Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1918 — COOL LINEN FROCKS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COOL LINEN FROCKS

Gown May Be Developed in White, With Braiding to Suit Skirt la Very Narrow; Back of Coat Section Plain; Naw Fabric Fine for Separate Garment. Frocks of heavy linen, smartly tailored, are fashionable for warm weather wear. They are expensive when bought ready to wear, and certainly not particularly cheap when made at home, as good linen fabrics are scarce and very high in price. But unless one wishes to wait until the very end of the season, when mark-down sales have brought prices to a reasonable level, making things at home is a less expensive method of dressing than purchasing them ready to wear, and certainly more individuality is possible. . The sketch offers a suggestion for a linen frock, whifch may be developed in white with soutache braiding in navy, yellow or other colqt or the gown may be in color 'with white braiding. It is a slip-over affair, an

opening about five inches deep at the side front making this possible. The sash, tied loosely, may be in a color to match either the frock or trimming. The skirt of the dress is very parrow, measuring not more than 1% yards in width, and the back of the coat section is entirely plain, with only a short round yoke formed by a continuation of the front panels, braided, to relieve its severity. A very interesting and lovely cotton fabric brought out this season, and which Is being .used in large quantity for separate skirts, might be selected for this frock. The material is satin finished and closely simulates silk satin. It launders well and while closely woven and with a firm texture it is not as heavy in weight as the linens usually selected for tailored garments. Sateen is an old-time favorite, but this new material does not show the twill that sateen has.

Modish Tailored Frock of Linen.