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Show The Latest' Fashion its Do you remember that delightful silk braid in loose basket weaves that was used for trlramlug a number of years ago Well, it Is again In fash-Ion. fash-Ion. Rows and rows of It are used to trim both wraps and frocks. It comes In varying widths. The favor-Ho favor-Ho arrangement Is to braid a skirt from tho hem to Just below tho knees with alternating widths of tho braid sometimes as many ns twelve rows in all being used. A hint of tho dlrectolro period is seen in afternoon frocks. Tho note is mascullno rather than feminine, but In either even tho lines of that period aro bo attractive that ono cares not whether its mascullno or femln-ino femln-ino expression is followed. Several afternoon frocks nlso display an 1880 draping at tho back, almost suggesting suggest-ing the bustle, only that tho fullness is entirely accomplished by tho material ma-terial alone, fold upon fold. Tho latter lat-ter frocks aro host mado of stiff taffeta. taf-feta. Tho back fullness Is then moro easily accomplished. Another Indication of tho return of past fashions is a new dolman wrap qulto along original lines. Taffeta In any of tho various colors is charmingly charming-ly employed In tho construction of tho dolman. Pinked quilling usually borders tho edges. That wonderfully successful combination com-bination of black and whlto which promises to becomo stnplo Is, It is rumored, to havo n rival. Midnight blue, which ias nlso experienced nn almost unprecendentel popularity, Is now being combined with whlto and at first glance ono con scarcoly de tect the difference. So It Is that bluo and whlto In stripes, checks and tho combination of tho plain matorlals in ono frock Is llndlng much favor with tho really smart. Illuo nnd whlto, always midnight blue, is also combined com-bined in hats nnd wraps In everything every-thing In fact for which tho b'nok and whlto Is usod. Among sports garments Is a most practical, comfortablo and smart blanket blan-ket coat. Indeed, If you havo an extra ex-tra steamer rug at homo it would bo Just tho thing for tho making of tho garment. Tho plaids aro usually largo. Tho coat la mode very looso nnd along tailored lines. There Is also a hood attached to It, so that If ono la In tho mountains or aboard ship upon a cool day tho head can bo snuggled Into tho hood for comfort. Thoso coats aro not usually lined, being be-ing very practical in this respect for knockabout purposes. Such a coat can bo mado without a hood, of courso. or on the hood can bo made In dctnchnblo form, fastening lo tho neck and shouldora of tho coat with buttons nnd button holes. Tho hip glrdlo of a season or no ngo is returning that Is to say, it has been Boon upon somo very now frocks both for morning and nfter-noon nfter-noon wear. Indeed, ono suit of light weight mntorlal displays such u girdle gir-dle In dull mcssallno draped nbout tho hips. Tho wldo hip glrdlo 1b also al-so occasionally worn with a washable wash-able soparato skirt. |