The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
HOW WOMEN DRESS
THIS SPR|NGT|ME
Styles Seem Less Extreme
Because Many Are Hold
overs From Fall.
.ARMHOLE SEAM OUT O'SIGHT
Either Non Est or Covered; At Any
Rate It's Not In Evil
dence.

New York, April 24.-By this time
every woman is attractively clad in
new spring costume and as each sal
lies forth the one noticeable feature
is the original cut of every gown.
The styles may not seem so extreme to
us because they are really continue
lions of the last fall and early winter
models and we have now become ac-
customed to them. General lines are
practically the same, such as the long
clinging skirts Of the Paquin and En-
pire Directoire models and the short
semi fitting coat with the decided flare
over the hips. On costumes, blouSes
and coats the seam of the armhole has
entirely disappeared. The sleeve is
either cut in one with the waist or
the seam is concealed by trimming,
tucks or little shoulder capes. This
fashion is very noticeable on everything
but the strictly tailored suits. There
are no broad effects; everything is
long and slim from the top of the hat
to the toe of the shoe. The enormous
ly wide sailors are the only exceptions,
however, and even then the correct
lines are given on the costume.
Separate BIouses Godsend.
fancy is a topic that one could talk
about for hours and then not begin to
describe all the different styles. The
separate waist and skirt idea is being
favored again and will doubtless be
accepted joyfully by the American
woman, while in Paris they are worn
even more than over here. Many of
the lingerie blouses are worn over lin
i'll
blue. green. violet and apricot are the
favorite shades. The white waist
show a distinctive trimming contrast
ing with the dark skirt. if it be nothing
more than a narrow rim at the top OF
the stock. Lace waists in violet, green
blue and pink are growing popular but
unless one has a skirt to match the
scheme is spoiled. Waists of Irish
lace show off to the best advantage
over a lining Of raspberry taffeta and
those of net over mauve. providing the
color OF the skirt does not conflict
Charming Afternoon FrOcks.
One of the most charming afternoon
costumes was a checked wolfe in ge-
ranium-red with a striped border OF
woven red satin bands outlined by
white. The skirt was gathered at the
top with applied straps running down
ward from the belt and finished witt
braid motifs. The high girdle was
! formed of a series of folds of the satir
bands, which crossed in a novel way
| in the back. and in front each bank
met and folded over the other. This
bodice was finly tucked and had in
sets of heavy filet trimmings dyed t.
match and was embroidered in white
The yoke of the same was outlined
with satin fold and the guimpe anC
sleeve rufie were of BRUCE lace. The
sleeves were pretty indeed as they
consisted of a series of deep overlap
ping folds which were Joined to th'
bodice by straps of the woven satir
| bands. To complete this toilette were
| gloves and a dainty wrist bag tC
match the color of the guimpe and
| large dropping hat with one Immense
plume starting in the front anC
reaching well over the back, and {
| paraso1 of geranium-red silk with large