The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Ribbons Are Playing an I'M
portant Part in the Early
Summer Millinery.

Copyright. 1922. by Vogue. New York.
TINY fiat beads of red wood,
sewed close together. are the
effective decoration of the
frock of white frostkrepe (6713). They
outline the left side opening, the
dropped shoulders and the noteworthy
sleeves. as well as form a design on
the extended points of the skirt.
A much used medium for trimming,
braid, is especially good in red on
navy blue. that striking color COM
bination which has received the sane
ton of Paris. This twill dress (6714)
takes advantage of the ruling that
street costumes may be trifie shorter
than the more formal frock. to cut
its skirt about eight inches from the
ground.
A distinctive frock for the tea hour
Is of mauve crepe de chine (6720-1
with wide sleeves and graceful skirt
panels of silk lace dyed to match.
This type of skirt drapery is par
ticularly good for the woman who
must give a thought to her hip line.
1t may be noted, moreover. from the
model shown above, that waist lines
are tending markedly toward the nor
NAL.
A simple straight line frock of printed
georgette crepe or organdie has the ap-
proved dropped shoulder and graduated
sleeves (664S). The bands of shirred
Valenciennes lace are of deepest butter
color a note which Is repeated In the
turnover monks collar of organdie out
lining the oval neck line. The frock
slips on over the head and Is girdled
loosely with two toned grosgrain ribbon.
Ribbons I'm Summer Hats.
Ribbons play an important part In
early summer millinery. One fetching
hat has a brim of fine black straw. and
the crown is made of ribbons In three
shades of purple-mauve, red purple and
blue purple-to which Is added a silver
ribbon. These ribbons are knottec at
the right side and fall just below the
brim. Most trimmings this season are
placed at the right side. unless they are
evenly balanced. Nothing Is more
typical Of the millinery season than this
blending of several ribbons OF the same
shade.
Verlaine presents a delightful Idea In
n tooue and ruche, both made OF tortoise
shell brown tulle. This Is worked into
huge roses, which are placed around the
crown of the hat and repeat themselves
in the ruche. that Is finished on the ieit
side by long scarfs of tulle
One of the novel millinery trimmings
is the use of exquisitely made. fluffy
feathered flowers. A small white hat
with turned down brim Is trimmed with
clusters Of feathers made into morning
rlories in rose pink and black. The
underbrim is faced with black chiffon.
band Of which also binds the high, mar
row crown.
Barrage Against the Sun.
In the last few years. when sports
and outdoor life have been claimin
an increasing share OF the time anu
attention of women, II has been rather
the fashion among certain smart en-
thusiasts of the outdoor life to disre-
gard the ravages OF sun and wind. There
have been women who seemed 10 oe-
vote the entire summer to acquiring a
coat of tan. On the beaches they
would come dripping from the water
and then lie in the sun; on the links
they scorned the protection of wide
hat brim; they refused to be tempted
by motor wells, and. withal they sut-
fered without a murmur the pangs of
the fire which burns but does not con-
sumo. In their merry way they as
serted that they were taking life on the
sunny side. AS has often been noted,
however. life is not all sunshine. Very
much OF 1t Is electric light, and heavy
coat of tan or an allover pattern in
freckles Is perceptibly less charming
with an evening gown than with a
bathing suit or even with a motor cos
tune.
reaction, therefore, was inevita BILE,
and now women are coming to realize
that IL Is not necessary to think OF
summer In terms of tan and freckles
and seriously damaged compilations, but
that they may enjoy a life under the
sun and in the sea. and under the stars
and the roof as we'll. They have learned
the wisdom OF following the dictates
OF that primitive desire OF self-preserva-
ton which is sometimes referred to as
Saving ones skin" and have seen the
folly Of risking all the nurtured beauty
of the winter for a few hours on the
sands. And they are wise In their gem
Grafton. Every summer one sees, after
sundown, sad examples OF women who
were brave and reckless with their
skins and who then dared evening
gowns. The sun and the sea take their
toll.
To save ones complexion. however.
IL Is not necessary to quarrel with the
sun and the sea. Woman does not, in
her new wisdom, forswear the ocean
oarfng the hot months and stick TO knit
ting on the veranda, or motor on very
warm days In closed car. or give up
tennis and golf. Instead she merely
summons to her Assistance the makers
OF feminine costumes and the beauty
specialists. forming by their aid a COM
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forces OF nature.
One OF the first discoveries thus made
was that sea bathing is really no less
enjoyable and that the sea bather really
looks very much smarter when the bath