The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12

idea, this showing of jaunty little jacket
suits before plunging into long coats
and heavy skirts for cold weather. The
serges are especially summary, as they
appear in combinations Of blue and
white. Most noticeable was suit worn
by one of a party of ladies at Long
Beach last Sunday--a distinctly military
type in cut. The coat Of dark blue
serge, patterned on straight lines, with
high collar like the dress coat of the
cadet, braiding and all. The skirt was of
fine white serge, bit scantier in width
than 'the usual run of things, with .
strip of broad white Hercules braid at
the side seam. With this, she wore
broad, straight-brimmed, blue chiffon
sailor, with a scarf Of the chiffon edged
with beads for trimming, dubbed for
| its keen resemblance, for "Boy Scout.
We hear from Paris that the idea
| of two materials III one suit will be car
| ried out in checked and plain, and
striped and plain worsteds already there
is showing of these models by the ex
coats of these suits are usually belted
and are amply supplied with patch peck
cts, more like the khaki suits worn by
soldiers. One model just received from
the other side is made in this style, with
plain full skirt. The coat is of dark
brown worsted and the skirt, collar, belt
and cuffs of two-toned brown check.
Enter the Hat Of Italian Bersigliere
The SUIT is given the honor place in
the window of one of our great depart
ment stores and with it is shown the
hat of the italian bersigliere. Whether
or not this hat will be popular remains
to be seen AS it appears in black vel
vet, with slightly tilted brim, stiff high
crown and dropping cock s plume at the
side, it is a bit trying to the average.
1t takes daring person to wear it at
the necessary forty five degree slant to
give it style. That Paris has taken it
up is fact. We hear from this city:
l"One of the very smartest little Parish
ennes appeared day or SO ago at the
Ambassadors wearing not only the ber-
sigliere hat with it's flowing cock s
plume at the side, but also a frock of
lTyrolian striped taffeta, with short,
plain, surplice corsage in Italian green
silk
Bracelet Handbags
The mode has remained somber al
ready too long. This is evident in the
accessories that are being shown with
the midsummer suits. Handbags are
especially frivolous. Not only do they
appear in brilliant silks with gate tops,
but leather bags, too, tend decidedly
toward fancy effects. White kid is
favored, alone or in combination with
, black patent leather or pale blue. These
| are usually in the gathered bags. The
latest novelty is black kid bag, with
an imitation tortoise-shell frame and
+, bracelet to hold it by. 1t is lined with
: blaek-and-white striped MORE and mir
, ror is introduced in the form of semi
. circle mounted on an inside gold plate
> frame.
Silk gloves, too, are more elaborate
than in past seasons. The introducing
Of the colored fourchettes between the
fingers is one of the new ways of max
ing the white glove match the costume.
The gloves are usually made in gauntlet
style, with the strips between the finger
black, dark blue, or green, with the but
tons and, perhaps, vent in the cuff
section of the same shade. The idea is
, finding favor, and it is rumored that
the kid gloves imported for the fall will
also show these contrasting colors in
! even more elaborate effects.
Dance Frocks Pointed
81 Dame Fashion is not combining her
{ self solely to the military. The Colonial
Q contributes its share to the present-day
> modes in dance frocks. These, too,