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Color. and Bold Patterns Lend Zest to: the
Accessories Grow Increasingly
tones is : very . general, polka dots
HE importance .of one's beach
attire cannot be overestimated.
The various garments and ac-
cessory; items, from `which
one selects, constitute, a:•Mode ,that
is fascinatingly colorful and widely,
varied. The "sad sea waves' -will:
find themselves catching the spirit'
of gayety that pervades the cos-
tumes that tenant it,,;in spite of
emselves, and another precedent.
ill' be shattered, for a . time at
est. Any claim to sadness is a
tile gesturer '
'It is a far cry from the discreet'
bathing suit of our grandmothers
to the scant little costume that' so
many of our present- day fashion
abies�.: affect, and we: hall"the• pass-
ing l the former, even while We-
are ; metimes, disposed to wonder'
wherl;;1- the modern trend will lead
us. Pe are wearing the mannish
garment with i'nc'reasing ease—and
recently a"prophet-self-appointed
decreed the utter elimination of-
the skirt from feminine apparel' in
fifty years time.
Perhaps the most notable ,ad-
vance that is recorded; this Present
season, is',the'adoption of the.bath-
ing suit made % up' of shorts.. and
Juniper or -knit -'shirt top, a really'
smart outfit for thereally youthful,
slender figure. But—it should be
taboo for the woman of undeniably'
full figure. In a mode so varied
there is not the ghost of an excuse
for beach attire' that is either un-
suitable or unbecoming. The 'cos-
tume ranae
cos-tume'range is far too wide foe.that.
The Mannish Vs.' The Feminine
f
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an effective pattern, the bloomers
ofsuch a costume .usually black
and the; accessories brightly colored.
Two models in black arts white
are pictured, the_ one • of Printed
'Silk, the other of satin. The for-
mer shows a rather indistinct -pat-
tern with belt, bandings and insert,
godets of solid black, and a coat
carried out inthe same effect.' The
suit: has a round. neckline and . is
sleeveless. Sleeveless, too, the
black satin suit, that has a scarf
collar :lined with white satin for
contrast.. One instantly thinks of
the, . combination loved by the
French woman—brilliant red in
the costume accessories.
Another type of the feminine
suit isillustrated in the bostume of
silk brocade. It would be the
choice of the woman who cannot
wear brilliant .colors, and would
make' up for lack of the latter in
.richness., of fabric and simple
elegance of design. It shows full-
ness in the skirt, as most suits of
this type do, and the neckline is
convertible. Touches of black satin
enrich the lovely fabric and deepen
the stripe of color.
The' Familiar Knit Swimming • Suit
How different styles may.be,, yet
belong equally well' to a mode; Is
exemplified in the gay, little bath-,
ing costume. of silken fabric, bright
color and'"manyfrills, contrasted
with the masculine suit in one
p ece knit effect or made up of.
s. forts and ;shirt. But be.:assured
at there` sis`,no relic of •Victorian
p udisbriess • in what• ave. term the.
feminine suit—it.is as chic, asap-
pealing,' as wholly lacking; in that
.old-time • painful •' discreetness as
•any garment could possibly be. •
Our most arresting note:in,beach
apparel is dolor.. And. fabrics take
on real beauty.with•tlie brilliantly
effective shades of • the: stronger,
tones. For the • beach • suit -rand
there is a dealt of ;difference be-
tween the model designed . for
swim min g"and'•the -one planned,for
looking on -silk, Satin ..and., crepe
are best. Particular 'emphasis rests
on • the -printed' silks, for' in' them
Colors can ,.be .skilfully combined,
and plaids. -loved' of.fashion—are
everywhere.
Followi'ng.the •mode very, closely.
in their details, ± the newest beach'„
models are intricately .fashioned;
Omitting . only the song,sleeves, that
are a recognized•style fundamental.
(One may qualify, In passing, for
the . 1nidisuinmer• frock will very
often wear .no sleeves, at all!) We,
eel the flounces, the riffles, the
bleu,
sed waist even the. gypsy sash,
in some tine Or other of the, many
Offerings,- ...and scarfs and high
collars • are g enerously used.
ilille Use `Of - Color Is bistincttve
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0 •
'summeralways returns the vegue
"h1aDk
and 'white to the triode,
a
this Year ar this 'Vogue u 'touches
l
t..xe bathing ..suit. An all white or
an all black ' costume may •trim`
.
ifself with appliq.ues of the op-
suers
to color, especially, sneirt : a
strong blS.ek against pule white;
We cannot imagine our Ederle or
Cannon attempting to swim the
channel in one of thefeminine af-
fairs that are more beautiful than
practical. And the woman' 'who
swims well takes the same attitude
toward her apparel for this sport
that a champion takes. But it 1s
not an article of attire that should
be worn by the woman who is not
of . athletic or slender, figure, and
'it is the rightful property' of the
swimmer, not. the sitter in .the
sande.
