The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
CRAZE O WHITE NODES OF THE
Not in Years Has Fashion Decreed
Such a White Summer, but 1t Is
Relieved by Touches Of Color

ont trimming. ;he shallow wide oval
of the neck line and the long, flowing
bell sleeves having a picot edgc. The
bodice buttons in the back, and, by the
way. the hint given in a few winter
models to the effect that the comfort
able from closing bodice might have
to make way for the bodice closing in
the back seems to find confirmation in
the late summer models, and indica-
tons point to a very pronounced re-
vival OF the back closing bodice and
blouse. 1t is a nuisance. That we
must admit. but it does afford oppor-
tunity for effective trimming of bodice
fronts.
But to return to that frock Of white
charmeuse and chiffon. The full foun-
dalton skirt was OF the charmeuse and
the upper part of II was unveiled, but
from a point a little below the hips
the foundation was hidden by three
overlapping picot edged flounces OF
chiffon. A charmeuse girdle, char
meuse buttons. and there you have a
frock that any woman might wear,
provided she had a p~resentabie throat.
Another white frock. simple In ef-
feet. yet elaborated by wide bands OF
exquisite lace, was the net model OF
our small cut. which has quaint flow
Ing sleeves OF the net below q close
hitting upper sleeve. and is given a
dash Of color by a deep girdle Of
beautiful lowered silk.
Powered stuffs have been a bit
ov~ershadowed by striped materials
this summer. yet there are quantities
of extraordinarily pretty lowered cot
tons and silks. Some of them concede
stripes TO the mode. but alternate a
stripe Of plain color with a stripe
formed by little nosegays on n white
ground, and these are made up into
charming frocks which call for little
trimming.
Often plain fine white net trims
such material. being applied in little
pleated frills to finish sleeves. rufles,
&c, and used for tucker, chemisette
or collar.
A good model developed in striped
and sprigged cotton wolfe and pictured
among our sketches had not only a net
chemisette collar and narrow frills. but
had also a wide inset band OF the net
running around the skirt at knee
height. with narrow frills OF net bor-
dering the band. Bands OF dotted net
in various widths are pretty trimmings
for sheer. silken and cotton materials.
and delightful frocks. all frothy with
frills. are made from this finely dotted
net.
Perhaps the frills and edges are all
bound narrowly with white or tinted
satin, an arrangement much in use
upon sheer frocks OF all kinds, and
particularly successful where the tiny
rolls OF satin echo the color of some
little stripe or figure in the material.
For example an exclusive Fifth ave-
hue firm has had much success with
a very simple frock Of dotted ma
to-la!-very small old red dots on a
white ground. Self frills trim skirt
and neck and sleeve and each frill Is
finished by the narrowest possible roll
al old red silk, while the girdle is Of
the silk. In any coloring this mode!
Is surprisingly effective and dainty.
get Il offers no difficulties 10 the ordi-
nary seamstress beyond choice Of at
t:active color.
"Nieux rouge" or "old red" Is tre-
m%endously popular for relieving notes
and for sports coats, parasols. &C. At
its best 1t is a soft and lovely color,
giving the impression Of a warm.
fruity red. mellowed and faded by
Gge, but some of the shades labelled