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10 THE INDEX, Saturday, June 9, 1928
velvet ribbon in a shoulder bow so to speak, the very spirit of
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makes an effective finish, the result
possessing far more formal­
the printed material group.
Because there must be many
Manvj tilings, of course, and most of them -will Le attractive. ity than one would imagine. little frocks, when warm weather
calls for the frocks of light
But we would separate the wheat of the mode from the chaff.
Since the keynote in the fab­ weight and light-hued fabrics, it
By BLANCHE SEARS EMERSON
ric situation is the print, it is is interesting to know that the
interesting to note what prog­ simple models, in tub-fast colors,
E V E R Y season has its own manufactured "yarns" or ress has been made in the cot­ are plentiful, and they are also
particular problems, and threads that are used in the new tons, linens and rayons in this reasonable in their pricing. The
Summer is no exception. materials. Competition is, al­ respect. The flair for prints did pastels are worthy rivals of
One must plan for frocks in ways, an excellent thing. There­ not end with late Spring, as it white, which is the accepted
quantity, if they plan for the fore silk has accomplished has usually done, but is continu­ warm weather "color," and some
models that belong to warm much; it has increased the beauing on into the Summer. Cotton of the stronger shades of the
weather, since the latter are not ty and desirability of cotton ma­ voiles and Georgettes; the vari­ pastel hues are featured. These
only light in weight, but light in terials ; and it has established its ous rayons and rayon mixtures;
color. This means, of course, own position securely, for there and the linens, piques, cotton
that frequent changes are im­ will always be women who will broadcloths and other featured
perative, if the frock is to keep prefer silk to any other fabric. fabrics stress them. We are told
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its freshness, and we well know Information concerning rayon is that India is, or was, the source
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that beauty goes along with that being very generally broadcast, of printing, as applied to cot­
freshness. Summer frocks must yet many are not, as yet, quite tons, and the original teakwood
be comfortable, and we know sure of its practicality.
blocks, used for the purpose, are
that light colors are cooler than
At its very inception this new
now preserved in museums.
dark—nor is this wholly psycho­
material was not wholly accept­
Other fabrics copy, but cotton
logical. In the tropics they keep
able from every point of view.
has first right to the picturesque
in white, and by the same token,
It was, sometimes, mistakenly
and colorful designs seen in
we, of the North, find it practical
called artificial silk, which gives
chintzes and calicoes. They are,
when our Summer arrives. We
an excellent idea of its texture;
are offered, this coming season,
it was less expensive than silk;
many most attractive models,
but it did not stand up under
and they are of materials that
repeated launderings as well as
are tubable, or cleanable, as the
silk, or, of course, cotton. But
wish may be.
all this has been changed, and it
Summer materials used to be is now quite as tub-fast and sun-
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the cottons and linens; now they fast as the most perfect cotton.
are the silks and crepes, also. We The practicality of the new cot­
have watched the rivalry betons, which include linen and
tween silk and cotton for several rayon, is one of the splendid
years now, and the contest has things about them—they are
been an unequal one. Born in even impervious to laundry
nearly every one of us is the bleaches, so they tell us, and
feeling that cotton materials are many of the yard materials
every-day materials; that silk is carry the manufacturer's guar­
the "dress-up" fabric. It is alantee to this effect. But it must
most impossible to separate cot­ be remembered that cotton does
ton from the idea of practicality, not cover the range of the activ­
yet, the new silks are practical ities of this newest offering.
too. This works both ways—it
It is woven into wool and silk
makes them a match for cotton
mixtures, the lovely sheen of the
in wearing qualities, and per­
threads making either one of
mits us to choose the while we
these materials the better for
are already prejudiced in favor
their presence. But we are, at
of one. All things being equal,
the moment, concerned with the
price included, and we take silk.
material group that really typi­
It remained for designers to profies
Summer, in spite of modern
duce cottons so lovely that our
trends. The campaign to put
attention was attracted to them,
cotton back on the fashion map
whether or no!
has resulted in some surprising­
Lines! Lines! Lines!
Knox Hats are never dull. One and all they
have a certain dash and swing that is the envy
of the copyist and the pride of the possessor.
We number the new Knox models for Summer
by the hundreds—literally.
Their prices vary from $10 to $40
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The "cottons" include linen, ly lovely things that cover the
and, for the sake of systematiza- range of activities of an entire
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no plant has yielded it. Rayon even the bouffant evening dress
is typical of this new group, and composed of ruffles, voile the
when we speak of it we include material and each ruffle edged
them all, for there are several with a narrow lace. Taffeta or
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