Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-23

time is pIaytime nowadays. Or even
If you are not an active devotee of
the sports, the greater part of sum-
mer day Is spent at country club
where fashion DEGREES that you be
attired in sport clothes even IL you
intend to spend a quiet afternoon
on the Torch playing. bridge.
In the same breath that you mem
ton sport frocks, you must mention
the jumper dress for this UNIVERSAL
ly becoming little frock is always
found in the first rank of popularity.
The Jumper
The blouse Of this years jumper is
little longer than last years and it
is frequently distinguished by hand
hemstitching. The jumpers intended
for actual sports are usually long
sieeved. but those intended for the
watcher on the side lines may have
the briefest possible sleeves or long
ones. However, there are no sleeves
seen between these two extremes.
The skirts of these jumper dresses
are full enough to allow perfect
grace and freedom of motion for
even the most strenuous game of
tennis. But when you are standing
still, they fall into lines very straight
and boyishly slender. Sometimes
these skirts are box plated all the
way around. but the newest of them
are plain in the back with either box
plaits or one or two inverted plaits
in the front or at the sides.
The Newer Fabrics
Among the wool frocks, Jersey
and kasha are by all odds the lead
ing fayerites, but the newest are
crepella and frisca as we'll as kasha-
toll. a new light weight material
(which looks like flannel.
OF course, crepe de chine Is very
popular among the silken frocks,
and deservedly so. For there is no
silk which is to be found in more
exquisite shades, and no silk which
keeps its lovely sheen of newness
through more tubbings.
Some of these crepe de chine
frocks have a tucked gilet front out
lined In hand hemstitching. Others
are trimmed with bands Of wide
hemstitching. while still others are
trimmed with saw-tooth bands Of
bright silk.
But perhaps even newer than
crepe de chine are the raw silks
tussur, shantung and pongee.
Sweaters Are Here
The sweater has come back into
it's own. Through now instead of be-
ing an accessory to a dress. it forms
! the overblouse and is worn with a
knitted or a wool or silk skirt of a
harmonizing tone.
Most of these sweaters are seen in
the simple slip over style with a
boyish eton collar.
Almost the whole range Of the
an1o 81, a,,f se 81 IL
The most popular are the pastels
IF last summer but most subtitle
shades. Pink-especially a mush-
room pink, blues with lavender in
' hem, and soft yellows and greens.
When It's Cooler
The coats which accompany these
rocks hang straight from the shoul-
'er. When they are worn open. as
hese coats usually are, they ripple
nto a graceful flare.
These coats are frequently seen in
:asha, homespun or flannel, with
oftly becoming white fur collar
he favored colors are white or
lades that harmonic with the
ock. However. quite as often
iese light little summer coats are
.ade of novelty fabrics such as
ally printed, or even all over en-
1oidered linen. Some smartly
"essed women have even chosen
oats Of quilted silk. Another charm
ng wrap is the little circular cape
of silk which matches the frock.
Splash!
The bathing suit of this season is
such a gay colorful little butterfly
that 1t makes our suits of other years
look like drab cocoons. Sometimes
The short trunks, yes they are shorter
than ever this year, are Of bright
solid color which harmonizes with
one of the colors in the gaily pat
termed tunic. Another innovation is
the suit of transparent oilcloth with
an underslip Of rubberized silk. And
still another charming novelty is the
all white costume. When white is
becoming. the effect is unusually at
tractive.