The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
Silk, Cool, Light and Untransparent Ideal Fabric for Sport Skirts -Fantasi Silk Skirts That Navy Laundress = French Skirts in FancifuI De-
 signs = Peated Models Remain in Favor

specially stunning sport skirt with pleats arranged to make the very most of the handsome striped pattern of the silk.
 Pleats Of All Widths Used
 Every sort of pleat is put into the new sport skirts. from broad box pleats that are almost panels. to the narrowest knife pleats. Accordion pieated skirts, however, have had their day and are passing. One of the pleat- ed skirts pictured shows a combina- tion of box and knife pleats. This is skirt of pale gray fantasi silk with dainty plaid pattern accomplished ed by difference of weave. rather than by color. A delightful skirt this, cool light and dainty for hot summer day and so simple in style that it may be worn with tennis shirt and sport shoes, or with a more elaborate blouse and high heeled pumps In the pie ture it is shown with blouse of white Georgette and lace and the saucy lit- tie sport hat is of gray and rose straw one side. Another pleated skirt in white and green has a strip of the silk showing the green stripe just below the belt. This strip was stitched fiatly to the skirt material before the pleat- ing was done and the lower waistlint achieved is becoming to the figure. A practical skirt this one. also. shown here with 8 tennis waist of wash silk and regulation tennis shoes; but per fectly proper with more elaborate blouse and daintier footwear on the country club veranda.
 Implicated Skirts Launder Most
 Easily
 A pleated silk sport skirt of white or pale color is apt to be an expensive possession for frequent trips to g cleanser will be necessary if the skirt is to maintain its< dainty smartness For this reason many women prefer their pleated skirts in darker color and have their white and light colored skirts in straight. simple lines that need 10 professional attention. One ot these straight, implicated silk skirts as has been said. may be popped into the wash basin, soaked a few minutes and then washed out in warm, sudsy water. And a pressing with the elec- tric iron before the silk Is quite dry will make your skirt as good as new But you must be sure and select silk that will stand laundering. Not all silk sport skirts in the shops will come through home laundering success fully so pick your silk carefully. Thin sleasy silks are sometimes given a false body and richness by a special process called loading" One immer- sion in water takes the loading out o1 the silk and leaves 1t limp and lifeless and with no disguise for it's cheapness Other poor silks stiffen up like board when washed and ironed. The genuine Chinese silks and the soft white habutai silk wash beautifully. and there are special sport silks made ir this country that launder as success fully as these famous Chinese and Jap anese tub silks. The girl in knitted sweater Is wearing a skirt of white fantasi silk in self-striped pattern, and this practical skirt can be sent to the laundress every week-or can be washed and pressed out in hotel room. Always remember. when laun- dering white silk sport skirt. to have