The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-08-15


season.
But you will make no mistake in
having one of the simple silk dresses
that are so much in vogue. They
are wonderful for filing in the gap
between the seasons-and not only
that, they are going to be very good
for fall They will be quite comfort
able with a top coat, If the weather
demands it, or with fur cape or
scarf. The warm weather has not ar
all dampened the enthusiasm for fur
capes and scarfs. 1t is sucn COM
mon sight to see them worn on days
when the mercury rises to great
heights that one almost feels that one
has been laboring under a delusion
all along to pe]le,e that furs couiu
We anything nut cool!
Taffeta the Leading SILK
Dy far the most popular silks for
dresses just now are the taffetas.
They are especially smart in self
tones and in the many striped, check.
ed and blocked effects seen. Navy
blue and the rich, dark tones FREEDOM
mates. In some very striking designs
both checks and stripes are combin-
ed. Following closely in the lead
OF taffeta are messaline, faille, fgur-
ed and dotted foulard crepe de Chine
silk wolfe, chiffon crepe and Georgette
crepe.
The two illustrations shown here
are typical OF the simplicity of the
present styles. The dress of checked
taffeta has gored skirt with panel
front and back and Of course. 1t
would not be complete without the
large patch pockets on either side OF
the front, for pockets are as popular
as ever in spite Of their having been
in fashion so long. In the waist, the
panel gradually tapers up toward
the neck, where It is met by a collar
Of Georgette crepe, which ripples at
the back though the front is quite
fiat Chiffon, net or organdy is often
substituted for Georgette crepe in
fashioning collars for this type of
dress. The only trimming in this
model is seen in the buttons on eth
err side of the panel. The color har-
monies with the dress.
That the vogue for combining plain
and figured materials has not by any
means diminished, is shown in the
dress of plain and figured foulard re-
Gently seen on the avenue. It Is trim.
med with ribbon arranged in bands
OIL the underskirt and cuffs, and in
plating which finishes the neck ana
hem. Note the gathered pockets and
the straight tunic plated at the top.
These are two prominent style fea-
lures of the season. This model is
one which at first sight may seem in
trivate, but on closer inspection one
discovers that the novel touches that
make it so very chic are in reality,
easily carried out.
ParasoIs and Sport Clothes
At the fashionable resorts, parasols
OF bright hues and fancy shapes are
strongly in evidence. They are in
all colors, both in self tones and in
effective combinations Of two harmon
izing colors. One OF the novelties
which has been taken up is the jap
unese parasol with its many colorings
tremendously blended.
Sport clothes continue to be very
largely featured. The craze for silk
sweaters keeps steadily on the In
crease. Gold, bright green, purple,
blue, old rose and gray are among the
most favored colors. The sweater,
as rule, is in some gay color and
hats and stockings to match enhance
the charm Of this much favored cos
tune. Shocks and MILDLY blouscs
lTc now made not only of linens and
heavy cottons, but are very frequent
" developed in taffeta and crepe de
Chine also silk and wool Jersey cloth
The smock of taffeta worn with a
Jersey skirt is one of the latest COM