The evening world. Newspaper, May 20, 1922, Page 16

(nee ont are Tinted in Delicate Tones Lace Will Provide Charming Color Notes for Many a Festive Summer Gathering By Margery Wells. T recent weddings—at w theough all the summ: bridesmaid'’s frock of Ince has bec and will be one of the sparkling not of the pageant scenes Of course the primary motive of a bridesmaid’s dress is to give color ti the procession. You will say, how ean this be done with lace. But that is just the point. The lace, to be in the height of fashion, must be tinted or dyed or in some way combined with colorful layers and flounces of chiffon or silk, so that it provides the vere! and expected color and so that it in no way diverges from the rolo that through the ages it has been its part to play. Lace has a feminine quality that fabric, no matter how subtle it is, can er have. Lace is primarily a hand-made thing, and any girl who the least instinct for the love of the beautiful will find her very nature thrilling when\she sees a piece of lovely lace, let alone the times when she is privileged to wear it Now, they say that in America wo are making the most exquisite artifi- ini iaces (that is, laces that are turned out by machine instead of by hand) that have o been accom plished In the history of finery made for women's wear. The putterns ure 80 faithfully portrayed and the weay ing is #0 delicately carried out that the result is a filminess that has sol- dom had an eqyal as something which those of us who are not millionaires can afford to wear When you take these handsome laces and tint them some delicate tones, then you have something which adds beauty to beauty and which would be hard to equal as a dress for the important occasion of a wedding. Are they practical? Well, look at the frocks on this page and decide for yourself, All three of them are mod- erate in price, one even selling for as Iittle as $35. Surely that is not too extravagant for the simplest wedding if it has a dress-up air at all, And then, think of the occasions, after the wedding party is finished and done, on which these dresses can be pressed into service, They are lovely for din- ner gowns. They are perfect for dancing frocks. They ate excellent for evening parties. And for these occasions and many more. they can be used all the year around, for they are by no means confined to the uses of one season only. Mauve Georgette and Span- ‘sh Lace. One of the prettiest combinations of color for a spring or summer wed ing shades and degrees of violet, orchid and mauve. This has been done in many ways, but when it is carried out with two shades of chiffon, differing only a trifle from each other, and added drapings of lace in quite anoth tone, then it takes on added char und becomes a gown of great distine tion, That is the combination which has been used for one of the frocks on this page, Just the folds of the chiffon against the lace are all the foundation and the trimming of the dies, It needs nothing more. It is complete as it stands—a thing of In teresting lines and extremely becom ing grace Ecru Lace With Colorful Belt. You will never know until you try the experiment how really becoming the color of ecru can be. It is almost universally so, for the addition of just the right brilliancy against the almost neutral background can so change the tone of the color that it adapts itself to many temperaments and com- plexions. Then there is a softness about that creamy tone which has the loveliest sort of womanly grace, and ding is that of va _ Coats Following Summer’s Demands By Janet Winslow F you must have a coat in summer —and you usually must—then there is a special sort of coat pro- vided for the occasions that summer Weather brings with it. The coat is warm and protective enough, but it has its cooling areas, too. As, see the Sleeveless jacket. Last year the ‘girls who wore the sleeveless coats for their outdoor uses were more than pleased with the ser- Ber Whice ter fave and the general good that they supplied. There was MORRO w an nomeriger ans something, so the girls said, about the coolness plus the warmth’ that could not be equalled in the matter of a summer coat. And then the bright colors of felt and flannel and jersey in which these jackets were made were not the least of their charms, ‘This season, with the new vogue for white woollen skirts, these sleeveless Jackets promise to have even more of a flare than they have had, for the bright color against the white, espe clally when there is so little of it (the sleeves being a minus quantity), is a combination which carries with it a great deal of snap. A girl could not look down in the mouth when she was arrayed in anything so brilliant as a red or a green or a violet jacket against the background of white. ‘The blouses worn with the sleeveless coats are usually made af some soft white material. Sometimes it {s voile, sonivtimes a fine handkerchief linen, sometimes a thin, creamy white silk. But it is so prettily and dafntily made that it falls ever the rather severe lines of the jacket with the greatest amount of beauty-supplying grace. And, too, the blouse must be hand- made. It may have but the minimum amount of seams and fixings, but the stitches must be taken by hand if the blouse is to assume at all the position which it is meant to occupy, in the scheme of outdoor dressing. SOFT TWEED COMBINATION. ER, WITH SPORTS SKIRT, Meee eee, AT Top— COAT OF LEFT — THe SLEEVELESS COAT 48 RED, THE SKIRT WHITE, A MOST DISTINCTIVE RIGHT—A WOOL TUXEDO SWEAT- when it perfection Th tured on thie in an ecru tone simply are a gir handmade to accentuate the It would make ron of honor at a simple there is only ness for the wedding, I! how gracefully the given to @ lacy texture then it reaches the height of very simple little lace dress pic- page is one that is done You can see how sign is carried out and folds of the frock Then there is towers whieh only perhaps where ohe attendant and where the plan is to have so few people present at the ceremony that any more elaborate cre ation would not do at all Stiff Taffeta Combined With Lace. When the drooping quality of lace is something that is not quite wanted for the bridesmaid's frock when a dress that {8 more crisp and fresher looking is desired, then happy id ABOVE AT LEFT—SPAN- ISH LACE IN ECRU TONE; A_SIMPLE AND LOVELY FROCK. CENTRE—TAFFETA AND LACE IN PICTURESQUE COMBINATION. RIGHT—MAUVE GEORG- ETTE AND ALL-OVER LACE BLENDED To- GETHER. very to combine layers of is! Pere Sv oce. GLIMPSES INTO NEW YORK SHOPS PRETTY motor coat in one shop is of Persian cloth in the new pebble color and has a decid- edly effective finish in the blue duve- tyne collar. A smart steamer coat is in an over- plaid in black and