South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-29

and You realize what a long way
is, even half way there when you
. begin TO get tired Of the Pullman
and watch the fat pine-clad country
fit past-miles and miles OF II ana
wonder when the real summerland
will begin TO appear Yet always
there IS "a thrill when you do arrive
and see summer costumes all around
you-men ina tennis lannels and girls
in cool linens and lacy afternoon
frocks. And the people sitting out IN
bathing toys on the beach Marvel
ousi And you feel so thankful that
your own wardrobe trunk is packed
20 capacity with lovely summary things
for YOU. TOO. 90 get into.
Disgrunt'ed folk who cannot go TO
Palm Beach assert that they prefer
each season as 10 should be: Cold
winds and snow furries (and slush
and nippluE blasts where they be-
long and summer bTeeZes when sum-
mer Is due They declare that they
like 20 wear furs and wool union suits
at the proper and natural time and
have no hankeriuE for flmy frocks
and tennis shoes In January. BE that
as q may, n YOU are a devotee Of the
Southland you know It is a joy 20 see
summer In all its gentle loneliness,
where winter was dav before yester-
day And with delight you put away
your wooden underfannels and your
heavy winter coat-and get yourself
into enchanting midsummer things
Linen Reigns At The Southland
You won't be three hours at Palm
Beach before noting the prevalence Of
linen. This year 10 Is linen. linen. linen
IN Southland styles. Linen frocks.
linen wraps. linen skirts and linen
blouses. And such enhancing shades
-palest canary. strawberry and rasp-
berry pinks. jade, Delft blue. orchid.
violet and every tone OF brown from
fawn 90 chocolate. But white linen is
The favOr.te. White is always the
fashion az Palm Bcach-people are so
glad 10 get into white as a contrast 10
winter clothes up North-but this year
white is particularly the fashion.
Smar.ly dressed women wear. In the
mornings tailored frocks or white
linen. or pleated white linen skirts
with sheer handkerchief linen bIouses
white sweaters white footwear and
white sport hats White parqSoIs
even, are carried with these immacu-
late costumes
Stunning Fringcd Wraps
Among the notable white fashions
at Palm Beach are the chair wraps-
lovely. loose mlutIes easily sIipped on
when one takes "a chair-promena5 De
down the shell road. one OF these
white wraps IS pictured and every
woman must admit its grace and
dainuneSS. IL IS made OF white spirai
crepe. one Of the beautiful silks OF the
season, and IS trimmed with long white
silk fringe. A feature OF the wrap Is
the deep yoke, cut IN one with he
sleeves. This yoke deScendS half way
down the back and front and has an
irregular scalloped edge. stitched with
cording 20 the lower part OF the
wrap. There are pockets at each hip
and draped shawl collar finishes the
neckline These wraps are so becom-
ing and so easy 20 get into that they
VIII undoubtedly form part OF next
summers wardrobe and will very like
lv be developed IN color. But at Palm
Beach the snow white fringed wrap Is
the thing
Tailored Effects In Sport Wear
AT Aiken and Hot Springs sport
clothes are more business-hke than
they are az Palm Beach which Is a
.eisureiy. ultra-fashIonable place. the
paradise OF the idle-rich and the rich