COSTUMES FOR SOUTHERN WEAR White and Blue Serge for Suits Taffeta Taf-feta and Moire-Poplin Also Favored. Medium and Small Hats. T$9 Now York, Jan. 7. For those of PyT ua who nro fortunato enough to bo V nblo to step, as It wero from beneath &fl the cloudy, wintry skies of tho North KK Into tho sunshlno and flowers of the WK South, the shops aro fairly overflow- H lng with linens, soft silks, cool look- lng suitings, tho most femlnlno of H hats, parasols and all the other nc- B cessorles that go to make up tho H summer costume. H The Popular Bolero Suit H When tho various European coun- HB tries unconsciously exerted their In- Hj fluence on styles by their entry Into H tho war, or their equally dllllcult m stand of neutrality, tho bolero was H again Introduced Into tho woman's HJ wardrobe, It being the Spanish noto. HJ It Is a model that has always been H a great favorite. It Is generally be- Hj coming and may bo mado at home WW4Jm fKf TB Mk J I McClLt. Plain and Striped 1 Taffeta M with results as good as if fashioned by a tailor. Fine blue sorgo, soutach- H 6 tk..n - -1 ..ilit. A 1 nnl N 14 fV-1 f 1 SB L'U, ur illiuuiuu Ull u uuaibii ' bu'u I brntd or galoon, Is most often seen H "in tho bolero models; often tho up- H per portion of tho pleated or gather- cd skirt Is of taffeta in black or tho H samo tono as tho sorgo. Collars and I cuffs of taffeta and taffeta covered buttons aro also used with good of-H of-H feet. H Stripes and Checks H In both tho suitings and the soft H silks bolng fashioned into frocks and HJ suits for southern wear and early H spring, tho popularity of stripes and H checks is quite as marked ai it was H last season; tho combination of black HJ and white and soft gray Is nlso no- M tlcoablo. Tho soft wool suitings in HJ checks ranging from tho vory tiny ffH pattern to tho aggressive checker- H board designs nro all good, relieved jjH with a touch of vivid green, roso, or orango black taffeta and molro arc also effectlvo for trimming the suits and tailored frocks. Tho striped silks aro usually combined with a p'aln satin or silk, In a tono that harmonizes har-monizes with or Is nn effectho contrast con-trast to tho predominating color In the striped material. Sheer fabrics, crepe Georgettes,, chiffon cloths, silk voiles, and tho various other transparent fabrics promise to bo as good for sleoves, collars and other trimming purposes as thoy have been for tho Past fow seasons. Net Blouses Practical mouses of chiffon" cloth, chiffon, and similar materials, dainty and becoming be-coming to a degree, wero never very durable. g It was really heartbreaking when ono had a particularly becoming becom-ing and rather expensive blouse to Jiiave It begin to pull out and wear under the arms and at tho elbows after only ono, or two wcarlngs. This was partially done nway with when cotton net was Introduced for lining these waists; this season wo have the net blouse itself, often lined lin-ed with net or chiffon cloth. These waists aro delightfully sheer and they havo a wonderful wearing quality. qual-ity. Often the net blouso Is trimmed with a linen cluny or another equally pretty laco In n rather heavy pattern. Then again collar and cuffs aro of a plcot edged Georgette In a dellcato tone of roso, yellow, or palo pink. NoveHy buttons In quaint effective colorings aro sometimes used at tho closing of collar, or down the front, forming unusually nttractlvo trim-mining trim-mining details. Tho softly colored blouso of crcpo Georgotto has by no means taken a back seat because of tho populailty of tho now net favorite; these are being brought out, if anything, In prettier and moro charming colored designs) than ever before. Itoso rink Is a favorite shade; It combines so well with tho dark blues, browns and other tailored suit colors. Hats and Parasols Small and medium sized hats as always nro tho first outputs of our New York milliners for thu South and early spring1. Many of the prettiest of them show n combination of straw and taffeta. One especially attractive attract-ive medium sized hat displayed on tho Avcnuo some time ago, wns of teto do Negro satin; tho brim turned turn-ed up a trifle on the left sldo and the framo w-as covered smoothly sao McClLt, W sJ Serge Bolero Suit for a cord efTcct around the outer edgo of the brim mid at tho top of tho crowd. Tho only trimming was a severely straight upstanding wing mado of tho aattn, edged with a cut niching of mallno In tho same shade of brown as the hat. The effect of tho hat was smart and tailored. Another An-other pretty small hat was mado of half straw braid and half of changeable change-able taffeta, tho taffeta being drnped over ono sldo of the crown, finishing in a high upstanding loop on tho sldo. Imitation Goura In a soft shado of gray was effectlvo trimming on another small hat. In parasols tliirg are many novelties as alwnys nt tho opening of a season. Some Jupnneso effects are seen and sonic hand embroidered designs; a parttc-ulaily parttc-ulaily pretty fancy parasol was of dark taffeta gathered and tasselled nt tho points.