Middletown transcript., 1921-05-28

born artist can display.
For instance, a garland of these or
candle posies is placed over one hip,
starting at the waistline, and this is
the only trimming that the dress is
allowed, the rest Of it being quite plain
and simple, with only the simplest Of
picoted edges to set it off. Another
motif of these little flowers starts on
the right shoulder and floats over the
front of the gown, to be fastened at
the left side of the belt. The dress
with this, too, is quite the background
for the flower adornment. Doucet Is
showing frocks of colored and white
linen in what is called the handker-
chief quality, with trimmings Of these
little organdie mowers. The novelty
of the trimming is certain relief
from the everlasting lingerie trim
mings to which frocks of this char
acter have for so long been confined.
Cotton nets and cotton laces are an
other combination which has received
much attention for summer wear ana
for spring reception and party dresses.
The nets are not white and cream on
ly, as in former years, but this season
thew have been tinted every known
tone and shade, and then the laces
which are used with them are colored
the self-same tone. Chiffon and lace
are combined in this way, the lace be-
ing dyed to match the tissue.
/! A yellow net frock was made with
very full skirt, giving body by means
| of wide crosswise tucks. Between the
tucks a two-inch cotton lace edging
was placed, and this was dyed the
same shade of citron-yellow. The
bodice was simple surplice affair,
and the inevitable organdie flower
this time a pale pink camelia-held
the pale green ribbon girdle in place.
Another cotton net frock was dyed
a gray-blue, and the skirt was one
mass Of two-inch ruffles made OF a
cotton lace dyed the same shade, and
put on in wide scallops or garlands.
Partisan hats are in full bloom, SO
to say. Most Of the summer ones are
big and foppy and flowery, but there
are some small turbans recently i'm
ported which have a distinction OF
their own. There are the tinlest OF
close fitting turbans made solid.y OF
leaves that are cOlOred and lacquered.
It is no rarity for the leaves to be a
rich, deep brown or dull and shlny
green or rose colored or, for that mat
al hnf h0
the fancy Of the modiste. But the
leaves are not all. Over them is drapeo
veil Of chantilly dyed a shade to
match exactly the shade Of the leaves
underneath it.
Leather as Hat Fabric.
The French are using leather g
good deal, too, for hats. 1t is a soft
drapable variety Of leather. All the
rules Of leather have been disregardet
and the stuff has been used as though
. it were the most accepted hat fabric
. under the sun. One large and broad
trimmed hat was made Of brilliant rec
, leather, and it had little steel rivet:
. applied cleverly at the base Of thai
where q bow was tied at the RI: l. SIDE
by way of bit of trimming. Another
leather hat, also Of red, was embroid
! cred in black chenille and then TWISTED
into one of those Grapery turbal
J things turning off the face. 1t was TIN
7 sort of shape that has been poppla
for some seasons past and to whicl
: the French milliner is capable Of al
! ways giving a fresh twist, If desired
) Lace, too, is still favorite witt
t them over there. They are maklni
: whole picture hats of 1t and using |
\ for trimmings on others. They seen
' loath to relinquish the grace and tn
\ dropping quality Of this material
. which, above all others, has tha
t feminine look which best adapts il
e self to the making Of hats. They hav
e used lace for wells and scarfs and bow
: and for transparent brims, and whe
t they use it they take great pains t
n allow the pattern to show at its bes