South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23
Take Inventory
Of Seasons Fads
Lines and Colors Show New
Tendencies-Attractive
Novelties Numerous.


lutely new. it is wise occasionally 10
take a general survey of the lines be-
ing worn at the moment by the lead
ing fashiOnables. An observing glance \
az skirts. for instance. shows that I
skirts are shOrt-decidedly SO. They /
are also fun. pleated. rufned. circular \
and Of straight gathered folds. Taffeta
for these bOuffant skirts is the faVorite /
material in one-piece frocks. To stand \
out is the obvious ambition of the \
IA fashionable skirt. IL is true, however, !
that fashionables are often seen wear
ing rather narrow foundation skirts, /
over which is hung a full tunic, the \
latter performing the stand out /
duty. So much for the fashionable /
skirt in survey.
The hem edge of the skirt is an i'm /
portant consideration this season. one /
of the latest methods OF finishing il is 4
TO bind it with a self-material cord |
and then TO attach over it leaf-shaped /
bits Of the material. bases down ana /
points toward the waist.
Clever Wrist Bags.
Departing from a discussion Of lines, /
have you seen the new bracelet bags? |
| They're the incest, prettiest things /
| ever. The bags are silk pouches. quite /
| IN the shape of the seasons bag. but /
the frame is supplemented by a brace |
| let Of the same metal or shell as the |
case may be. The bag can then be |
swung from the wrist. with no danger |
of going too far back on the hand or
Shining over the hand unnOticed. |
Carved and tinted leather is used for
some of the high-priced bags. When
placed over a foundation of metal
| cloth or silk IL forms a very odd. /
! charming handbag. Some new bags
| have blue note. Madonna blue is the
| color chosen, and it is usually COM
1 a 1t .sr,I-t l. rr,
| is being combined with white in belts,
! EN- phasizing the rumor that blue and
white will soon supplant the wonder
| fully popular black and white. Pique
| bags and bags of white silk made
! quite after the fashion of the soft
| leather models are now TO he had for
| carrying with white suits. They are
very smart, and the pique bags are
washable
Ruffed shoulder capes on nighties-
that's the latest. Pretty little ruffles
| of net or ribbon that go round and
! round the shoulders and fall over the
upper parts of the arms Charming
negligees of chiffon are stenciled in
conventional designs. The effect is
Japanesque. kimonO lines being some
| what followed.
I must not forget to tell you of the
! dainty white kid belts that are lined
| with lowered silk. There is no hint Of
pretty lining until the belt is removed
Just another touch of daintiness for
| daintiness sake, and we'll worth while
as such.
Butterfly GirdIes.
Butterfly girdles are just the thing
for the simple summer frock of sheer
material. These girdles come in all
the pastel shades. They are wide and
crushed, and the soft silk made into a
complete butterfly at the back, body
antennae and all. Tiny white-headed
pins are stuck in at the proper angie
for eyes.
Rubber cOrsets are now sold for
bathing purposes. These cOrsets are
not elastic. Sheet rubber is used. Thev
are wonderfully comfortable and the
water has but little if any effect upon
them for a considerable length of time.
Sports handkerchiefs are here. This
season the handkerchief must he dis
: tinguished by an individual touch or
smart note of decided Importance Will
be lacking in the costume The sports
5 handkerchiefs referred TO are button
, hOled instead of hemmed about the
edge. The buttonholing is done in
color. to harmonic with or match the
, bit of corner embroidery. Instead of
being a mere initial, monogram or
floral design. the corner displays a
: horse and rider, a golfer. tennis player
or some other sportsman or sports
silk. much on the same order, in fact,
] as the silk stockings at the beginning
of the season which showed quaint and
. weird little animals worked upon the
! instep in natural colors. a handker=
chief for afternoon carrying has upon
y il full-skirted ballet dancer skip
, ping through a wreath of roses.
Powered Bathing Caps
Another novelty for bathing garb is
= the flower trimmed cap or hat Lovely
T. rubber flowers. some far more real
istic in appearance than those artii-
S cial blooms made of silk or linen.
come especially for bathing millinery.
4 Water affects them not in the least.
> | except TO make them even prettieT
= when glistening from immersion
Top coats of tussah are excellent
IS for the warm days Then. too. they
n answer so many purposes. a new Eng
hsh buster of shantung Stimulates sue
u cessfully separate jacket and full
skirt. looking for all the world like a
, tussah suit. The lines are good. and il
=, is expected that the new idea will meet
p with approval.
Ii cannot be expected that the
black-and-white note in fashion will
IS hold place forever and a day. though
many authorities claim that il is be-
r coming standardized. That il viii
Il eventually have TO assume second
place, however is no. 10 be doubted
j. Designers having this in mind are
Il already experimenting with other
colOrs. and one finds the midnight
% blue and white already mentioned
: and now an attempt 70 launch Quake
/ gray. While Quaker gray is very
beautiful. i has the disadvantage OF
not being becoming 20 all cOmplexions
= However there are warm gravs anC
- cold grays and grays Of many tint,
- and tones. and If the color become,
really fashionable a careful selectior
Re among the shades of the color ma,
l. obviate the difficulty anticipated
;. CAROLINE HARPER
GIVES RECITAL.
Ia a pipe organ recital was rendara,