Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-04-11
WOMRN's GOWNS FOR SPRING
Light ColoIs to Re Worn-Gowns of
Mems Suiting-Tunie Skirts
The Real "Springy Gown"


1t is no easy matter. this selecting o.
q walking suit for the late spring sea-
son. Attractive as the first styles were.
Dame Fashion has had chance to go
over them carefully and select the ver;-
best and most practical. She makes
little improvements here and there as
she sees tit, and yet as near perfection
as possible. Almost a case of gliding
refined gold.
1t is one of these improved styles that
the up to date girl is going to select,
and it is her object, above all else. 70
get something that will be absolutely
new and look different from the modes
OF the early season.
Fabrics will run to light weight chew
lots. mChair siciliennes, Landsdownc.
thin grades of broadcloth and ladies'
cloth, loosely woven fancy mixtures,
thin camels' hair and zibeline effects.
CLEANLINESS. wool crashes, etc.
The black idea, by the way. will b.
carried out through the entire gamut
Of miIadi's custuming. The all-black
suit of fine broadcloth, trimmed simply
with silk braid, win be one of the swell
est IDEAS Of the season. y dark blue
scheme built on the same lines is also
very modish. Invisible plaids in man
nish effects are considered quite up to
date. these running to greens, browns.
and the like. The light colored mix
lures ON the pepper and salt order have
their uses and for certain purposes are
absolutely correct Solid light colors.
too. are in evidence, especially in goods
! of the etamine description. In plaids,
| blue and green combinations are all the
go, the blue usually serving as BODY
color.
THE TUNIC SKIRT.
With regard to cut, the biggest
novelty of the season is not, to coin an
Irish bull, a novelty at all, bat wfs
brought out first last season. 1t is only
this spring, however, that it is being
! generally worn and recognized. This
! is the tunic. or Grecian skirt. 1t con-
/ sists in superimposed portion tackled
CT to the back o. the garment from the
waistline to a point slightly above tbs
knees. 1t is allowed to hang very fun
| giving a decidedly original and striking
aspect to the garment. in the front
/ the skirt may be perfectly plain. though
more frequently is adorned, at least tc
4 certain extent.
The skilt opening at the bottom II
inverted box plaits is seen quite a lit
tie. In many OF the more dressy mum
/ bers these plaits are held together by
self-colorded silk bands. tackled dowr
at either end by silk or pearl button
The plated skirt is somewhat in evi
dence. particularly in smooth materials
in which it shows the garment other
wise unadorned. A pretty new idea !!
the double skirt. The overportion come
to a point somewhat above the knee!
and has the effect OF being the skirt o
a long jacket.
Many of the skirts are heavily adorn
ed with superimposed portions of self
material applied in a variety of places
and styles.
The particularly distinguishing fea
ture of the jackets OF the suits are tn
! collarless necks and the fancy sto
fronts. The square cut neck is one o
the most striking styles. 1t is edge
, with heavy cord or braid. y NOR
common form, not alone confined t
the square neck, is the broad applica
ton of fancily colored cloth or canvas
ILLS 1ehiiO iuCS' bCiiiS oiSO Cal ISu Ou
: in the gauntlet cuffs.
AS regards the stoles, their variet
is infinite. OF self-material. in the gen
eral run, they are sometimes of colore
cloth to match the collar, being in on
} piece with it. Another style shows tn
. stole of black silk braid or may b
I simply terminated with it. The forme
is more original and unique.