Some of the newest knit• suits
have no skirt at all, but the aver-
age model possesses this extra
'piece ' of 'goods.' brief though it
may be. There gray very effective
patterns woven into these suits-
a border,: stripes, plaids, checks and
allover designs and all are smart.
An example of this appears in the
salt, with • white • diagonal stripes
against the .background of black—
diagonal effects are a feature of
'late fashions. .
Theother auit presents a. new
version 'of the little suit .;of solid
color, and reminds us, curiously, of
the basque-this a result of the
buttons down the front. And while
white belts against a suit of solid'
color are,. extremely popular, the
little collar of white is rather new.
We look, for the round or 'V-neck
In this type of stilt and any devla-
tion..from the usual holds our at-
tention. •
Accessories Complete The Ensemble
It does not really matter what
Your suit May be, your costume
details insist on "providing , a Sem-
;nine'touch. Of course, the active
swimmer wears a, protective diving
Cap'quite' devoid of frills, but. that
14 when she is in the water. There
are some Very amusing head
pieces, some with brims and some
'With visors, and trimmings are
fascinating In conception. Many of
thesehats and caps adorn, but do
not protect;
The woman who gives the choice
of her
bathingattire genuine
thought will realize the value of a,
harmonizing coat—it does not have
to be: of the same,material, but the
ti n is desir"
seine Dolor, c
`t;mbina o
' are, so" Verymuch in
able; ' Capes
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Important.
holda .logical• position in the beach
wrap costume.' .And , when .the.
wrap isnot made. of. the sante
fabric as'the suit, it may be fash-
toned of cretonne!: a. material that
`always`""cer. es"'rell'iVith """tile
summer.
There must be sandals or beach
clogs—the latter possible when one
prefers to', swim unhampered by
'footgear. Stockings arebeing worn
-special length desirable se that
they will meet the'trunks or shorts
—and. they . are ,usually black or
nude. Then there' are all sorts of
amusing bags for the transporta-
tion of one's attire; parasols in the
most intriguing shapes and colors,
and fringed shawls. The fact that
many of the fabrics used in bathing
attire are rubberized is a note of
Importance.
Some clever mind has evolv.ed a
protection ' for your light -toned
hosiery on rain/ days. It takes the
form of a spat of pure gum rubber
'made with an adjustable strap that
fits under the instep and has a
garter top to holdit up. It is to be
had in a wide range of both shoe
and hosiery shades.
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LINGERIE--
7iYESTUffF 0 AREA '
HERE was a • time when garments approximate those of
richer materials in both beauty and
cost.
Voile may be plain, shadow -
striped or figured; and it uses -color,
with a lavish hand: Not strong.
color,'for that would be wholly. out -
of -keeping with the general mode, •
but the pastels, .peach, 'honeydew,
pink. White is the choice, of some,
but fashion regards it with some-:
what the same critical eye that she
looks upon, the bulky garments' of,
two decades ago. ,Val , lace and
footing are the more usual trim-,
mings, .but" on some "of 'the more
elaborate,pieoesathere are bits of
filet *and Irish crochet!
Glove silk , is .a ' material well -
loved • by -the
ell-loved•by-the traveler for It waslieS
easily. and need not be ironed at
all. And if, it is .cared for properly,
it wears well. It may be wholly
plain and tailored, or It may be
made' more elaborate with laces—
real •laces;' too. Experience .has
taught • bus that filet and, Irish
crochet are the most• durable of
the many, offerings, but one may be
as extravagant. as. she wishes, when
it conies to. tririimin'gs, ,using em-
lingerie—we called the pieces
"undergarments" ` then — was
all of cotton. •Some of us
treasure, a gown ora chemise that
belonged to a grandmother, 'per-
haps, a' dream 'of iine'stitchery, but
a nightmare' of • ugliness,' just the
same.. Heavy materials, and dur-
able,. were •.she .order of the day,
and gossamer silks and crepes were
unheard of in this capacity. And
with durability went bulk—the
enemy* the present-day silhouette.
Many of the garments offered for
our approval' are' mere wisps of
fabric—one may, gather several
wisps, comfortably ,in the hand.
