The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-18


length. loosely fitted effects: some
with plaitings on tho sides. others Just
straight jackets. Earlier in the
Spring there was a strong tendency on
the part of the Eastern designers to
inflict the Bolero or Elton jacket upon
US. One figure only can wear the
Bolero style and really get away with
1.-THE slim. not.too-tall girl. 1t Is
dangerous for the figure built on more
generous lines, and tragedy to her OF
lengthy proportions and very little
breadth 1t at all! Happily. however,
we would not heed the designers
ultimatum, 80 we have a compromise
in the straight. hip length coat.
Some suits do show a snugly fitted
waist with the coat skirt flaring in
the back. In satin these are very
graceful.
A suit easy to duplicate at home
consists Of q white serge skirt with
apron front and deep pockets, and
coat Of black serge, falling straight
from the shoulders. flaring slightly
as to hem and sleeves. The collar
aud cuffs are triple ones of white
organdie. and on the pockets Of the
skirt are several rows of full jet
beads.
Skirts for sports wear are OF flan-
mel, plain and embroidered, flowered
satin, jersey and crepe de chine. A
white flannel one l have in mind has
an embroidered border and pockets.
done in conventional flowers. An
ivory satin skirt has mauve roses with
leaves and stems of leaf green scat
tered round about. Polka dotted
skirts. striped skirts. skirts with tucks,
running around from hem to girdle.
skirts with tunics slashed and turned
up to form large generous pockets.
Wide girdles and huge buttons trim
them, all, and economy is the word in
the amount of material used. With
these gay garments are worn sweaters
of equally gay hues, matching the
stripe or the flower in the skirt. BY
the way. If one is conscience stricken
when it comes to wearing wooden
sweaters. there are lovely substitutes
in sleeveless ones Of jersey. lined and
piped with a contrasting color. Tai
feta sport coats are still good. also.
For the weekend traveller there are
some very attractive blouses In tub
silk. Raised from their old unbecom-
ingness Of convertible collar and no1-
fitting cuffs. they are quite aristocratic
in cut and in price, being entirely
hand made.
One very pretty shirtwaist Of blue
checked silk has double breasted
fastening-eight pearl buttons and
eight button holes worked In blue
floss. Collars and cuffs Of mems
handkerchief linen with rolled and
whipped ruffles on the edge. and
there you are. Why not make one at
home, at one-fourth the cost?
Another shirt Of lavendar striped
silk had hemstitched cuffs of white
linen, and a high collar and jabot of
the same. Unusual and quite tailored
looking.
For wear with a dark brown tat
feta suit there was blouse of yell
low checkered handkerchief linen
with solid yellow collar and cuffs.
Afternoon frocks are perhaps the
heart Of the summer wardrobe, and
are the most difficult of execution.
A few descriptions of representative
models are given. to aid those who
would conserve by sewing at home,
A frock Of old blue georgette which
hangs rather full from q shoulder
yoke. has a petticoat Of the same,
about one and three quarters yards
around. A narrow sash OF double
faced satin, in brilliant flame shade,
is tied about the waist. (Sashes by
the bye are very persistent, and one
cannot go far wrong in thus conform !
ing to the new slender waist line.) A |
cellar of Irish lace finishes the neck,
and the sleeves flare slightly and are |
finished with milliner's fold of the
crepe.
A smart shopping costume has fer !
the waist blue checked taffeta, which I
extends yoke depth, there to be at |
taci1ed by narrow cording to a solid
blue taffeta skirt, Red beae buttons
tri mthe front Of the waist, and wash