SATURDAY, JULY 19 1921
THE CHINA MAIL.
Novel Effects in Beach Wear
GHOTOS
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FEDER
QK GARGAON
WINSLOW
T PRINTED, PETENDS.
STHART ENOUGH FOR THE BEACH").
CONVENIENT
FOR THE SWAMPEP
Fashions In Flannel.
THERE is an old fashioned song, that
sings of the Old fashioned shawt my Mather wore," and one is reminded of it today, in fusfilon, for there age, shawls; and, there is flannel, though as, yet the flannel shawl has not appeared." But who can way? Thore are scarfs of flannel, and the scarf may be classed as. a variation of the shawl, since some of them-smaller a bit-are shaped the sanie. But Sannel in itself is a definito fashion, sponsored by the mid-winter holiday seekers at the Southern resorts, and so come to us with the spring, in the many ramifications of its beauty and ndaptability.
There are many authoritative versions of the mode of flannel, and each version has its individual charm. Chief among the many is the separate long coat, quite unlined, and more likely than not with a soft white fur collar to top it off. There are long cont suits-note the now. hote in the "long" contwill separate" skirt, one piece frock or jumper frack to be worn with a separate blouse; blazers, separate skirs and many varieties of the one piece dress With these flannel garments the falt hut in.. worn-it seems the nearest approach to Haanel of any of the hat fabrics, and it may be had in colours, a widely varied that almost any outfit can be
atelied.
Na lovelier summer sports fashion exists than the brilliantly striped blazer, and it best when worn with an all white costume. The new reds, certain shades of yellow and the brilliant greens-grass and jede pre specially good, and the garment is
is new this semontit is, it is as new as any revival can be.
The separate skirta are either wrap around or pleatid, those of white or solid colour flannel taking turally to the latter fashion, while stripes ineline to the form Flannel blouses-for wear with flannel or novelty wool skirta-complete a custume, and are, us à rule, fashioned in some smart, simple style. It must be reinembered that flannel, by virtua of its texture and colouring, in decora- live, so the simpler the fashions in it,. the smarter.
SMAZZIT COSTUME
CLEVER JUXT LAZERES
The Costume Idea, Scarfs, the Sleeveless Sweater, Colour, These Are the Prevailing Characteristics of the Knitwear Mode.
THE wardrobe that contains no single
borders and figures of the material ́made are a part of knitwear offerings. Sometimes two types a combined, then again the pattern is knit into the eat or dress, so that one get the effect of a combination. Jacquard patterns are popular, and a certain style of knitting simulates pleating, and has the added advantage of staying in as does the real pleating, alse knitted in.
and one sees the Chinese colouringa as well as the Spanish reds and yellows. Decorative stitches, hand cracht, appli- que and embroideries are magis used trimmings, and woollages. answer the imperative demand thet toen be repre- sented in the knitwear mode as it is in all others. This lace is very sheer, as is the silk lace that is also favoured us A trimming." At times a whole frock is made of this trimming, and when she lace is of spun silk, warn ever a coloured slip, the effect is beautiful,
The Scarf Is An latriguing Fashiod..
Whether
It matches the hat or who. ther it doesn't; whether it is a part of the dress, coat or suit, or whether it is worn separate; the scarf in most intriguing fashion. It has made a clave for itself in the mode, and that place in so definite that its importance is here. The scarf is fashion for the in knitwear as well as else.
piece of knitwear--and such ward- robes are few and far between-larks certain smartness that is very easily sequired for such a pinee is, more then any other garment, practically clever in te ures, Styles, in kultted things are. changing constantly, and with each tlenion of improve change there in ment, since there is a better use of enlour; greater novelty in line and weave, and an increased inrtness of cut. Considering the fact that knitwear. as a fashion is yet young, the results phest expressed in suits, the dress with the neck of blogse, coat and dress; and
of
that have been obtained are little shurt
remarkable, for so of the knit things sasely do many resemble woven fabrice that there is a question in the anim of the obver as to the real Lature of the material. In a searon that is, noted for its variety of detail, colour and line, it is to be expected that there will be many new, fascinating things
ก this type of apparel, an expectation that is maply fustified by the newest offerings of designers. Fashionable offerts are obtained in mysterious ways, and one usks no ques tions concerning them, but uciepts the mystery along with the beauty and attractiveness,
Silk, Wool Or The Two In Combination.
