Show iGi 4 0 tv l t V J. vV iV r jJ L J r r. r 7 H. H r f n. n F Y a v r. r 4 r V J. J if C A- A if i f 4 P Of S 'S Softest f f B Black k fit V 1 f or 0 S ummer r rI 1 I Satin P p t I 1 Embroidered 1 d 4 r a J Afternoons 7 in in Crystal Beads Beads- Y c nd Even n i 1 S f Y The New Neve Modes Call for the e eti I ti Wearing of More Silks This S y r o r i Cl 1 J Summer Than a l Vy t an Ever ver Before e ore an anThey and M They Are Provided ded in in Daintily Printed Floral ora Designs ns r r and Futurist S 'S an u uric r Patterns Pattern sw I iii j a n 1 1 I S. S r J I 7 I a a In Her Frock of Black and White Striped Taffeta She Peeps Out Very I 5 4 t. t c Demurely Demurer Y from Under Her 4 L 2 Hat of Gray Straw and I Black Cela phone Roses 5 rr t y r 1 Dt I i I t- t I I 1 I J A A ABlack Black Taffeta Taffeta c I J 4 Bib i Worn Over Overa 0 1 r I a Black and I White Printed to Silk ilkA A ilk A A Bright Green Parasol 1 I 1 and Flowered 4 r 1 L- L I I i Hat Are Arc Added for Gaiety i Jt r I so let us hope hoe that once more tho 1 J i Tn A r By ay Mme Frances The Famous Creator of Fashions ns LACK and white appears as often on BLACK B this this side side of the Atlantic as it is is' observed observed ob ob- served in the Bois or at the French summer resorts v Black and white is sure to be striking and invariably it is becoming The surprising surprising surprising sur sur- sur- sur part of the new black and white whiterocks frocks rocks is their youthfulness due of course to the prevailing silhouette which is nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing if not youthful Figured silks are the rage of the mo mo- ment manufacturers have been more than generous in supplying us with the decorative fabrics fabrics' in colors and in black and white It remained for an American manufacturer manufacturer manu manufacturer manu manu- to adapt the old European art of hand blocking to stamping stamping- wonderfully lovely floral patterns on silk This process process produces the clearest designs in a depth of c color lor remarkably lovely in fact American silk designers have anticipated Paris b byone by by- byone S Sone one year in many of their patterns An instance of this originality of ideas is found in the t cathedral cathedral patterns which are inspired by the coloring and grouping of the figures in cathedral windows The designs are taken from the groupings of the glass modified in a slightly futuristic way vay to conform to patterns adapted to silk designs Among the notable cathedral designs is the Canterbury pattern Odd Designs for Printed Silks The primitive art of the Incas furnishes furnishes fur fur- many ideas for effective silks The Tampa bark bark- design woven in waving stripes is an especially striking example of South American inspiration Leghorn is a favorite straw this season season season sea sea- son both in its tawny natural shade in black and andin in colors This model is of the yellowish natural tint bound with bl black c velvet Bla Black k velvet ribbon is run around the crown and disappears beneath two two- bi black k velv velvet t flowers and two g gre green n silk 0 c 11 1 4 i f 1 flowers one ne chartreuse and the other em em- erald These Thes flowers produce the vivid note of the costume Emerald also is the smart parasol with its its convenient wrist strap The Metropolitan I Museum in NewYork New NewYork NewYork York provides a world of material to the designer of silks American textile design design design de de- de- de sign is indebted to the museum for its source of varying and striking designs Adapting the wild flowers of America Amelica to silk backgrounds was the happy thought of one noted American You will find on soft taffeta bluebells bluebells blue blue- bells bens ragged robins iris wild roses vio via violets violets lets dwarfed pansies poppies dandelions corn com flowers and goldenrod in small flowers flowers flow flow- flowers ers that spot well wellon on a silk background Satin with Bead Embroidery The British Silk Association has stated in print that the future dominance of the silk industry will win go to the country leading in textile art Happily America is already well in advance Part of Princess Patricia's trousseau was made of American silk A noted London London London Lon Lon- don came over to buy Amel American ican fabrics especially for the lovely gowns of England's favorite princess South America is also buying heavily of American silks and many are being sent to France A tragedy is the way that one of the representative silk buyers of Paris expressed his opinion after viewing viewing viewing view view- ing