THE CHARLOTTE NEWS: SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 5. 1921
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the: frock at the: left flowered orgmidy
THE OME. ACT THE.. RIGHT OFLWHlTEJ-WiDKERCHl Lr LWN
. TOAST TINTED
Organdy Frocks In Exquisite Colors Ripple With Little
Ruffles Toast Brown Shades Have Special Favor
-Huge Sashes -Add Crispness All the Mid
summer Frocks Have Short Sleeves.
OOOl- LITTLE FROCK ?S?
HAVY BLUE DOTTED;
WHITE LINEN
t ROCK Or LVLnut.K nAnutUv.rm-i
LAWN .WITH VANDYKE POINTS QfLW-HjTE
HE airy frocks for mid-summer
wear are so fascinating in fabric,
color and style that it is hard
tv choose between them. One
locgs to buy half a dozen or tnore, so
dainty and alluring are the models
ready now for selection. Some have
rurTleii skirts; some have tucks; some
have tunics; some have square necks,
others rounded-out necks; but almost
ali have short sleeves ami sashes. The
mid-summer dresses are very youthful
and there is an irresistible charm
about this youthf ulness.
The favored materials for these
pretty frocks are organdy and jts
slightly more patrician cousin, hand
kerchief lawn. The effect is much
the same, sheer and airy and crisp;
but the linen lawn is slightly softer
and falls into more graceful lines. It
is usually more becoming to the aver
age woman than organdy which takes
rigid lines and stiff angles. But this
ORGANDY WITH
LITTLE FRILLS ECRU LM3E
very crispness makes organdy ador
able on youth. ,
Toast Brown Is Popular
Brown seems to have come into its
own in sheer fabrics. It is one of the
fashionable shades of the season and
the toast browns are the favorites,
from the pale biscuit tint to deep
brown of well toasted muffins. Lav
eniar is another favored shade and
even the debutantes are taking to lav-'
endars and violets this season. Sev-'
eral charming summer frocks have
teen noted in hydrangea blue, that
lovely blue that is so cool on a hot
toy. There are pink dresses of course
pinks we have always with us but
somehow a pink frock is' not so smart,
just now, as one in 'brown or hy
tfrangea blue or yellow. White is used
?er.erously with tinted organdies and
linens to give an effect of contrast and
sometimes sheer tinted stuff is dropped
ov" a skirt of white fabric. This
effect is noticeable in the lavendar
and white frock of handkerchief lawn,
an exceedingly simple but extremely
modish littR summer afternoon dress
or a youthful wearer.
Lavendar handkerchief lawn forms
XaH waist, sleeve and gathered tunic;
'bite handkerchief lawn the under-
rt ind the vandyke trimming points
tht are so effective. The tunic is
birred in several rows below the belt,
a? Sood idea since the shirrings keep
ie crisp fabric from flaring too sharp
y at the hip. The deep hem of this
nlc is turned up on the outside and
a Jme of white vandyke points springs
UP from the top of the hem. The
vandyke trimming runs down the
hashed sides of the tunic and makes
a border at neckline and sleeve-edge.
neckline being piped with the lav-
laoric at the edge. A narrow
-nn of viojet grosgrain ribbon ties at
Je back, with long ends that hang
ver the tunic, and strips of the violet
ribbon are sewed under the vandyke
rnts on the sleeve. As a master-
S rke of finlnr, n floon nnrrife STane
falls carelessly from one side of the
sash. The hat worn with this costume
18 c lavender leghorn with a crown of
draped organdy, and the parasol is of
wfrte silk.
Dotted Linens Delightfully Cool
LOoking
kimono fashion and the tucks in front
are set in; the section of tucking
stitched Vnto the bodice under a flat
seam. The skirt has straight panels
at front and back, with tucked side
panels gathered into the belt. Try
this little frock in your home sewing
room and when it is all made, add the
picot edge with a very fine crochet
hook and fast color cotton'. ?
