The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
ID Vews Of Interest the Women Readers of The Herald
Ho, for the Sunny South
BY LUCILLE CAMERON.

IL seems strange 10 start 10 write
of summery fashions with snowfiakes
whirling past the windows and the
streets covered with ice. But quite a
number Of folks are getting ready to
HE to Palm Beach in despite of bad
passenger service. absent dining ear
service and all the rest of the rail-
roads shortcomings. And I think
you'd like to know about a few of
these filmy frocks and smart sports
clothes that are being packed into
wardrobe trunks as carefully as
though they were eggs. These cos
tunes are true prophecies Of those we
will all be wearing next June. As
though seen in a glass darkly you will
be able 70 vision forth the Costumes
you will wear at Atlantic City and
Long Branch.
One demure, brown-curled debutante
has invested in a Leghorn hat in a
model which is almost bonnet. High
crowned and with a rather wide brim
in front which tapers to a mere two
inch width in back, II is landed simply
with broad velvet ribbon in deep
French blue. With this hat, my young
lady will often be seen IN a dainty little
frock of fiesh-colored crepe de chine,
made on very simple lines, with q
wide SASH OF the crepe de chine softly
folded about the waist. A vestee, col
lar. cuffs and pocket edgings Of en-
broidered and tucked batiste edged
with frills of real Valenciennes lace
subtracts from the severity and adds
to the charm of this very iebutanteish
little frock.
With perfect heartlessness, the wife
OF a prominent New York Congress-
man has decided to abandon her hus-
band for a few weeks while she tastes
the delights of Palm Beach. But you
can't blame her for going when you
see the delightful frocks she has ready
One of the most chic of these inter-
estinc dresses is of finely striped bis
| cLit and white batiste made on very
straight. close lines with a slight Rus
| sian suggestion in its side fastening
The sleeves and skirt are rather short
so that one glimpses undeTsleeves and
a long tunic of plain white batiste
| with fascinating applied cut-out de-
signs in biscuit color batiste. A CIR
die Of rather narrow old blue ribbon is
tied smartly at the front From a tiny
turban of biscuit-colored straw there
floats a veil of biscuit tinted Chantilly.
A piquant, black-eyed maid Is the
proud possessor of a white skirt OF
soft. heavy silk poplin, woven in q
block design. This skirt, though
gathered, is only of medium fullness.
The appropriate companion to this
skirt is a blouse of oyster white crepe
de chine made to slip over the head
with a deep V-neck that insures suf-
ficient leeway for the coiffure. Tucks
cat stitching and narrow f1uting fur.
nish forth the garniture for this
blouse. A futuristic hat, with a black
satin crown and a green worsted brim
with gay wooden fruits growing on 1t.
will also be worn.
While big gold and white checks are
not the most quiet things III the world,
one young matron has decided to be-
come the owner of an undeniably
smart skirt OF this type. Made OF WOO
velour. the skirt is pleated all the
way round, and has a rather wide belt.
| Pockets are conspicuous by their alb
sence. She will usually wear with this
skirt a charming handmade, hand
embroidered blouse Of batiste and or
CANDY with a narrow tie of black
hemp hat with a rather dropping brim
is faced with gold tinted Georgette.
A wide satin ribbon in gold color en-
circles the crown and ties simply at
the back.