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Show The Youthful Note Prominent In Summer Fashions Satin and Serge Combinations Favored I Also Figured and Plain Materials I Novel Hand-Painted Neckwear H Nsw York, Ma 2. Perhaps tho H most nottccablo thing about tho sum- H mer styles Is tholr ilcqldcd youthful- M neea; this Is both In lino and color- M lug Tho straight lined frocku and jH ults ot serge, gabardine, taffeta und jH faille, lend grace und youth to all j Dpcs of llguro, For instar.Cb, u ok- H J, pleated frock of dark blue, screo H trimmed with black tuffeta may bo jH worn by tho largo woman or tho H "nail ono with equally good rcsultB. V Ono iiartlcularly good model worn Lm k' a largo woman, at an cxlilbltlon ' recently was made with u deep H ihouuicr yoko of black taffeta, tho H erge laid in deep flat pleats haug- H ng Btralght from tho yoko. A glrdlo H ccnelstlng of two narrow stitched H "faps or tho block silk, enmo well S on over tho hips, giving u long. tlemler uiipeaninco to n rather H tevy flguro. Aprotty adaptailon H ' the Hamo stylo of dros. Is Ulus- Ifnted hero In sorgo for tho ulcmler, foutiger woman. Sttln Is effective with sorgo; and of courso the combination of navy bluo sergo and black satin Is qulto ns popular this season again hh it has been for several seasons past. Ono sees nrany smart serg-e frocks with sleeveless coatees of black.sat-In, black.sat-In, ami tho various other notions fa-nrcd fa-nrcd for tho modish combining of two or moro contrasting motorlals. Scarcely a frock appears theso days made strictly of ono material. It Is a fad which makes for economy and liecomlngneBs. Hand Painting on Sport Costumes Tho sport costumo Is another joiithful notion. It Imparts a delightful delight-ful feeling of freedom, both of movement move-ment nnd spirit. There Is something very becoming nml ohllaratlng about tho comblinllons of vivid colorings col-orings In tho wide striped, checked nml printed novelty fabrics now being be-ing used in skirts and suits. Tho middy blouso costumo Is por1''" with nil; ono of tho new materials being used for mlddys is an notation no-tation of tho old fashioned Jean. This material wears quite as well as Its old tlmo bluo predecessor, is reasonably priced, and a most satisfactory sat-isfactory material generally (or middy mid-dy blouse and accompanying skirt. An cffectlvo combination for a mid- VmY MCCaM, Blue Serge Frock. ily costume Is ono of the bright nwnltig striped linens or ducks, with blouso of plain white, collared nnd cuffed In tho stripes. One of New York's smart shops Ig showing n middy blouse which flares smartly over tho hips; tho Idea is novel and attractive In Its up to ilateness, qulto in accordanco with the season's seas-on's silhouette. The hand painted or stenciled hat has been a fad for some time, Its vivid parrots, chanticleers, conven tlnunllzcd flowers nnd fruits, harmonizing harm-onizing nnd blending In charmingly with tho sport suit or frock. While many of us linvo misgivings ns to tho durability of tho colors when tho sun tnkes n hand and heats down mercilessly on their gorgeous tonei still tho Idea s most attrnctlvo nnd becoming, and so easily carried out, that oven If the colors do fade they may bo quickly nnd readily restored, therefore, wo may go a step further nnd havo hand painted neckwear to match hnt, or completo tho suit, (leorgetto crepe Is usually tho material mater-ial chosen for tlicro collars and tics, with now nnd then ono of Chlncsa crepe or a loosely woven linen. Tho motifs range In coloring from pnlo, Miltly tinted blossoms to gaily plum-r.ged plum-r.ged birds nnd vividly colored flowers flow-ers and frultn of tropical origin. Tho notion Is not confined to sport suits by nny means; many a slmplo llttlo sorgo frock has been given Its into of chic by tho addition of ono of these cnllars or ties. In hats, too tho Idea Is toned down and mado effective ef-fective uso of In tailored millinery. Thero are hand painted 'belts of bucdo and nntclopo skin being shown offering another effective way of I introducing a bit of color In a dark linen or serge costumo. Somo of tho most cffectlvo ones shown this year are of suede In tho favored soft blues, greens, nnd lavenders, cither stenciled with Mowers, or finished with bended niotlfg and ornaments One Imported novelty hns a. bend (lower npplled at tho center back, t ml la closed In front with another reso to mutch. Vnothor protty suggestion for tho joung girl Is lllustrnted here In the effective combination of plain nnd plaid voile. Foulards are being used evteiiBlvo-ly evteiiBlvo-ly again this year; there Is no silk, it seems, half as satisfactory for the Plain and Plaid Voile summer- silk frock for afternoons nnd for church. A most attrnctlvo dress, shown recently, was fashioned of polka dotted foulard, a dark blue dot on a white ground, trimmed with bandings, collar nnd cuffs of plain, (lark bluo foulard. Foulard wears wall, and Is soft nnd cool. |