But they answer the .purpose; and
while they are far: less practical,
from the:. point' of view ofwear-
ability, they are lovely to the touch
and to ' the 'eye. And summer
brings us the sheerest and the
scantest garnien,ts,'of the whole
year; their' seeniing,'fragility'height-
ened:by 'the'trinimings that adorn
them: '.
'Many women. aro • wearing the
corselette In -place . of 'the" corset,
thus making .th,e . silhouette one
unbroken line.. A.shirt and step-ins
are the only; undergarments neces-
sary with
ecesnary.with this - new'version of 'the
corset and brassiere,, and ,they are
made. of soft, flne, 'sheer materials.
The slip'that is the,foundation of
the summer frock provides the link
between under, and. outer; garments,
and'is,' itself, .supple and silky soft,
I:uxury: is the keynote of them all.
Summer brings us beak the cot-
ton undergarment, . but' ,it is very
different from its ancestress of a
score of years ago. Voile and sheer
batiste are the best -liked materials,
and the former le •preferable to the,
laiter,
xreson
tation
1 ,.
for in,'its finest
it'resembles Georgette. ,Its dainti-
nees and its quality. of sheerness
mal it
to worth ._ . the attention of
„y
skilled d0 g , . .
- si ners ;and' many lovely
ici'rodels•resuln m
'Soe' of the hand'•
DID YOU
clIAT Italy is taking a hand: in
our fashions? She has sent us
a, most 'original hat and purse
ensemble'm:ade of very fine flannel,
the fabric either chocked or blocked'
in gay colorings that are exquisitely
blended., ,There is' no• diminution
in the_use of matching accessories:
THAT'a'°new bit 'ot neckwear le
made of uncut ostrich and has been
dubbed the Pierrot ruff? 'It is worn
With the summer frock or the
simple, tailored costume, becoming.
flatter-
ing
wall well, and it is
bo y
q
in
co treat g
t eh' of n
with its ort
color. Introduced in a subtle way,:
THAT elle of the' Very' smartest
of the
many. s.. ri efts accessories 1s;
the huge handkerchief square et
.yttAtt all , iii:
broidered • net, Calais or binche
laees•
11lany.women cling to the hand-
made* garments that come from
France, Porto Rico and the Philip-
pines. The gowns, especially, are
a sensible choice, for they are
really beautiful and their wearing '
qualities are well-known. Sdnie•
are trimmed with inserts in color;
others are hand -embroidered, and
there are colored pipings on some
—perhaps they 'match the 'inserts.
_The materials' are very, soft, and
the 'garments 'themselves . are cut.
from approved American patterns.
Still another type is presented' in
the French hand -made' underthings
of fine silk crepe de chine, whioh
are to be had"in'matching' 'sets or
by the single :garment. Every stitch
is set by.hand, and the trimmings
include net appliques, hand em-
broideries, edgings' and', insertions
of real! lace, and every possible
kind of fine hand Work. 'These gar-
ments are cleverly tailored and lack
';.nothing: in necessary ,width, while
they possess no unneeded bark,
It is . well to keep.: the feet • in
mind that the long life of the mod-
ern undergarment depends greatly
on the care'it'receives. ;'The pieces
should not lie in the laundry after
they have -become, soiled, but be
washed ' 'at " once—and carefully.
Vigorous rubbing should .be avoid -
KNOW : --
shoulder,, and matched by another
square the same size? The latter
Is fuelted.into the pocket of the.
sweater or the jacket,' in a careless',
sort of fashion: •
THAT we are being introduced to
.'neve, ahs very clever•siiliouette?
It Is made up of. a, bloused• bodies
—the biouso',very pronounced in
some: of the models—arid a'straiglit
skirt ,With tighthips.. Tie skirt
niay be pleated, but it ,hangs in a
straight line.
A, the �s.
T h newest ' s c orf are
tinted to resemble sxYart reptile
tile
slK,insx--alligator, lizard; :stialteskin?
Dhe•fahric id Georgette and the 're-
sult'1s fascinating. This makes an
ensemble of'shces, bag,. scarf and
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ed, they are better dried in the
shade, if they are colored, and only
mild soaps should be used. The
value of tinting cannot be over-
estimated, for a faded garment
loses all Its charm.
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,aliiics ' Reel Laces. I atan 1 c
Fine ' I ,
week, rk I Iiibrolderics -9.11 ;These
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are crowded -with their undeniable
beauty.
,There is little difference 1n the
fundamentals of style, whatever
the material. It is, then, a question.'
of fabric preference, and you will
decide for yourself between the tub
and the cleaning plant. For house-
hold duties and wear around the
/muse there is virtue in the cotton
frock, and it deserves our attentive
respect. And you will accord both
the attention and the respect when
You discover for yourself what
weavers do with their linens, their
cottons and their colors.
