Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 122, 27 March 1912 — Page 12

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THE RICmiOND PALLADIUM AND SUN TELEGRAM. WEDNESDAY, 3IARCII 27, 1912.

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JIETIIEU the present ration

al styles, with their dull, delighting colorings, their

) graceful, sweeping lines and their general simplicity .of

1mIi. are duo to a widespread 1m

provement of feminine taste that rejects flst-footsdly the ugly and blxarre, or whether they are merely the chance evolution of fashions past and gone, is a problem t not simple to solve. Certain it is that the makers of modes, In a great to-do at the tenacity with which woman haa clung, for several seasons past, to certain well-defined tenets of style, have made violent efforts to Interest her In hoops and harem skirt and other startling innovations.: But quite to no avail she has ' turned her svelte back on them, and turned down firmly her pretty, polished thumb. However it be, not in, many year have the styles been so practical nd so reasonable and wltbal so unl-

. ii haMmlnt and beautiful. The

trig, snug, simple tailored suit for traat wear the soft, clinging, low-

toned afternoon gowns the filmy even

ing toilette with their oriental motif .It I small wonder women should

h loath to give these up.

There hare been no really radical

changes In the general contour of either suits or gowns. They are cut on close. ficure-deflnlng lines, although

the skirts are not extreme, and in the

dressier cowne are given a certain ap

pearance of fullness by the fulling of

the overskirt shout tbe waist, tneooi torn, however, being cut very scant

Thn aide fsttenlnav and the side

trimming predominate, the suit-coats rarely having more than two or three

larre buttons to fasten them. Gun

metal, horn and bone buttons are used . a great deal. An effective touch Is

often added to a suit by binding the

ttnttanhalea with the material with

which the suit Is trimmed. Boiling' revere and rounded sailor

collar effects have been developed In

rartnna now forms, and. Quite a bit

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longer than tnote seen in tne wiuier,

will be a narked feature of the spring

suits. In length the suit coats vary

from ' twenty-four to twentyeight

inches, although in the semi-tailored

and more elaborate silk suits twenty

Inches Is considered good length.

Many of h model are of the smart

belted designs, with the waist line in

dicated a little above the normal. Of

this style was a most attractive-blue

, serge salt In the cutaway effect, which

ts much favored this season. The back of the cost was drawn Into a belt. Just

above the walat line, and all fullness

and clumsiness was eliminated by the adroit cutting of the hack and' aide

All the stitching on the

done in plum-color, and

Into the large revers. which

rolled into a side fastening of two big

buttons was a triangular inset or

plum-color and black satin.

The simple street suit invanauiy naa

tbe long aleeve, but the silk models or

the elaborate three-piece shits have

often tbe seven-eighths sleeve. These

latter have a tendeacy toward flowing lines and draped effects.

The skirts are still quite narrow,

most of them having either inserted

panels, used to obtain the slashed ef

fects so well in favor, or else they have

overlapping panels at front and back, which are fastened down only as far as the hips. The cross-over style is

well liked when the coat has tbe aide

fastening, and with button trimming

and the slightly raised waist line these are very neat.

The wlde-wale serges are largely em

ployed for tbe simple, street suit, although mohair, worsteds and spring

weight ratines are very modish. It is

taffeta silk, however, that is flashing Its changeable gleams from tbe pinnacle of popularity; It will be used.

largely, not only for gowns and trim

mings, but for the suits for summer

wear.

Wh'en serge is among tbe fashion

able fabrics one may depend upon various shades of blue being to tbe fore,

Other spring colors you may expect to

see in the Easter promenade are lovely

soft tans and light browns, stone and

taupe greys, plums, bordeaux, whites and greens. It Is tan, perhaps, and shadea of champagne that will predom

inate.

The vogue for contrasting materials

has been carried over to the spring offerings. One pretty model of tan taf

feta had the large revers made of a

striped brown and tan satin. Tbe cuffs

were of the same, and the skirt, which was In the tunic effect, had the under portion of the striped material. Lace

will be used on many of the cloth suits. In the way of collars and cuffs, and will be used more lavishly on the

silk models.

Separate coat retain most of the

features of the winter styles tbe

wide, one-side lap, the straight, narrow

cut, the big revers. The sleeves are

somewhat roomier, and the large armhole is especially to be sought by the woman who is giren to flchu effect in her gowns. Double faced materials are favored, and on many of the coats are allk or satin collars and cuffs In

contrasting color. For a little later

wear linen or pique collars and cuffs

will be seen with the long coats. AI

though the utility coata are all "full

length, one may find an occasional coat Intended for dressy wear that la three-

quarters or seven-eighths length. These

are usually in the cutaway effects and

developed In silk or satin.

