Show I Dainty Frocks for Midsummer I II I sr 3 I o i is f rte r i s A. A 4 Ra tf r t t u L f y 40 t r War does not make It a n necessity to curtail dressing to the exclusion of da dainty nty frocks for midsummer The materials that make them are arc not needed by the soldiers and the boys certainly like lIle to see their wives and sweethearts In filmy and pretty clothes These things look 1001 more desirable to them than ever It is poor business to push economy in dress too far for far for business must be maintained that maintained that almost al almost al- al most mot goes without saying In the face of all Its difficulties French genius has kept Itself occupied turning out apparel apparel apparel ap ap- parel to suit the nee needs somewhat needs somewhat s-somewhat changed by the war war-of of Its clients In the picture above at nt the rl right ht Is Isa Isa Isa a frock from Lady Ludy Gordon Duly In which net Is posed over taffeta In a lovely summer gown It Is trimmed with Ith very verr full of taffeta fringed out at the ed edges cs und and would he be effective In almost any uny of ot the light colors col col- colors or ors or In cream coWed o ored net over over a col col- col- col or Turquoise blue and pale green shades cannot be excelled by by any colors colors colors col col- col- col ors used with white pet net for elegant effects effects ef ef- ef but It Is for the the wearer to cho choose se what becomes her most mot In a color suited suited suited suit suit- ed to this frock It is not an extravagant gant gnat affair altair and Is suited to dinner or evening wear Pale beige georgette renders a aa a. a good account of itself as an afternoon and evening frock In the dress at the left lett of the picture Its collar vestee cuffs and bodice ornaments are braided with silk sou tache In the same shade The bodice Is cleverly designed In a modified modi modi- fied fled arrangement of the surplice front v I and georgette makes the short ties that finish the front fron t. t A very ery new an and promising Idea appears appears appears ap ap- pears In the pretty dinner frocks of black net worn over oyer foundations made of embroidered ered batiste or embroidered swiss organdie Girdles or sashes of black velvet finish them off and malines malines ma ma- lines is som sometimes combined with the thenet thenet thenet net In bands on skirt nod end bodice These are delightful Interpretations of new war time ideas in dinner and evening gowns 2 |