Since the complete costume idea hax been found pleasing, it has been made a part of knitwear fashions. This is
Atreet---Womi wound about the throat the manner of a silk enwat, as un accessory to the tailored suit; it finishes
outfit that does not recognize the value sports costume or tailleur. Hardly an
of the scarf detail, hardly a costume that is not improved thereby.
matching cape or coal and the smallt forms a part of a two-piece set uf necemories knit to autch the costume hat and scarf, the set designed for hat and searf for example. The tailored nute predominates in these things just us it does in generad fashions, and the boyish line fa achieved and preserved, wherever it is possible. The result is collection of swagger garments, just as jauntily trim as though fashion- ed of twill or mep's wem materials." Ocentionally one runs across a throu pleee outfit that really has three plecus
-as a rule dress and exat er cape make- up a three-piece suit--and when this is so, there are possibilities of variation through the media of several diferent over-blouxOS.
Fine abre silks, mohair, boucle wool, and the long, tunic ever-blouses bespeak FINI
The sweater and the bathing suit were first la profit by this type of machinery, and they are still reveiving benefit from it now that it has turned Its attention in other directions as well.
If the sportswoman really swims, she will have nothing to do with any other walt.but one of knitwear, for it is the utmost in comfort and convenience, und may be very smart indeed. They may not differ so very much in cut, but they do in colour and triinaibig, and in every way that is consistent with their ser viceab
e ineft. They must have superiurus cloth or trimming about them, nothing that will in any way impede the progress of the swimmer, and this limitation set, upon them does, to a certain extent, lessen their variety.
The pictured sults show the love of patterns-either printed or applied, since the one is made of figureri silk with dark pipings and string the sash, tional design. and the other is braided in a conven- Both are worn with
to trimming, borrowing the fashion of overblouse is worn over worsted tights, the suit with tunic over-blouse resorts the list. Quite often the silk tunic pipings and buttons from the frock thus combining woven fabrics with the mode and the boyish callar from the knit. tailored blouse mode. Such a suit will prove practical in the water, but not as przetical as one with a more abbreviated skirt. It would be smart an the beach before the bath, for it is part of u costume, and the cape adds-embiidery to the line of piping that attaches it to the suit through similarity of trimming. tights of the material, and bath permit of a comfortable freedom in the water. A combination of fabrics, tiers and a The black suit will be little seen on the belt-the trimming fabrics used as beaches this summer, it is prophesied, bindings-makes a neat little suit, most for colour is so much a part of fashion pleasing to look at and to wear. Since that it is bound to inhuence bathing everyone either swims or aspires to apparel. Many of the new shades com swing, there is sure to be just such a salt bine, most ffectively with black, and packed safely the trunk
away somewhere in the there will be some use of cretonne, since of the holiday maker, She nuy the figured materials bid fair to. prefer to bathe or bask in the sun, but flourish. Capes will, when it is possible, some time or other she will attempt à match either the wuit or the accessories, swind for that time, the knit swim-and it is here that cretoane is at its ming, suit. Because guy prints, broendes best, either as material or lining for and figured fabrics in general are much some plain colour. The rubberized used in the bathing apparel mude, two materials and Terry cloth will also be models in silk have been included in
pupolar.
Three Types Are flusdrated.
three in anyway restrict the swimmer To prove that the hue may be differ. out from the other, yet no one of the
we have the pictured models. One confines its decorative quality to material itself, which is embroidered in
lk design that gives the effect of i patterned fabric. It is beltiesa, collar- less, sleeveless, and is a practical suit for an active wonian, who swims for the lave of it, and nut for the sake of fashion. or plain knit fabric, yet rather more decorative in ita styling,
When the Housewife.