a collection of made American-made silks a tragedy that France iI iii in her hours of travail had lost the sceptre of supremacy in the silk industry We Ve know how however ver that the recuperative recuperative recuperative tive power of the French is marvelous Lyons Lyon sent over some glorious silk fabrics last year We Ve who love France hope that there will wiIl be room enough in this this' beautiful ful world for the output of both French and American looms I Women are wearing more silk sills than than- ever The mills cannot turn out silk materials ma- ma materials 18 fast enough h to lo meet tl 4 larra mR J He ie 01 ui r W. 1 A merri merrily 13 as of yore Our brave sister we salute you your I have wandered farin far farin farin in chatting of the silk industry in America and France which is a subject subject subject sub sub- near my heart I m must us t however however however how how- ever not neglect to describe be bethe the the gowns illus illus- They exploit the striking striking ing charm of black and white in varied figured fabrics Taffe Taffeta Taffeta fe feta 1 predominates and will win be found a smart medium for developing developing de de- developing de- de any anyone one or all of these models A strikingly attractive gown that expresses the favorite youthful silhouette is made of soft black satin embroidered embroidered embroidered em em- broidered in crystal beads The bodice Is shaped like a flat bib panel bac back and front giving an interesting short sleeve line and a softly graceful graceful graceful grace grace- ful blouse elf effect under the arm The girdle of crystal beads is weighted r with heavy crystal tassels Few frocks could bemore be bemore bemore more strikingly simple than this gown which is worn with witha a turban of i uncurled ostrich Any of the vivid hats including cerise jade emerald henna and tangerine or one of white or white and black combined v vill ill be a picturesque complement for D this frock I Flowered taffeta taffeta taffeta-a taff eta eta-a a black lack ground with white flowers scattered at intervals is effectively ef ef- effectively effectively ef combined with a bib of black feta The kimono sleeves and underarm section are arc overlapped with a lib of black taffeta that slips beneath the flowered sash in gilet effect This Thi bib is corded around the edge with its o own material soften hA verity y of t the he e neckline is 3 l I I. I refill t r I i l- l 4 i t i f 1 f I I IThe The Quaint Neckline s of the Sixties Is Revived in in inThis inThis This Frock of Black and White Foulard and of White Net 1 i d i f 1 i t 0 1 ca caN N f 1 i by a ruffle of white hite lace with a break bleak 1 the centre front The lady seated wears a modish f fi of black and white striped pin-striped taffeta co ci cpi with white organdie Organdie a ai taffeta are a favorite blending of maters materi for smart summer frocks In plain gro groi blue or black taffeta made up with or white organdie you will find the sin BIn est warm weather models T On this gown the organdie collar collari bound with striped taffeta The blouse blouse bIoust fastened with white pearl buttons and t girdle runs its stripes in line with blouse The overskirt wears a line r stripes at right angles to its length a ai transverse stripes accent the th distends the hipline a trifle The dro skirt of this gown may be organdie or ormaY may be the striped silk Popularity of Polka Dots The picturesque hat worn with tn th gown is gray straw A line of black a feta ribbon runs around the crown anthe tS an the wreath is composed of roses made made-l black with dull gold cents Very smart is is this combination of blac bla bl gray and gold Another frock displays foulard in told told t told old favorite polka dot design The con coil conof of white net may be interpreted a as as i s set t in or it may be a collar bound with rith white or with foular The bodice and skirt play tag above ai below belov the girdle line Practically a on oni piece dress the waist and skirt are joins join in a U line which brings th the skirt up the bodice in the front and back and t t bodice down on the skirt at the sides cording of white it accents this distinct line The sash is of the material J 1 This model is also attractive in bl bI taffeta figured in white or in the reve rever reve of these colors White ground taffeta tc a foulard dotted in vivid shades emerald jade rose cerise yellow Copenhagen blue are very effective in these lines A broad black hat trimmed with wreath of white lilies or wheat is decide decideS S picturesque when worn with such a ir fr froc developed in black and white |