Thet other dotted model pictured is
decidedly more elaborate and is in
deed a rather formal affair of .black
organdy with bodice and- overskirt of
black organdy pin-dotted in white.
The pleated ruffles, the sash, the col
lar and the ve.stee are of plain black
organdy, a section of ddted organdy
finished with a frill turning down over
the vestee. The skirt has the usual
deep hem and the overskirt panels
are not hemmed at all, but are finished
with narrow pleated ruffles. A cluster
of cerise flowers is caught against the
sash and the hat is of cerise straw
with white straw brim and appliqred
ribbon. The feature of sm-h a frock
is its crispness. Limp black Is not
fashionable this season. Afternoon
frocks of black are airy and crisp and
the moment the crispness departs the
costume has lost its usefulness. Do
not forget to add a little gum arabic
to your summer supplies. These aeli-
cate organdies may not be starched for
the starch thickens the texture of the
material and destroys the airiness, but
jiist enough crispness may be added
with gum arabic water.
Black Lace On Yellow Organdy
Suggestively Spanish is the golden
hued organdy frock with frills of black
lace .nd red roses in a garland, and
it is a formal frock in spite of its tub
fabric. The term tub fabric, however,
means little these days, when one must
be careful about tubbing some cottons
yet crepe de chine and .Georgette may
be plunged into hot soapsuds. The
frock pictured is a bridesmaid affair
as you have probably guessed, but it
will be a practical costume for all
summer wear at formal afternoon
gatherings. The organdy is not clear
yellow, but in that lovely apricot tone
that verges on the pink and narrow
black Chantilly lacev-edges all the lit
tle nanels that make up the skirt
flnwer-Detal fashion. The vestee and
front panel of the skirt make one con
tinuous line, emphasized by the row of
tiny black velvet buttons. . A garland
of flams, flowers with black leaves and
ctTn runs down one side of the skirt
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OW comes the tussle with com
plexions. For the next three
months complexions have to hold
their own against the devastating
attacks of sun, wind, dust, the glare
on sea and la-ke water, and perhaps
the paucity of warm water for bath
ing purposes. It is one thing to turn
on the faucet in yotir luxurious bath
room at home and draw hot or tepid
water when you want it; it is another
thing to have to heat water on an
alcohol stove in your hotel room, or
run down the corridor with a pitcher
to fetch it from' the hotel bath room.
And eternal cold water, combined, with
dust, wind and sunburn can make your
hice'complexfon a sad thing indeed by
September.
Nobody want to look blowsy andj
rough. From time immemorial an. ex
quisite skin a "lovely complexion"
has been the ideal; and this means a
soft, fine-grained skin showing the
flush that comes and goes, not a
ruddy, tough, weather-proof skin, ine
heroine of the novel is always ethereal,
alwavs spirituelle. No author ever
speaks of her ruddy, weather:tough-
ened complexion can you rememuer
any such instance? Brown as a berry
she may be. with "the flush of vigorous
health" under her western sombrero
or her yachting cap; but m a cnapter
or two she is sure to appear in full
evening dress with alabaster neck and
slim, wreathing arms of milky white-
ness. Every gin longs ior mat ap-
The latter is an ungent, an ointment, I ing deep lines : on the neck, back o,
curative in its properties and is also a I the ears and an unbeautiful redness; t
wnereas tne nne-grainea skiu mxy n-u
its delicate texture even to old age
Coat after coat of heavy tan througc
succeeding summers also produces S ,
sallow look after awhile.
