The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
Good Time To Buy Hot Weather
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By FLORENCE CLARK

THERE are very few girls who
 reach this stage of summer with.
 out having to give some thought tc the replenishment or completion oi their wardrobes. Hot weather frocks have the virtue of being comparatively inexpensive even when they first ap pear. Now price tags show several fig ures crossed out and the final one amazingly-4ow. It is good time to ! add whatever you feel will make youl wardrobe more satisfying.as
 The vacation trip calls for variety of frocks. Sport things of course form the nucleus of the vacation out fit. Practical sport clothes. such as blouses, sweaters ana skirts, are elaborated and developed into the sports clothes that merely look on al the struggles of brain and brawn. The blazer coat, for instance, in the realm of glorified sports clothes, becomes one of the new chintz coats with the bold patterns outlined in tinsel threads and the motifs accented with beads.
 Sweaters and the vacation ward robe just naturally go together. Many girls seem to forget this, andS cOnse- quently the small shops at summer resorts do a thriving business. There is a greater variety from which to choose right here at home. WOolly sweaters in soft gray or brown tones are comfortable and useful, like the sort of husbands spoken of as good providers. Then there are sweaters of fleecy Iceland wool in rainbow color. ings of remarkable delicacy and charm On the porch of the country club a sweater of this sort makes up for its frailty by adding a decorative touch to the landscape.
 White Skirts Hold First Place ?" This summer white skirts hold first place. The shades that have become popular, such as powder blue, banana and sulphur yellow, disport themselves in blouses, hats and in fact every where else in the ensemble, but the popular choice for skirts is white.
 Pleating is used a great deal just now on all types of dresses, but for sports skirts, which need to have a certain amount of fulness introduced somewhere along the hemline, it is both fashionable and practical. With good-looking skirts that incorporate the best fashion features and sweaters in the newest shades, no girl need feel at loss for smart holiday clothes.
 One of the new unbound felt hats is just the thing to snap up the whole appearance of a modest sports outfit. They are not low-priced as sports hats go, but if you want to expand on one particular article of your cos tune the smaftness of the new small felt hat seems to justify it's price. They fit the bObbed head perfectly. Slashed brims and cunningly manip- nlated ends are drawn close to the back of the neck to cover the line of the shingle, which, as you know, is pretty only for a few days after the barber has trimmed, it in the way it should go. Pert rabbit ears and fan like ornaments of the felt are two favOrite trimmings. A cluster of came lias on the brim is another.
 The striped flannel sports frock shown on the page today is the simple straight up and down type that you see duplicated and worn by the multitude. This one, however, steps out of the rank and file because of it's striking material. Cosmos pink, soft blue and black stripes are grouped on creamy white flannel surface. The seoat frock closing is suggested by trios of buttons placed on the stripes. A scarf of the material carries the stripes vertically and creates contrast by the juxtaposition of the lines. Fw
 @ New Evening FrOck . ThriIl,
 It is always something of "a thrill to a girl when she has to plan new evening frock. The gorgeous colorings and the soft, frail materials present wonderful opportunities for self ex- pression. The serene type of beauty may choose the long lines unbroken by any decorative touches, but for all that her gown may employ fascinating materials that bring out her charac- teristic good points. ~
 The viyacious, girlish type may choose bouffant lines and lacy effects. If you are of this type you will find many frocks to suit you among those seen in the shops just now. They are inexpensive, therefore attractive to the girl who wants to round out her ward robe in preparation for the summer holiday. Printed chiffons, georgette, embroidered net and all-0ver laces are good. The lavender tones are gaining in favor of evening wear. Orchids and pansies are among the loveliest of flowers, and their beauty interpreted in terms of sheer dainty fabrics are uO IcSs lOFeIy.
 Black satin is worn more than any thing else in town. So it would seem, at any rate, for if you look about dur ing the luncheon hour you will see more of this than of any other one kind. One is typical of the useful black frock that is also represented in the summer bargains, though it is the sort that will carry one over into the < autumn. Rumors have sifted through from Paris that lace sleeves will be important features of autumn frocks. Long lace sleeves are mentioned as well as short ones, which are popular right now. Black lace makes the tins' sleeves of the froek in the pie ture. The upper part of it is embroid- cred in gray silk medallions and there is row of crystal buttons all the way down the front. .l