Tbe taffeta gown is without doubt

tbe leading feature of the Spring sea

son. After tbe gleaming satin and

ery and the all-over embroidery corn

bine well with any of the favored laces.. Embroidered flouncing will be in great demand, owing to tbe vogue veiled mistiness of past seasons it conies back to us with a quaintly demure charm that is emphasized by the present styles in which-it -is made up. Flat, narrow ruffles are seen again about the bottom of some of these gowns. A little afternoon frock of blue and green changeable taffeta was

happily trimmed as to the skirt, with

three rows or bands of plaited silk. The bottom of these bands was fin

ished with a cord of the silk, and the top with a tiny upstanding frill. Tbe waist bad a flchu of the silk trimmed

with several rows of cording, which

was brought into a huge silver buckle just above tbe waist line. About tbe

bottom of tbe slightly raised belt was another tiny frill that gave tbe effect of an outside finish, to tbe waist that

is so well liked just now. Models which are really but a variation of the Russian blouse carry this idea to its extreme, the extension below the belt sometimes taking on the form of a

short tunic.

Plaid silk was used for tbe waist

and' the upper half of the skirt of a simple little frock in greens and blues. The plaid was cut in somewhat of an

apron shape on the skirt, reminding

one of the Mbyen Age effects. Still

another gown of blue satin 'had the upper part of the waist of blue and

white striped satin, with a ahort, tight

tunic, which resembled more a peplum, reaching only to the hips.

A fichu of soft white tulle, double

frilled, lightened up a black taffeta gown which waa trimmed to the knee with scalloped silk ruffles. Tiny silk

taffeta bows were set in a line down the middle of the front, and trimmed tbe sleeves. Short rippling basques finished tbe fitted corsage. Tbe lingerie gowns are more attractive than ever this year, it seems. Many of them are solid lace and embroidery, and so fragile and filmy in appearance that one can not possibly associate them. with tbe wash-tab. Venise laces are used for these, to a great extent, and machine-made filets are popular, while the eyelet embroidof lingerie gowns made with two or three flounces to form the skirt These flounces are really appliqued one to the other so hat the close lines are maintained. Surplices or flchu waists are most often seen with skirts of this description. Several new features were noted on the Imported lingerie gowns In an exclusive little shop this spring. All of them had a touch of color, usualfy at the belt One of them had a cerise

velvet girdle, with an odd old gold ornament fastening it under the arm, a bit toward the back ; another bad not only- a plum-color velvet girdle, but tbe panels of lace that hung at the front and back of tbe skirt were weighted with three large velvet buttons, ' on either Bide. A striking idea on one stunning model was the two-inch strip of black satin that extended from un-

; der tbe arm to tbe bottom of tbe bem

and was laced across, for the entire length, with white cord. Very frilly and chick waa the effect of plaited white net ruffles which had narrow black border, about the bottom of an elaborate lace frock, ltuf-

fles of the same completed the sleeves and gave a most Individual touch to the whole garment A pretty toncn

was given to .a? . . simple little gown of embroidery and lace by the girdle of fine dark, blue beads that had been twisted into a cord, and was tied loosely 'about the waist. For the bona fide tub dress there Is a great variety of fabrics and styles.

are In greatest demand for the tailored effects, while cotton voiles, both striped and with the printed borders, are being made up Into dainty little afternoon frocks. The Russian blouse bids fair to rival tbe popular sailor collar styles In the little morning dresses. Crashes, ramie linens and welt piques

The sole trjmmjng'of some of

frocks consist of tbe large peafl buttons that fasten the overlapping pane of the skirt and the smart four-in-hand tie. A neat model of white Bedford cord was thus trimmed. The sailor collar and wide turn-hack caffs were finished by embroidered scallops.

" a Deep One, -Gosh all hemlock r exclaimed the first farmer. vAbVfc yer struck water yet? How deep bev yeroner "Bout a hundred feet," replied the ether placidly. , -An alnt ye dlacoursgedr , -Oh. I dunno! I can't say I slnt jfUt!n''a toug well." Catholic Standard and Tunes. ' ;

New Ysrk'a Watse Siipply. .Taking the whole population of the world at 1,000.000.000 people, some idea can be formed of tbe vastness of New York's water supply. If every man, woman and child on the face of tbe earth were to walk up to the lakes and reservoirs which supply New York city with4 water and each to pour in two gallons of water it would not be enough to last that city ten daya.

Street Names From Dickens. Although Dickens is commemorated In street names abroad, there Is no street named after him in London. But there is a near approach to It in Copperfleld road. Stepney, not far from the People's Palace, and to prove that this was Inspired by "David Copperfleld' wo find a Dora street and an Agnes street ia . close proximity. London Chronicle.

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Our Spring Opening will be on March 28-29, Thursday and Friday.

Tis

Time

to dress

the head in new spring attire. You'll welcome this news. Derbys and Trimmed SclllorS will predominate this

coming Spring and Summer. All will be a mingling of colored braids and flowers.

Austin

Westcott Hotel

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