So take care of your good com
plexion this summer. It is an asset iC r
your appearance that you cannot af
ford to lose. The long-sleeved dresses
with neat little turned back cuffs ar
a good investment and you can hivfr
the dainty short sleeves on porch and J
indoor frocks. A broad-brimmed sporl
.NiSH .MnnriOF APRICOT ORGANDY WITH
FRILLS OF BLACK LACE otJTR AILING POPPltS
er,
swerter nttle frock for a mid-sum-
ay than the model of dotted linen
trier cl
lawn
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which has rows, of picot edging
e effect of tucks. This is not a
"wal frock, of course, but it is de
Sntfui f0r summer afternoons on the
wrch or for wear at a summer resort
nr'r? people don simple costumes for
upper berause the after-supper hour
sPnt m a troll. The material of
'ms little frock is handkerchief lawn
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v. '. a. Lilly ituu uul
j'c ed3e trimming is blue. Five
Jc on either side of the skirt, picot
ored in blue; four tucks at the front
saVv, bodice and three tucks on each
Jffiend. The sash, the neckline and
.eeve are also flnished with the
dmty picot edge. The bodice is cut
and the apricot organay nat nas
flame and black flower ornament to
match. The parasol, is of flame Milk in
tiny frills. Slippers and stockings are
black.
Straight Lines And Sashes
Again the simpler type of summer
day frock, pictured m the model of
toast brown organdy, with little frills
of ecru lace and buttons on the vestee.
Don't overlook the fact tnai Dutions
are shown on the vestees of two sheer
frocks today it is quite the latest no
tion. The toast brown organdy model
also hashe exaggerated hem; you see
-kirt is nearly air hem, and this
double layer of material up to the hip
gives a depth of color that makes a
trimming feature, as well as prevent
ing too sheer a suggestion over a pet
ticoat. The Tuxedo collar extends in
tans below the sash and this frock is
really quite straight and loose in its
lines the sash drawing it in to trinv
ness'after it is on.' A sreat many of
these thin dresses are built without
.t.fh.n(l3 and slip over the head like
a nightgown-eliminating the bother
of a front fastening. When the
. ia mi a. wide sasn is
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tied Bra cpiuuy arouuu
as low as the waistline can De maae.
One picture today shows two sum
side by side,, one of' flow
ered and plain organdy, the other of
vanrtkerchief linen; . and it . is
rhnose between these enchant-
.i,a Of course, the model at
the right, with surplice bodice, is'a
better style for the average woman
than the frock with pleating around
vandyke scallops and a . wide collar
over the shoulder.' The organdy frock
has pals pink flower clusters on a
white ground and pink velvet ribbon
is made into a" looped bow that falls
over one side of the organdy sash.
The hat and parasol "are pink also.
The handkerchief --linen frocit nas a
great deal :of hand "work, with hand
hemstitched pleatings on surplice col
lar, sleeve and tunic and flowers fash
ioned of. the material - appliqued for
collar and tunic. ' Like all the linen
frocks it is simple but exquisitely
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THE FUNNIEST NUTCRACKER YET
Ever so much more amusing than
the conventional metal nutcracker is
one of wood which comes from Switz
erland and looks like a quaint little
omnrten mnn with a jolly grin. When
vou senarate thejxandles of the nut
cracker, the jolly chap opens .his
smiling mouth, receives the nut in his
laws and crunches the shell for you.
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cleansing preparation. .vanishing
cream is merely a coating' that goes
over the skin and into the pores. It
does not show; there is no shine totit;
but it helps the dusting of-alcum or
of face powder to stay on. and thus
protected the skin does not suffer so
much from sun, wind or flying dust
particles. Vanishing cream and tal
cum may be applied to the neck and
arms too; and should be applied if the
neck and arms are to be exposed to
strong sunshine or Wind or dust? for
any length of time. It is always wise
to use the vanishing cream and talcum
when you don your bathing suit and
fare forth for a morning on the sun-lit
sands. Much better to take such pre
caution and then have milk white
arms to go with one's dance frock;
than to let gun and wind do their worst
and rely on cream and powder to give
the arms whiteness with the evening
costume. For one thing, it is annoyr
ing to masculine escorts to get their
dress coats covered with powder
though dear knows they are very pa
tient about it! ,
The precautions against sun jand
wind ward off freckles too; and
freckles are a much more serious men
ace than either sunburn or windburn,
or than the roughening and coarsening
of the skin by exposing it to dust
clouds. Freckles, well baked , in, will
last a lifetime. Nothing can get them
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hat is another good investment. Shad
helps the complexion, no matter how j
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Guard The Anns In This Season Of Short Sleeves, By Keeping Vanlshin"
Cream On The Skin When You Are Out In The Sunshine ;
Sun Wind And Dust Play Havoc With The Complexion That Is Not Cared
&un, wina au . t jn r,.afi m Summer
For Ana it Jays xo d-- Divuouj .