Comes Out of the kitchen
IND woman who will not admit that the life of a hanse dress of
The influence Ching is seen in the boxed coat, which is proving popular,
silk buucle, and many interesting com-
Russian influence. The sleeveless frack binations Isilk and wool are fentured, has come in with the spring and sun-wool or silk is measured by days, while being adapted to the newest style mer, and the sleeveless coat and sweater versions as expressed in the fabric is a smart sports style. While many mode. Patterned knit goods follow the. modela née seen in the softer shades, woven fabrics, and the stripes, plaida, 1 the high shades predominate in sports,
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A SCARF FOR EVERY · COSTUME,
THE return of the strictly tailored suit brought us the scarf, and its undoubted becomingnose soon, made it a part of every contame thode. Only the woman who has vainly attempted to nintch some special frock with a special Heart realizes the diflenity that attends a correct selection-too often she seems to find only navy and beige or navy and, red or yellow, when her hourt's desire is navy and gray; only knit scarfs in the colours she wishes, when who has firmly determined to buy silk; only fringed enda, when she insist on banda, This leads to the scarf one makes herself, and it is really an amazingly simple matter, for the fabric and ribbon sections tiku to increase their unles by offering suggestions for every new novelty that they poseinly can. Very new and very smart are the ribbon scarfs,
scarfs, not more than twelve inches wide; there are, sik, kuit, chiffon and lace scarfs all with their uses. But the heavy knit scarf is not fitted, exactly, to the needs of summer, and in being replaced by the lighter weight scarf of printed wilk, chiffon, crepe de chine' or. Georgette. Vivid colours are the logical choke, for the wear in "brightener" and black and white, navy and white or tan-always with large figuree-are popular...
For
a
finish fer the practient apron, and materi may have hem, bands and ties of another material in contrasting eofour or pattern.
"tea" apron il in called, perhaps because it is most apd in the afternoon. It covers the skirt quite well in front and the life of a street dress is measured by is fastened in back in such a way that Wenka, and you will have found a the most exposed parts of the dress are marvel, either of reticence, ovastón or protected. It has a bibs and a pocket
The housewife has long since been nentness. But no woman will ever be or two and is a sensibly smart little
introduced to the neat, sensible, really found who will deny the value of the iteni of the housekeeper's attire. It
protecting apron of rubber. It may be apron to the housekeeper, bath in the may be made of lowered cretonne, of
that this uproя is part of an outfit that kitchen and when she has come out of men in the maturat enlour, of un
includes gloves as well, but she knows the kitchen for the leisure hours of her. bleached haslin or of dilcloth The
that the rubber apron will sponge off day.
There are the cover-all agrons, latter material is a splendid apron
easily and will not spot through. She the semi-practical aurons to be slipped fabric, too, little known to the house-
has probably invested in one or more on for the occasional task--and the wife in generul. It does not have to be
of the attractively patterned rubber fancy apran that is a frivolity, and as Jaundered, merely punged off, and itapas that have belied her faith in useless as a frivolity is likely to be.**** has a thickness that prevents spotting them when she came, tardily, to sponge
The wise housekeeper has the hubit
through. Cretome may finish it at the of the apron, acquired through months
them off. Her fuglt lay in her faith. edges, or it may be serviceably bound
and she let the tank of sponging go too of proving its need. And the habit of with tape.
with the rupult that she had to the affair, that be merely a wisp of lawn simple pattern that may be used for apron mean not the duinty, fudge, For this type of apron there, in
serab so hard to remove spota and dis calouration that the pattern and colour and lace, but the sensible cofer-all that.
cuite off with the spots. apy material. It requires 4 piece of protects even at the expense of beauty. cloth exactly a yard square, two points An apron is ne vasily slipped on and off going around the waist and fastening with one's work that there is no excuse in back, one point reaching the hem of for using Its protection by, and its use the dress and the fourth point cut off to form a square bib, which is fastened with tape or ribbon around the neck. The point that was cut off to form the squared bib makes 'u pocket. Many
meuns house frocks that, well go unspotted to their inevitable end, the Intter brought about by
not Wear. abung.
Lange wit
The rubber apron of the pictured trpe is really the most satisfactory. It is Beat; it is washable: it in doegrative; and it shows the amazing things that rubber can be made to do.
Sarely
rubber ruffle ruffles just as convincingly na one of silk or lace, and H stays clean much longer! And a butterfly is no less
The cover-ull-is-the-special-friend-of-combinations can be worked out as they that his wings-are-of-rubber-and- the woman who does her own work. simplest finish is a binding or piping of She may wear it over her house dress in some contrasting material. One may
his colour applied that way, and he la infinitely more practical. There i scarcely on occasion when un apron of has been answered; she may find it bound with gingham or cretonne; black id, and it is a sure protection for the to the door and on again when the call plin, or vice veren; unbleached muslin this type would be out of place, that is,
an occasion where an apron la demand useful when an unexpected household suteen or oilcloth bound with chintz. માં
Appliques have their uses as a trim. | Kown. ming for aprons of cycn-the-most-
the morning, slipping it off when called suggest checked gingham bound with
tosk arises in the afternoon, she may
DID YOU KNOW-
THAT red is an accepted colour in millinery? It includes all the shades from vermilion to cherry, and is seen in hats of Milan, Bangkok, felt and Canton erepe.
