The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

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The Spanish Fiounce Dress
soft fox boa will in all proba bility con
tinue to be popular with tailored suits
and dresses, the long, wide stole will
be more used for evening. A particu-
larly interesting stole of tailless ermine,
shown i'll one of the large shops, is lined
with a stirling black and white striped
taffeta. while one Of moleskin has a
vivid orange lining. Here again is of
fered an effective way to introduce the
bright bit of color SO necessary to the
summer costume.
The Popularity of Wolfe
Plain, striped, checked, dotted, and
patterned voiles, in all colors and COM
binations, are i'll demand for the col
ored, r,ltfied, fluffy lingerie frock. Of
course there are voiles and voiles; the
the true voile wears and washes well,
is sheer and dainty, quite as attract
i've as the more expensive cottons. There
is hint here and there Of the return
of hand-painted musiins for blouses
and dresses. Probably the stenciled hat
suggested the idea, which is quaint
and pretty, if not exactly practical. All
sorts of clever notions might be work
ed out by the woman with ingenious
brain and fingers, but if the material
We're to be purchased or ordered, the
fad might prove rather expensive.
Sashes and scarfs, however, will carry
out the notion with voile and organdy
frocks very effectively.
Flower-Trimmed Hats
Summer would not be summer with
rarely lasts longer than Easter, except
on the large picture hat of Leghorn,
erin, or hemp, which completes the
June bridesmaid IS costume or the sum-
mer beauty's dainty frock. This sea
son, however, there is strong indica-
ton that flowers will play more than
their ordinary role in the summer mil
]inerv. The MEDIUM brimmed, rather
stiff tailored hat, with its outstanding
bouquet of vari-colored blossoms, sc
popular some years back, is being no
ticed here and there; one sees, also, {
number Of flower turbans; flower crown.
are favored with certain costumes, anC
wreaths are quite popular. The flow
er-stenciled hats are very well liked in
deed. Ribbon, too, is smart for trim
ming, and ostrich, in the form Of firing,
and fancies, is a popular trimming.
The Return of Ostric Boas
The Easter parade, both on the board
walk at Atlantic City, and Fifth Ave
nue., New York, was marked by tn
colored ostrich feather boas which com
pleted so effectively the dark tailore
suits, donned in accordance with tn
weather. Marabou is also quite mod
ish for neck pieces. The revival 0
many, as it lends soft becoming touc
TO suit or gown, and in it's new shade
welcome bit of contrast. These boa
as rule, are short, finished at the end
with tassels of chenille or silk, and clos
up closely about the throat.
Maline ruches, and smart little far
c1es of pleated or pinked ribbon, ar
also modish for the tailored suit or on
piece street frock. Quaint buckles ar
often used effectively for closing then
The quaint little capes, pelerines, an
similar fancies, of taffeta, faille, or sa
in, now being offered for summer wea
are other attractive additions to tn
summerfrock; in all probability thes
will be quite as popular as the fur stol
or the feather boa, or even 81 ittl
more favored. They are becomin;
quite in keeping with the dresses
the moment, may easily be fashione
at home, and are of course much lie.
expensive than fur. Ruffies, cording
and conventionalized trimmings, guile
p1eated, pinked or shirred, are used
finish these capes, lending still anoth'