pealing, spirituelle loveliness of comV
plexion and perhaps nature gives it to
neria winter. Bt in summer
only if she is careful and takes infinite
pains.
The neck and arms as well as Ihe
face must be safeguarded particular-
lly the neck. Sunburn seems to ci.ns
to the neck longer than it aoes 10 me
face and sometimes the ugly wedge of
brown or red shows against the throat
until midwinter, long after the face
has- become white and clear again. One
wav to cuard against this defacing
wedge of sunburn and weather-burn is.
to ' have outdoor frocks ana Diouses
higher at the throat and not wear
bodices cut out in a deep V ortounded
line. If you insist on .the cool, com
fortable open-necked costumes, put
cold cream on the neck every night,
and keep vanishing cream and a dust
iae of talcum on, during the day.
. Vanishing cream is the mighty
weapon with which you may fight sun
burn and windburn. Vanishing cream
isa greaseless cream and is quite dif
ferent from what is called .cold cream.
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out. And such freckles nave Deen acr
quired in a single day at the beach
when for hours and hours the sun beat
on uncovered arms. These deep
freckles are different from gay 'little
superficial freckles,, that the , sun
sprinkles on cheeks and noses
freckles that fade away when; cold
weather comes or thatmay; be coaxed
away with lotions arid treatments. But
if you, have a naturally fair skin, be
ware of those burned-in freckles oh
arms and on the back of the neck.
Guard against them by rubbing van
ishing cream and talcum on the "skin
before venturing out into strong sun
shine, v
The girl who tans but never freckles
is the envy of everybody at the sum
mer resort; bitt she tans because her
skin is not so fine-grained and natural
ly fair as the freckling person. And
the latter will be apt to have .a". finer
complexion at forty, for the skin that
tans if allowed to acquire plenty of
the rather becoming brown coat (with
sport clothes) is likely to .grow fur
rowed and rough witn middle age, tak.
A Wedge Shaped Patch Of Sunburn U )
Never Pretty With Evening Frocks.
Keep Your Neck White With A j
Good Cream. . . I
saucy and becoming a little sport tur j
ban may be. : '' j
The girl hx. the pictures is taking i
splendid care.' of her skin., She is
equipped, with cold cream and .with J
vanishing cream and has chosen i
Marinello cream, which is particularly ;-t
pleasant and beneficial for the purpose, j
She-Will' go. to her slumbers with the
cold cream healing and softening her J
skin: and will go outdoors during the;
J day with a dusting, of talcum over the j
coating, of vanishing Mi earn
The cold cream acts as a bleach, out
remember that it makes the skin more
delicate and more tender; so do not I
U3e it at night unless you use the pro
tPfiivft vanishine cream by day. And
do not use the vanishing cream and
cover it with powder unless you use
the cold cream at night to cleanse !
the pores thoroughly of day-cream andV
powder. The -skin must go to bed
fresh and clear and clean,., This means J
warm water too. By hook or by crook- "
you must procure a basinful of warm i
water for the bedtime sponge. Cold;
water splashed invgoratingly. over face,-
neck- and arms in the morning; and
used through the day if necessary; but
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warm water at night! If in spite ofj
you? efforts you acquire a bad case of j
sunburn, bathe the skin first In milk, ;
then rjceep.it-anointed with this lotioqf j
One part of alcohol to three ''parts of l j
witch hasel. It will dry off instantly i
on the hot and burning .skin, but it -
will feel very soothing and-cooling;
and the painful sunburn will speedily?
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