South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-28
Meat But Not Gaudy' Should
BeMotto Of Summer Girl Of y
BY HEDDA HOYT
written for the United PressD

NEW YORK. May fit has
been said that fashions are orig
mated by the devil.
Z think some disgruntled husband
must have been the father Of that
remark However. he was partly
right. Even the devil may lend the
fashion world good advice for when
he painted his tail red he f. sup
posed % have said. ''Seat-but not
eaudy"
II Is often difficult for the woman
who wishes 20 comply with the con-
stantiy changing demands Of fashion
10 distinguish the difference between
clothes that are "chic" and clothes
that are gaudy.
n one can afford the imports or
the highly priced American gowns.
one has no worries OF appearing too
fashily dressed. for the workman
ship and materials Of these gowns
are so exquisite that they quite over
come any OVERRIDING or color Of ex-
tremlty Of lines.
It Is the cheaper duplicate Of these
higher priced gowns that one must
beware Of They are often liable 20
become grotesque In their accent
ated lines and colors when made up
in inferior materials
Il is often a good plan when ono
has moderate means for dressing 10
select gowns that are not too extreme
and 20 rely upon accessories such as
chains. parasols. pocketbooks. scarfs
etc. for their chic"
French women have this knack OF
selecting harmonizing novelties de-
veloped into an art. They give al
most as much thought 20 the selec-
ton OF the pocket handkerchief as
10 the gown itself They may argue
an hour over the width Of shoe lace
and IL is this characteristic that has
achieved for them the distinction %
being classed "the best dressed wom-
en- in the world"
Summer Novelties.
Among the most fascinating OF the
summer novelties are the new para
soils with the clever handles which
in reality are like Pandora's box
we know not what they hold. Some
Of them contain powder puffs and
iip-sticks. others are used for carry
ing perfumed candy drops. which
perfume the breath and still others
are but cases for cigarets
There is a model favored at the
races that has a dogs head carved
OF wood as a handle. The mouth
opens and shuts and is made 20 hold
Mlady's cigaret when she is not
rg Most of these novelty par
r-Tr- 20
OF the skirt.
lv Of the smart summer cos /
tu4es are combining red and white.
This combination Is popular both for
dressy wear and for sport apparel
and the red and white idea is often
carried out IN handbags. shoes and
gloves. White sandal effects are
trimmed with red stitchings and
strings OF red leather. There is
new gauntlet glove that has a red
and white checkerbOard effect on the
cum In most OF the costumes de
veloped in these two cOlors, white is
the predominating note. the red be
ing applied by way OF trimming such
as piping or crOss-stitching.
There Is a "Crispness" 10 Bingham
which no other summary material
seems TO possess. But II is seldom we
find anything now 70 combine with
the Bingham gown that viii raise il
above the commonplace The pref
test Bingham have seen this sea-
son combines red and white check
ed Bingham with white flannel The
skirt which extends two inches above
the normal waist line is made of
white flannel leaving the upper por-
tion OF the bodice 20 the ginEham
material This froCk is made on
straight chemise lines. has square
pockets OF Bingham on the skirt and
uses a red patent leather belt The
v-neck has two panels in front and
one in the center back OF white fan
mel stitched with red. The short
sleeves have flannel cuffs finished in /
The red stitching
Separate Jacket.
The separate jacket is playing an
important part among the smart cos /
tunes this season. They are smart
when soutached In all-over design. /
stitched or embroidered. or when +
made In the manniSh Cardigan cuts
n wool. SILK mixture or houespuns I
These later models are completely .
ousttng the sweaters of the fashion
calendar for sport wear.
When made OF dresSy materials (
The short jacket often takes on
Chinese mandarin appearance, with +.
wide cut sleeves and the high neck T
line finishes in a neckband very simi- F.
ar 10 those worn on the real man /
DARN coats.
Sweaters have about run the