Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1915 — Afternoon Gowns in Black and White [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Afternoon Gowns in Black and White

Black and white. It would seem, in every imaginable combination, is- the paramount feature of t&e summer’s fashions. In heavier materials it is black and white with the emphasis oilblack, and in sheer fabrics it is white and black with white predominant. The combination in the hands of those who know how to manage it is marvelously effective, and something new and fascinating is evolved every day. There never was anything so cool and Crisp-looking for midsummer wear, and never was anything more elegant.

Among the most attractive dresses made in this way there is one having a skirt of plain white net laid in double box plaits about the waist. It Is bordered at the bottom with a band of black taffeta, and two other bands are let in the skirt at equal distances apart. A little taffeta coat with long sleeves and V-shaped neck is worn with this skirt. It is smartly cut. with collar high at the back, and trimmed with many small ball buttons covered with the silk. Black and white striped satin made

up with plain black is shown in- the attractive afternoon gown pictured here. The plain skirt is cut with a bias seam down the middle of the front and back and stripes are exactly matched so that they form points the length of the seams. The skirt opens at the left side and is cut to flare. It is ankle length. A white net bodice worn under suspenders of the Btriped silk, cut on the bias, and joined to a wide crushed girdle of plain black satin. This girdle is finished with pointed ends that tie in a knot at the front just below the bust. The small coat of plain black, with plaited back extending below the waist, is lined with plain white satin in a thin, supple quality. A broad band of the striped material simulates a belt on it, and cuffs and collar lined with plain white finish the sleeves and neck. A pretty finishing touch is added in white pearl buttons (cut square) and loops of white silk soutache braid applied in place of buttonholes. The collar is shaped so that it may be wired and made to roll up and stand high at the back.