Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-01

spring every woman begins to look
about her for those types CT gowns,
jackets and hats that proclaim the
coming Of sumner days.
Her shopping should already b
well Gone, for the cotton and early
spring gowns, the jacket and the
wrap should be selected. Indeed,
during the days of catcri1.g to the
southern trade has been TIE best
time for buying the better and more
exclusive styles Of hat. And these
last few weeks is q good time to de-
vote to picking up those odGs and
ends Of dress that help out 50 much
in ones good appearance.
Checked goods seem to have
swung ahead Of the stripes Of last
season ard some Of the new clotcG
are in white grounds with checks
of blue, red, prune, green, and
bright tint of brown. Many OF these
IttD1 lCJ WotCA Will Al<<AAoW pO4 oSA ~
. barred crosswise in bright colors.
The black and white checks are par
ticllarly pretty with these borders
which relieve the cold effect Of the
two prominent colors.
Stripes are used and thanks to
the fine combination of color
schemes now used there are none Of
the old difficulties to encounter
ed. Shaded pin-stripes outlined
with a bright color make ground
that is pleasing and not too promi-
nent in effect as in the case OF the
broad-r stripes Those that shade
in grey and whites with line here
and there Of orange Or pink are
dainty and those with prune or Ber-
gundy lines are rich and sound the
keynote to the color scheme for the
whole outfit.
BY the way, gray is in favoc, espe-
cially in the mixed goods, and mole
skin shades are we'll liked, and done
over with stripes and checks. In
the English materials we find chew
lot heading the list and these strong
supple goods a"e we'll adapted for
the coat and skirt suit and to the
long ulster for travelling. The serges
are shown with herringbone ground
overland with stripes in a neutral
tint and are in good form for the
tratteur suits or skirts. They also
make ND we'll into separate jackets.
The smA 10Th cloth as it has been, will
be used for the more dressy suit
and the rou%Aer materials for the
morning suit for the street. shop
ping or business.
A two-piece walking suit that con-
sists OF plated skirt and a smart
semi-fitting coat was made from one
Of the new shaded pin-stripe grays
outlined with mahogany. The sew
en-gored Skin list smoothly fitted at
the too, the fullness being laid in
srouped plaits, in the front to Sim
Mate a panel, at the sides and IN
the back; and hemst!tching finishes
the bottom edge which, with the
plaits drawn out measures four yards
and tnree-eighths. The jacket is OF
the box-coat order twenty-seVeS
inches long, is double breasted, Sad
a notched collar and reversed Guns
and side pockets. The hat to ac-
company this suit is of gray straw,
faced with black velvet and crimson
roses massed in front. Gray gloves
and spats are worn. SUCH dress
is Suitable for business, for shop
ming, travelling or morning wear A
suit that would be equally up 10
date and seryiceable would be made
from a brown serge in herrlngbone
and trimmed with a collar ana cuhs
of velvet to be worn with a brown
hat and gloves and spats.
nat undL WOulu w 9oA"'e
MANY suits is broad sailor shape
of black satin straw rolling prett1ly
from the face, the crown clrcleo
with embroidery, and a black-and-
white satin choux at the left side.
A dressy gown for Easter to DC
worn in the afternoon for calling
ETC.. coula be developed from one
~ the checked materials in grey and
prune, or white done with oiue anu
a blouse coat would be appropriate.
The design is dressy by addition OF
a peplum and a double shawl collar
which is extended in the front 10
form revers inside of which Is a
fancy vest of blue satin. The Guns
are deep and large into when are
$3.50 +ha fn1n elbow sleeves