The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07
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VA. bu' there's no reason why she
cannot have her simpler summer
fro.ks made now.
Therr are enough stiaws in the cur
rem to show which way summer
mode. arc drifting. and tn re are
enough charming materials in the
shops To- satisfy even the most exact
ne shopper NJ recover. advance
mod IS age multiplying rapidly.
To NJ -ure. most 81 tn M arc domes-
IT,. Uu provided they are attractive
the Made in the L. S" stamp should
only recommend them. and IL must NE
remembered that American designers
Of the higher class are not only clever
IN their own right but keep in touch
with Paris by every possible means.
They know more about what is going
on In dressmaking circles over there
than The average woman can. and as
IN general lines. materials. &c. their
guessos are seldom far wrong.
American manufacturers like the
women to whom they cat.r. are doing
l'f'le with pretentious models until
after the February openings. uut
every day brings delightful little cot
ton and linen frucks To Light. and the
woman who wants to take advantage
o. bctw IN seasons leisure to have her
simpler spring ami summer clothes
radc hv her little drcssmaker" or
her home seamstress can pick up a
hos, u good ideas IN the course 81
tour through the shops. She can pick
up good models instead Of ideas II she
prefers and II she sees something that
particularly appeals to her it may be
tho part e wisdom to buy It; for con-
d'tous I'm regard t. materials are so
unsettled this year that there IL no
Certainty " being able to duplicate a
given ma',ria! la,cr un.css one is sure
rNa the material is ~ domestic manu-
b-'uro.
I.u,Nly this las, assurance is COM
rotn'a with great latitude Of choice
among "a sirabl" things Never have
40 \u...sIn factories turned out So
cr.a' Is Variety - truly admirable ma
terra. mo-. only IN colt rs aul linens
bur 300 -.n~ and iu certain lines Of
WOO as ANA - result never have
wom.u here b Pn favored with 80 good
a. as.ortmen; ~ materials 81 price :
comparatively low. or high class for
".cu novelties. expensive and exclusive
rlpurtai.pa, there viii doubles, he a
scarcity. but that woman is hard To
sn.t who cannot go out to-day and
md .nouSh satisfactory material for
he greater part uf her summer outfit.
Nh'e. 'l'N and white. blues, yell
Or. =rajS T"Se and PINK shades. ali
ne Strlh-, f'ru ana cool an tones,
ana ''e NI"''1 'o' 'rInSS' promise Wei
"'"'" N''"' natural 'Hd' ihe 'ehVi'
''.''" MA "'Ts 'n'S season ""u'u III. Il
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"',u' '',N 81 IAN IMAM .h"-' WIN W".'"
"nu'' 'ne 'hhuehce OF fo'Ie'' h'Ns'
anu '''" le'!""S 'h.N nave PeeH ~
Ptr'm'h"nE uui ing ''e Ias' IL" years
ana report has II that ms ASSUME
'on i IuSUned ny the RACES III 'Ht
case. however one may oep'o'e Inc
'"""'N""S ''du'HS /" lh' CHRISTENING
',"' 'dn 'ul Ne'Coile '"e IeSu''s Il
'n'S 90 appear.
To handle violent color schemes sue
cessful,y calls for a very high order
Of artistic genius, and The averaC,
woman does not lend herself har'
moniously t. effects a la Baksl az
interpreted 10y some ambitious bu
unn>p.r,d dressmaker. For tina
matter the average woman does no
lend herself harmoniousiy to Baks
treatment oven at The hands OF tina
audacious artist himself and spec
iacu'ar dress Of any sort is seld n
successful unless cue object Of tn