Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — WHEN HOT DAYS ABE HERE [ARTICLE]

WHEN HOT DAYS ABE HERE

Materials for Summer Dresses Are Remarkably Pretty, and a Wide Choice Is Allowed. There are remarkably dainty and pretty white cotton fabrics at small cost, and the woman who does not have to count the cost can revel in exquisite batistes, organdies, mulls and lawns, which in high-priced qualities are almost as sheer and fine as cobweb. There are white voiles and crepes in plain, embroidered, striped and dotted effects, in both inexpensive and high priced qualities, and batiste in plain and embroidered effects, and dotted swisses and organdies in a tiny floral or eyelet design. In plain white fabrics there are Indian, Persian and French lawns, handkerchief linen, Paris mull and washable transparent organdies. A touch of embroidery adds a distinctive touch to the frock of white cotton. Insertions and edgings of val lace look well on a dress of organdie, lawn or handkerchief linen. Sheer cotton crepe striped in a hair line of white silk is pretty trimmed with bands of picot edged white taffeta ribbon. White net, either plain or embroidered, is an excellent material, as net lends Itself so readily to ruchings. ruffles, box plaitings, etc. Net flouncing embroidered at the lower part in dots and finished with a fine line of braid are not expensive and make up extremely well. Tulle is an excellent material for dressy afternoon and evening gowns. Sometimes different colored tulles veil a foundation of taffeta or chiffon. For instance, a. foundation skirt of white ' i.

chiffon may be first veiled with dark gray tulle, then with rose pink, and above the pink light gray. The hem should be finished with a band of gray velvet. A band of velvet, especially black, is a smart finish for the edge of skirts of white or cream batiste, organdie, lace or chiffon. Separate waists of organdie, handkerchief linen and fine cotton stuffs are in a great variety. Among the most popular cotton materials for skirt and coat suits are gabardine, cotton faille, pique, honeycomb cottons and cotton cheviotsl White wash silks are smart striped in a broad band of black, dark bine, purple, dull red, bright blue, soft coolgreens, odd shades in brown, including wood, chocolate and tobacco.