white. It has a large draped collar and pockets with \ novel trimming in black grosgrain ribbon The organdy hat occupies a promi- nent place in millinery displays, There is a large demand for these attractive chapeaux, and as soon as the weather man makes the organdy and dotted swiss frocks possible the organdy hats will bo lurgely repre. sented at fashionable gatherings. ‘There is a wide range in shapes and individuality 1s strongly expressed in developments. Some of these hats are tatlored, a double layer of fabrica be~ ing used to good effect, Timbo and horsehair are often combined with organdy. A charming hat in cerise timbo is overlaid with allover eyelet embroidery in blue organdy. These organdy hats have trimmings of rib- bons, ruchings and flowers, especially those of organdy, and huge bows of organdy and pompon effects are also popular, Among the large hats is one of deep yellow felt. Two pond lilies at the side form a most effective trim- ming. By the way, pond lilies are quite modish and are seen in both velvet and waxed effects, while no novel idea {8 carried out in those made of narrow motre ribbon, There can be readily made by simply wiring each petal and properly shaping it Cotton crepe lingerie te in demand nowadays, Those garments are ideal for the vacation days, They are so easily washed out and require no jroning, Home women adopt them for summer weer for the same reasuny One salesiady asserts that the call in her department is divided between crepes and the voiles. The crepes come in blue, orchid, peach and pink as well as white and the volles are especially pretty in the satin-striped goods in the various solid colors. Figured volles are well represented, It will be quite worth while to take ® glance at the displays of lace bras- sleres next time you go shopping. Even if you have no intention of purchasing one it will be a feast for the eyon and the chances are you will #0 home with one of the little charm~- ing things tucked in your shopping bag, These brassleres are of filet lace or in combination with Irish lace, and the various styles are represented from the simple bandeau for decollete wear to the peptum model with wide shoulder straps for the conservative dresser, While bright colored jewelry ts still im the vanguard for summer the shops are featuring pearis, lace, both wide and. narrow, with a foundation fabric of taffeta, or some stiff silk approaching it im texture, Faille is good as a substitute and it makes the handsomest sort of a dress by reason of the stand-alone charac- ter that it carries with it. The handsomest dress shown on this page is made of a combination of taffeta and lace. It has that full, puffed look which is so popular just now with the younger portion of the younger generation, and at the same time it has that added filmliness of the lacy texture whieh goes to make up its trimming. With taffeta, too, or with any of the stiffer silks there is a certain shine and brilliance of colo Which can never be obtained from crepe or chiffon. The very hardness of the LNOgeweoe ane on Ota wee es How to Make Your Old Hat New By Grace HE hat !s undoubtedly the most T important article of clothing and yet it is the first to lose its freshness. In a short time it becomes faded and shabby. But there is noth- ing which can be remodelled so easily and so quickly and which will give so much satisfaction, when completed, as @ hat, A very good way, to improve a hat which is faded in spots would be to embroider a design on the faded parts, ‘The embroidery may be carried out in either silk or wool or both. A well dressed girl was seen on the street the other day wearing a light blue taf- feta hat which had @ large drooping brim. Around the crown and on the upper part of the brim were embrold- ered flowers. The flowers had six petals which were filled in with rose oviored silk French knots. Gray an- gora wool outlined each petal and was also used for the stems, An old silk hat could be fixed up in this manner, employing different colors which would blend well together. Applique work, which {is the art of cutting a design from one material and applying to another—generally of ® different color, is the latest craze ir, embroidery, It would be just the ting to make an old hat attractive, Tor instance, different colored atlk out in odd or similar shapes and applied to a black hat, or a dark hat of any desoription, would tend to brighten it and give it distinction, A clever method of taking the plain jook from @ dark colored sport hat would be to go all over it in long and surface of th® material reflects the light in @ fascinating manner and makes a dress which is primarily constituted to add color to any wed- ding or any other sort of a festive scene. Cloth of Silver as a Trim- ming for Lace. ’ Just for a touch of sparkle on a tinted lace frock, use a girdle of cloth of silver. It has a richness to add to the transparency of lace that cannot easily be equalled. It carries in it wake, too, a richness and tone which in ever so small a space, adds elegan: to the frock. It is particularly lovely against a faint color and often it js ex actly the right touch to complete a quite simple frock for service at the wedding feast. M. Black. . short stitches with a lighter colored wool, This was done on a henna fe hat with light gray wool. Very often the brim of a hat gets out of shape and begins to droop. If it is beyond fixing a good way would be to take it off altogether and get some ribbon, enough to go once and a half around the end of the crown Fold the ribbon lengthwise in the centre, insert ribbon wire to keep In shape and gather to crown. It wil give the hat, which otherwise woul! have been fit to discard, an entirely novel and pleasing effect. A youn girl made over a tan “flapper” bat in this fashion by replacing the straw brim with strawbeny colored moire ribbon to match her tweed sult. If you have a leghorn hat you will be right in style, as they are in great demand for summer. Bright colors are being used this year, as well as naturals, so if your leghorn hat has become discolored, it would be a good idea to dye it. Drapes of sport satin georgette and crepe de chine are es pecially favored for their trimming Of course last year's straw hat is dusty and faded, but many prepara tions can be obtained to restore the dull or shiny finish. Before it is dry it can be bent into a different shape and a large, jaunty bow of grosgrain ribbon placed in front or on the side of the hat will add to its smartness. Not only ts it economical to remodel your own hat, but there is a certain satisfaction in knowing that the style will not be common and that you may have {it just the way you want it by carrying it out according to your owm ideas.