THAT the newest sports suit for Mademoiselle is of flannel in one of the high shades that are the mode of the moment? They are boylah in line and tailoring and perfection in fit and finish
Lyons silk are beautifully embroidered THAT frocks and blouses of heavy in lovely colourings? They come to us from Vienna and are the handiwork of ladies of the Viennese nobility.
THAT summer combinations and colours include black and white, black. and scarlet, and all white-the Jutter the most important? Certain shades of green, yellow and red are fentared..
THAT a new envelope skirt has been made to fit any figure? The band is stit so either end is slipped through, to button or tie in the centre back. There are no gathers.
THAT tan calf, in laced oxfords, pumps, strapped and gored models, in the new fashion'in footwear? Each and every last is built on tailored lines.
THAT the narrow brimmed cloche of felt or Bangkok straw, in white or strong colours is the approved hat for sports? The war against the clocha is over and the cloche seems to be the undisputed victor.
Summer Black,, White, Red.
spring season brought usbhusk, or navy blue with white or red as fringed at the ends--the fringe an introduction to the summer vogue upplied, or knotted by hand-it is really of all white, or white with, black, and a very simple matterf And it is new white with red. The very smurtest possible to get slikts just half the things in the very smartest shops make width of the well the length a generous uno of black or red in com required some other seeker after a bination with the summer colour, white, special thing will buy the other half, and the reds are so brilliant, and the It is possible to match the dominant black so deep that the effect is, at times, -colour tone in other silk
she prepares dinner at night. And practical sort—there is no reason why when the frivolous apron Jends a housh- crepe de almost startling. Of the two black while sturdy ginghanis und percales are utilitarian things should be ugly, if they wifely touch, though not much protec-A Battery Is No Lean Gay When chine and finish the ends with'a band- red-the latter is more usable in pest
In best suited to the work hours of worn. do not have to be, is there? If the tion to the frook. It is, as it were, a and sports things, although it is by no ing, there are cretonnes and all sorts material to be trimmed is washable and “réature." It may be donned for the
or sleeveless sweater, worn with all she slips on of an afternoon. Certain done is washable, there should be no what average woman Ix, long and reasonably
is named, "üdgo” affale. Its wisito plented skirt; the white skirt housewives sing the praises of the narrow always assoming that the banded with red and worn with a red unbleached muslin apron, bound in
question of the suitability of either material is dimity, lawn or organdy: average woman is either plump or
Fruits and flowers and figures, all may it is profusely lace trimmed or who acquires the habit of the apron will It's Amazing What They Do With sweater; the all white sports costumu crotonne or Inelined to plumpness. There are short with red accessorien; these are but threo fresh and smiling from the tub.
that comes up gingham,
bo ured, and they should be buttonholed embroidered; it is white or delicato in scarla, very like a korchief, not more
Rubber, In Both Practical And of many suggestions for the use of this ¦
neatly down so that there will be no its colouring. Muslin or dimity with be sure to Beade one of those frivolities than two feet square; there are long colour.
There is another type of apron that catastrophies. In the tub or on the Inserts of Ikes forming a pattern makes in her outfit along with the cover-all and Decorative Ways Witness, Thia the housewife finds most ureful--the Ironing board. Ric-vae braid is a neat ■ aunty little affair, and the housewife i the smaller, equally practical styles. Apron,
"BI MKY"FUM TIH RIDIEN AN the way round aho so desires.
thu
Heart.
mearts
put it go over her afternoon frock when
There are curtain occasions, however,
The wisely chosen scarf for the pelto confined to them. The red jac- | of smart cotton fabrics, for the cover, the fabric with which the apollone ía i uúrving of lunch in the evening-It is
. Made Of Rubber, And Rubber
Ruffice Just As Charmingly As Bilk.