Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1913 — POPULAR BLACK AND WHITE [ARTICLE]

POPULAR BLACK AND WHITE

Almost Sure to Be the Leading Colors for the Conning Sea- ' son’s Costumes. *•' Black and white, the two most popular colors In the fashion chart, •which suffered a temporary eclipse warty In the summer, are prominently demonstratetd In the fashions where the pulse of the coming season’s (styles Is generally felt by the great designers of dress. "The union of black and white Is icertainly a ‘marriage de reason,’ for at is both practical and distinguished, and the fashion has lasted so long that every one Is astonished at so 'much constancy in the .realm of fashlion, which is always full of fantasy (and eager for novelty and change,** jsays an authentic fashion writer.

Black and whites are the tones ‘most in vogue for elegant toilettes. (Smart women of the world are bound ‘to have white costumes, black costumes and costumes in which black tend white intermingle. Here and ’there a brighter note is seen; sashes, coat, hats, sunshades are often of gay colors, but the predominating tones tat all fashionable gatherings are unidoubtedly black and white. Nothing is so distinguished as black ,and white cleverly and artistically i combined. On the one hand are seen (exquisite black dresses made of crampon, taffetas, satin, voile—charming (wear for the afternoon visit and for (garden parties. On the other hand, 'jwe see white frocks made of muslin jnet, lace, crepe de chine, to be kept ffor sunny days. Black always gives its wearers a fslimmer appearance, and there are (some women who do not look well in white. Still, on the whole, white is ‘decidedly the prettiest and most suitable tone for the seaside and for coun‘try wear.