And right here one may class>
this newest fabric—rayon. And
something must be said In its be,.
halt, for it is in danger of at least
a partial eclipse because it is role -
understood. It is not, and ,has
never really claimed to be, an imi
tation ' anything -at -a14. True, it
possesses luster, but the process of
its evolution tookrits 'way with no
thought of silk in mind --it was to
be a new type of f4ric,^and that
is what it is. It is Ars only thread
that is man-made throughout.
Worms spin us our Aitken threads;
sheep'grow us our woe!, plants bear
our cotton, but man perfected the
process of the ;textile fiber, rayon.
Do . not let anyone convince your
without your • proving ior4yourself,
that rayon is not prat foal, 3t
possesses' possibilities all wearing
qualities that are worthy' 9t' your
respect, and makes , the simple
house frock appear to be. of silk,
and after ell—there's a deal in
appearaneesl
' Rayon mixes most satisfactorily
with .cotton, ` and for want of a
better place la. classed with cotton.
It appears in fabrics that show
prints 9r solid colors, and is be-
loved of the woman who does her
own work and likes to dreas smart-
ly, yet appropriately, while doing
it. There seems to be no limit to
the vogue for prints, and it touches
everything from the filmy chiffon
to the hand -blocked, non -crushable
Irish uncut. Especially sunxmer
like are the printed voiles.
Unless your clothes budget is
prodigally generous, you will decide
In favor of voile,rather than
chiffon, for two out of three of your
afternoon frocks. You simply
cannot do without . one' model " in
chiffon, but you will find voile an
excellent. substitute for the 'other
two or three. - And the ,colors are
very lovely, ranging from the
delectable pastels to the intricate
Paisley prints, English .in their'
origin.
There 1s a comparatively. new
version of the two piece frock car-
ried out in madras shirting, the
The Really Truly
Summer: Dress
T is, perfectly true that the
most •-popular fropks for warm
weather wear are not made of
cotton -that is, when their pur-
pose is .-other than a utilitarian
one.. To which one may, logically,
make answer, that all frock§ have a
measure ' of usefulness -and with
truth.. But. the fact remains that
the silks, chiffons and crepes have
usurped the place once occupied by
cotton,evenin the mid -summer
months.
We are simply 'swamped .in seas
of printed chiffons, and who will
deny that they are cool and smart
and ,appropriate,? .And Georgette
is .quite as popular, and much more
sensibie',from . the point of view of
economy,' as the more fragile cliff -
There's Virtue In • The Cotton Dress
That Washes : Well, And You'll
A-ot Deny There's Beauty, Too
h
'fen. There Is no reasonbut
should not be given due praise, and
Georgette is just, • as 'sensible as
cotton for a host of purposes; both
practical .and decorative, tut—
Certain ,
3utCertain.events'n'tho day of the
average" Weinan 'demand the type
of dress that will wash, and there
are'y'et'many'wher find' that is
further eoonorray in the dt''ees-up
lt• t is t able Perhapsth
Goo lir +� e
f a
shops;, that deal In fabrics are plac-
ing more faith than the Whittier)
warrants .in the :new linens and
cottons, but certain ' 11 is that
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Prints Are Characteristic: Of The
Cotton Fabrics As Well As The
Chiffons, Silks And Crepes
unshrinkable, un-fadable kind.
Such a frock will launder beauti-
fully, and the woman who prides
herself on her immaculate appear-
once may well include several of
these dresses in her outfit. Colors,
patterns and the 'little details of
styling niay differ, but in this they
will agree—they launder perfeetiy,
they are strictly tailored, and they
are smart.
Broadcloth is another material
that combines beauty with prac-
ticality. It makes just the very
frock to slip into on summer morn-
ings—even afternoons—around the
house. The general scheme of
these frocks is a tailored one and
whatever trimmings they possess
are in the same spirit. TheY
possess all the fashion details of
the one Or two-piece dresses. made
of finer fabrics, but suit their pur-
pose much better than crepe or
silk.
Two models, for -illustration, use
cotton -one a print, which would
stay at home; the other a sheer
voile that would venture abroad oL
an afternoon when the sun wast
sirs i ri b rig ht" Both agree pall ng b g xy II:s gi
the position of the waistline ands
the length of their sleeves, but are
of two Minds about the neckline
and the skirt. The print is Strict.
lY tailored, but the sheer material
inrlinee to utilize its pliability,
Surely there is 'a place in the sum.,
mer wardrobe for froeks of this
type, vogues fan, gtittvithe