Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1916 — SATIN COMES BACK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SATIN COMES BACK

Although no woman hesitates to have her most formal evening gown made of taffeta, especially when it is in the soft Fragonard colors, built up with lace and touched up with roses, she finds satin an attractive substitute, and is glad that it has been returned to fashion. Satin suits are appearing on smart women also, and if anyone is .looking for a good choice of coat and skirt a bit different from what every other woman has there is everything to say in favor of black satin trimmed with wide, soft, black silk braid; the skirt laid in double box plaits attached to an Irregular and shallow hip yoke; the bottom trimmed with three graded

bands of braid between knees and hem; the coat short, slightly curved in at the waist; the sleeves long and plain and all edges bound with braid; the fronts should be fastened with two buttons, one below*the collar bone, the other slightly below the waist line, the space between open to show a blouse of fine white batiste. The inrush of silk net in a new pattern has caused an immense amount of satin to be ordered by the dressmakers to be used as a foundation and probably as a bodice. The majority has not realized that net gowns ought to be ultrafashionable for the late spring and summer. The new net is coarser than what we have been wearing, and-it has a broken surface. It has~a square or round mesh, a polka dot large or small, a thin, trailing vine design or a stripe. Possibly, all these new nets could be classed under the head of point d’esprit. One of the best known designa is called a Reboux net, and other weaves are so coarse that at first glance they would not appear suitable for evening frocks. Yet, if one does not like them for formal gowns, they ate admirable for afternoon frocke, over the thinnest silk lining. A quarter of a century ago, these nets in black and white were the choice for afternoon frocks with slightly low necks and elbow sleeves; and as far as one can see, the wheel will turn back 25 years and these gowns will again be in fashion. One of the latest of the afternoon frocks, in blue and white striped silk, ' shown in the illustration, has won many friends among eastern women of fashion. (Copyright, 1916, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)

when satisfied with the result, sew; them into place. Neatly turn up a hem at the bottom of each cover, then seam the two sides together on the wrong side. At the top, in the center, make a little handle of cord, the color of the net. .If made of black net, the covers will not require washing at all; white net, of course, will soil in time, but will be found to wash beautifully, and the flowers as well, for the colors employed are always fast dyes. A cozy like this makes a most acceptable present, and will bring a good price at a bazaar, for although they look so dainty and decorative they are very serviceable and ’will stand daily wear and tear.

Afternoon Frock of Blue and White Striped Silk.