced all around-to the waist
band-no one expects to see jacket coming below
that important line and the blue serge in question is
not an exception to this rule For the jacket Is an
Eton, dropping trile at front centre where II does
quite close and from the bust slan.ing severely
upward to white collar finished neck Conventional
coat sleeves adjusted the eyes of square, athletic
looking shoulders make that portion of the figure ap-
pear wider than at the pleated founce-coyered hips
The undeniable severity OF the Eton. however is offset
by the hat worn with this blue chef doeuvre among
suits by society girl, much renowned for her skill
lingust and dancer for her sartoral taste
The chapeau of moderate dimensions, has narrowly
rolled brim in black straw, above which CLEANS a
rounded in old Chinese red silk, gold en-
broidered with figures of Oriental character.
THE PAGoDA HAT
We have already acknowledged the charm of the
pagoda parasol Indeed il would be impossible for
to do otherwise this season. for this particular type of
sunshade is very much in evidence and in fascinating
guise. But we going little further;
listening the voice of the East in which
Germ the millinery world.
Some of the very latest small hats distlnctvely
Eastern in outline One of the exclusive
models might be said to have 10 straight
from China. They are absolutely charming these East
ern fashonsi
have selected models which are free from the OBJ
ectionabe OF exaggeration ANY one Of the little
hats illustrated in this page might be worn in the morn
ing without attracting undue attention. OF the two
Eastern models" chosen the pagoda hat in and
beaded tafeta is perhaps the most remarkable. But
this shape would be found becoming almost any
pretty face.
The top OF the hat as well as the outer brir, was
made OF black Belgian straw and the remainder was
covered with dull blue tsfeta worked over in quaint
designs with small porcelain beads-blue, black white
and dark red. Then there butterfly bow made OF
black velvet ribbon perohed the brn at the back and
one very long end, terminating in a bead tassel
The second Eastern" model was sort Of casque.te
made of bamboo straw. which had for trimming silk
cord fastened the top of the crown and handsome
bead asse falling coquettishly the edge at one
side This OF tn, 1915 hats which are un-
trimmed. or very nearly At the present moment the
shape OF hat is the only thing important; the trim
ming may consist OF single handsome hatpin or cord
and tassel For clever and artistic girls this is
ideal Is possible to be perfectly hated at
the smallest imaginable cost
A SWEET ENGLISH ROSE.
toque which is universally becoming IS formed OF
supple rice straw in subtle shade of tapestry blue. and
the long-salked which rests against the brim at
the left side is in dull pink and framed in silver leaves
At the right side of the upturned brim, low down,
there nestles little silver rosebud.