The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-10
= Society," Fashions, Household Hints and Helps ~
Fashions for AmeriC ans
BY LILLIAN e. YouN


Wherever there l. gathering OF
fashionable folk this season one Is
Immediately impressed with the di-
yersity of silk costumes Forenoon.
afternoon, evening. on the street. al
= tea or dinner. II is the same--silk
predominates. Perhaps we should
say taffeta predominates. for while
II has not quite ousted the suppler
weaves, II is So unusually popular
that many OF the old favortes have
sunk into obscurity. all except. per
haps. crepe de chine. which Is quite
as popular as il ever was. IL ~ ali
fcult TO believe that not so many
generations ago one was considered
sufficiently we'll equipped In the pos
session OF one black silk dress that
would stand alone
Nothing somber In there. however.
about 1915 silk frocks On the con
trsry. almost every one OF them
shows striking color scheme ac-
centuated by handsome sunshades.
for they are likewise ordained To be
OF brilliant hue. generally match
ing the hat or dress.
II lis an attractive model that has
been selected for illustration, OF II
lac crepe Dc chine. with narrow
knifcpicattd sell.ru .hings and
touch Of silver embroidery on the
blouse and tunic skirt
The blouse opens directly down
the center r'ont, and f. finished with
n corded edge that serves to hold in
place slight line OF gathers near
the waist The lower part IL cut 90
form square tabs that extend below
the waist line Ike a little vest by
.cutti1s these vest tabs with side eX-
tension, as illustrated. they serve
a. belt 10 hold IN the material
above slash IL cat AZ either side
parallel with the front opening. then
edged with a narrow pleating OF
crepe de chine Fine white organdie
makes The collar that rises from a
V.cut neck.
The long sleeves show an opening
extending halfway up the forearm,
Snd this as we'll "a the wrist IL
edged with ploating The effect OF
hveinch cur is given by means or
succession OF pin tucks run around
each sleeve end
The skirt proper Is gathered even
~ around tho TOP and measures
some three and half yards in
width al N" hem II Is mounted. 10
gether with the gathered tunic, 10
an inside betting attached 10 a
sleeveless waist lining Of china silk
The front edges % the tunic are left
open to correspond with the outside
corners Of the belt extension. and
in direct line with the vertical
slashes above the belt. then stitchd
down 10 the underskirt for a dis.
lance of about six inches and finish
ed with a touch Of tho plea'ing
Pleating outlines the extreme edge
OF the tunic skirt below a border OF
fne ,ucks tew inches above which
q simple outline design Is embroid
cred in silver thread Similar EN-
troidery trims the sides and back
OF the blouse above tho belt and the
sleeve.ends above their tucked Guns
All patterns in checked materials
aie inordinatelv popular this sea.
sen. both IN suitinss and dress fab
RIGS The preference is given 10
6lackand-wh'te and hlack.qnd. ecrn
effects. although other colors can
be found Large and small checks
end crosshars arc about equally fav.
oreo in 6reSs silks. but in suitings
the smaller ones are considered
most appropriate
Through virtue Of their novelty.
he black-and ecru effects are prob.
ably more in demand than tho clean
cut black.and-wl,ite but they do not
seem so pretty 70 me. since the 9TH.
era give The appearance OF being
rather SOiled However. thiG fault
can be greatly helped by touching
up the dress with some brilliant