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Show In Fine Fabrics, Charming Colors attached, usually of a plain , color, faced with the material of the dress Itself, and forming a part of the costume. cos-tume. Some strikingly gay scarfs of silk are formed of two or three colors sewn In strips; one, for example, being be-ing of white, scarlet and black, one strip of each forming an 18-lnch-wlde scarf suggestive of the race and other sports events. - They are quite fetching with the white flannel suits that are so smart now, and will add snap to any plain-colored plain-colored suit. They are best, however, with all white or black. Needlework and designs from many countries are used In the latest scarfs. Those In the lighter fabrics are particularly ornate. The art of Spanish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Csecho-' It is usually interesting, sometimes amusing, often instructive, to observe the Parisian Interpretation of American Amer-ican taste in dress as It Is Illustrated In the French modela designed to Intrigue In-trigue the fancy of women of fashion on this side of the ocean, says a fash-Ion fash-Ion writer In the New York Times. Anything bearing the stamp of a Parts designer Is no longer guarantee of its acceptance here, and styles are obviously ob-viously modified or especially built to please a larger audience than a Trench one." Sometimes the result Is felicitous, sometimes otherwise and some strange Ideas are expressed In the creations that emanate from Parisian ateliers, to live for a day, a season, or longer. Fortunately, the accepted authorities differ sufficiently In Individual expression expres-sion to present many different modes, and It la quite simple to find among them one's own type or something of which to create a style of one's own. 4 One couturiers employs plaiting so successfully as to give It a vogue. Another lends distinction to the severely severe-ly straight plain silhouette, already accepted, ac-cepted, by Illustrating In It the most beautiful materials. Some one else, as Mme. VIonnett keeps to the simple graceful draperies for which she Is known; or, as Callot, makes a feature of a scarf or a sweeping truln. This' season tins brought out some of the most engaging styles seen In many years, models of beauty and artistic ar-tistic value, In fine fabrics and charming charm-ing colors. Extremes and extravagances extrav-agances have been- avoided. More emphasis has been given to lines and ensemble and to considerations of suitability suit-ability by such houses as Drecoll, who cleverly demonstrates the possibilities possibili-ties of the circular flounce; Lunvln, Who Is translating quaint fashions of the Eighties) Premet, whose straight simple outing frocks are one of the outstanding successes of the day ; and Louise Boulunger, who lengthens her lines and drapes with consumate grace her evening gowns of metul lace, and chiffons. Each of these and the others well known to women of fashion have some mark by which ' their models are known a collar, a belt a garniture, or other detail. Occasionally one shows an originality very chic, as for example, the little red seals with which Yteb that gifted Itusxiun woman of noble ancestry who employs her talents tal-ents In dress design points up some of her simpler daytime frocks. t.-:Wrturvi tssf. -4 Pale Blue Flannel Sport Coat, With White Flannel Skirt Accessorial Are Important Accessories of costume are of the greatest Importance . this season. Plulnest of nondescript gowns will serve to Illustrate the charm of the scarf that Is Just now having a vogue and is shown In an incredible variety. Scarfs of every color and shude and every comhlnotlon of colors 'under the sun, and In all the possible materials, constitute one of the most Important sections of every shop, lurge or smulL There are scarfs of woven Jersey, with one side In "loud" blocks or stripes, and the other a plain color, repeating one of those In the pattern. These, some quite heavy, reploce the angora and the knitted wool mufflers Slovak and other peoples Is seen on these ornumentul scarfs, but the most effective, and that which appears to have the most popular appeal. Is the Russian. Among the evening scarfs are misty tulles, bordered with ostrich, and chiffons chif-fons embroidered In gold and silver thread or the finest Houses. This fairylike fairy-like combination of tulle and feathers or fur Is very popular. Russian Designs Are Llksd. The feeling for Russian design and color, which la Increasing steadily, Is delightfully expressed In the blouses and tunics that are now fashionable. on 1 : 1 nn tx ' ' i Rn '-gist WW! For activities In the open, and for all Informal occasions, the overblouse Is Indispensable. A separate skirt, plaited plait-ed or plain, with an overblouse done In Russian cross-stitch or embroidery, Is the ultra-smart outfit for sports wear, and is even more popular, par tlcularly In the flannels. Jerseys and other sports material, than the comfortable com-fortable one-piece or coat dress. It Is acknowledged to be a white season, and the best shops are offering quantities of stylish skirts In white kasha cloth, flannel roshanara, flat crepe or knit goods, to be worn with the new smart, long-walsted over blouses. These were never more at-trartlve at-trartlve than they are now. . There are tailored blouses, almost like the old middy a slip-on, with open neck, wide collar and short sleeves. Usually a small pocket on the left slds and a cravat tie are embroidered with the monogram or some other motff. Some smartly gowned women have their crest embroidered In color on their white tailored overblouses, or on those of nny plain color. ' Overblouses of the "dressier sort-are sort-are ornate affairs. The colors In which they are shown are enchanting. There Is a craze for powder blue, and ninny beautiful models are embroidered' embroid-ered' In a delicate tracery with gilt or silver, and some In a darker shaila of blue, which Is a strikingly smart combination. A good hit of Persian, Turkish, Armenian Ar-menian needlework Is seen on tliesa blouses In tnetul threads and of fine pattern. One mode) shown by an Importer of Parisian novelties Is knee-length, of French ltue. and on It 1 a deep V-shaped V-shaped yoke In a soft shade of rose This, and the round neck and sleevel are trimmed with a narrow border of gilt embroidery. The narrow strap belt Is fastened With a gilt clflsp. It Is nn overblouse that will add distinction distinc-tion to any costume. A few smocked overblouses In crep and georgette are shown In pretty shades and are very much liked, especially es-pecially by the younger women. A variant Is ths waistcoat-shaped blouse, a sweetly pretty thing In pale blue, rose, yellow, lavender or green or-ganrle. or-ganrle. Nothing could b daintier, with a aUrt of white crepe ir pungoe. i Two-Piace Summer Suit Is of Almond j Green Flannel. ' of the earlier season. Gossamer weight scarfs are woven or knitted of pretty colors, In plaids, die. ks, stripes, mixtures of nny of the new colors that have been brought out In the lut-est lut-est things. These light downy scarfs, and those of soft silk und crepe, especially especial-ly the new romantically named Molly-O crepe, ore for utility as well as for the dressy effect they give. They are worn with one-piece gowns, will) the tallleurs, with morning or afternoon af-ternoon dress and for sports. Many of the French frocks of voile, foulard, crepe, or whutever, have scarfs |