Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-02
THE sMocK IN STYLE

NEW YORK, July "a
rack that hasn't abit of asnock
Isl Hewhere pickering its sur
fore isn't worth having. It GER
tainIv is shocking the way the
smoking has ousted the stock
inr IS 3 means of handiwork
among the fair seq these days.
Eyerybody's doing it for since
Fashion has lifted up her voice
an5 said "Let there be smocks'
there simply isn't anything else
No self respecting female
would think Of acceeding to the
coax Come into the garden,
Maud without one Of the love-
ly new linen garden smocks in
a charming shade of rose, green,
blue, of yellow. Not all these
adorable smocks are worn with
/ in the garden wall either by. any
manner of means. They are
worn where ever the MILDLY
1 blouse erstwhile held undisput-
ed away. So even if your own
particular garden happens to be
only window box of red ger
aneiums Won may still wear one
e. these fascinating slnocks with
perfect impunity.
Don't by any means Jump to
I.5he conclusion thatall the snock-
ing is confined to the smocks.
Some of our very best summer
gowns are simply lavish with it.
Apeing the quaint little smock-
ed dresses for liddies that have
long been exported from London
for fortunate infants grown ups
dresses are now shocked in dain-
tv colors on their white organdie
or other sheer foundations.
Even taffeta frocks and other
summer silks rely solely upon
shocking as their only garnish-
ment.
Exquisite blouses of organdie
and handkerchief linen are hon
eycombed with shocking in eth
err white or colored threads and
now this form of hand-work has
even invaded the realm of lin
gerie and the chemise, petticoat
and the other undergarments
of the up-to-date damsel are
simply shocked up one side anl
lown the other. You can't even
go to bed these nights in a man
ner approved by the mode unless
your nightie is daintily smock-
their cringing spouses ere many
moons. w tn the advent of the
shoe that laces up behind it was
inevitable that the reversion to
back fastening frocks should
follow. Anyway husbands have
good long vacation on so it's
really up to them to grin and
bear it. 'Twere better for them
to remark nonchalantly, smil-
ing cheerily the while, "I'm glad
to see you back again, my dear"
vention effect, however, except
in shape for these newest fads
of fezes are mostly fashioned of
white satin finished with a pure
white silk tassel or else they are
of white with contrasting tas-
sci of some vivid shaded silk or
a metallic tassel of gold or sill
yer. You'll quite fussy about
the fezes for some faces but
their effect on others will lead
you instinctively to look askance
for the hand organ.
There is a cruel blow about
to descend upon unsuspecting
his bands. Like the sword of
Demosthenes or what ever his
name was it is hanging over
them and perhaps it would be an
altruistic deed totip them off and
prepare them for the worst.
Here goes-Drsses that hook up
behind are due here this Fall.
Back to the mines is as moth
ing to the slave driving cry Of
mine to the backs" which fash
ionable females will chant to
ed in pale blue or pink.
So mock not at the smock, my
sisters. but get busy with your
little thread and needle and do.
your smoking early if you
would be amongst the shocked
flock of fashions chosen ones.
Lapsing into the slang of the
moment have you noticed, Rol-
10, how every chicken along
Broadway now looks like a lit
tie bit of Turkey? It's simply
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