Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1913 — DICTATES OF FASHION. [ARTICLE]

DICTATES OF FASHION.

. The plain skirt Is no more. Plaits, drapery, gathers, insets, panels, tucks —every form of self-trimming has been resorted to in the styles fox spring and summer. The short dolman mantles of fu» seem to be gaining. Usually they gr« fastened with a single large buttoh or buckle, or tortoise Bhell or stress stones. Red, with gray, makes a beautiful color scheme for all enveloping evening wrap. One of the season’s most attractive models is made of flame colored velvet, with a lining of smokegray charmeuse. Plain ratines have borders of cop trastlng bands, woven, embroidered, In open Irish work like hea*** crochetted lace, self-colored checks, colored stripes, and Bulgarian bandings. Printed ratines hav 1 © all over tiny- flowers In pompadour effect in beautiful colors. The fashionable idea Is the white costume with a touch of color. It sometimes comes in a border print ov embroidery, again as a girdle or collar, or as decorative button. Sometimes the color is seen in the weave, a yard of bright color Intermingling with white.