The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-13

toned diagonal, basket cloths and mat
Iweaves will! be used in the more expensive
suits The tendency is toward the soft.
trough cloths. including homespuns and
worsteds. The pin-stripe serges 1t Is ex-
lpected will be much worn. especially those
with the hair-line stripe Of black. from
Ione-half to three-quarters Of an inch
lapart, on a white ground. or the white
line on navy blue ground.
Although the three-piece suit in the
more elaborate styles will persist. the silk
suit. consisting only of skirt and coat.
bids fair to push to the front again as the
smart apparel for semi-dressy occasions.
|Tussah and pongee silk are used almost
Exclusively in these suits. though ribbed
land corded effects are also good. Foulards.
(which grew and grew to such extrava-
|gance in sprawl and color that they lost
favor with the discriminating woman. arel
|insinuating themselves into her goodl
|graces again by their soft colorings and
modest designs. The smaller the pattern,
the smarter the foulard is considered toI
|be. Another revival Of a once popular
|silk is that Of the changeable or chame-I
leon silk. which Is to be found in theI
|tafretas and satins. Many OF tho newt
suits and coats are lined with this change
able elk. in a contrasting shade.
Though the suit coats have all been,
shortened UP into Russian blouse and event
Elton lengths the separate coat for spring
continues to be full length, though often
developed in the Russian effects The
straight cut garments closely fitting
lines are easily in the lead Silk coats
LOT black taffeta, or the natural shades Of,
lpongee and tussah. will be much worn.
One model in tussah illustrates a new
feature in the combination Of a blouse
front with a belted effect. without a belt.
however. The fullness Of the blouse front
is confined in three narrow tucks to which
lis extended the skirt panel. thus forming
IA sort of low. broad belt The very long
roll collar is the distinguishing feature
LOT the new coats, together with the LETT
side tapping. Sometimes a single button
|fastens the coat at the waist line, and
more than three are never used.
The color note for spring is a subdued
one Soft, silvery greys. green's with
yellow glints in them. natural pongee
shades. and all the pastel colorings pre-
dominate. In the changeable silks and
foulards the tans. grays rose. violet and
green are preferred. The neutral tones
LOT the street costumes are often relieved, i
however, by a touch OF brilliant color at
the neck. and the use OF contrasting color
in some of the new Innings makes subtle
color harmony possible. A striking pongee
coat having a shawl shape collar Of
orange taffeta, embroidered in the same
color. had lining OF coin spotted
Mountaineering black dots on q burnt
orange ground.
Belted Effects Prevail In House And
Evening Gowns.
The popularity OF the ready-made gown
for every day or dress occasions has re-
suited in a wide selection Of these to be
found in the shops. They range in price
and elaboration from the simple tailored
effects in silks or light weight wool ma
terials to the dinner gowns and evening
costumes. swathed in chifons and a-glint
with tinsel. The modes seem to have
fconspired to aid the woman who thriftily
makes things over" Overskirts. draper
lies, sashes, the use OF several different
materials on the same gown. sleeves made
from net or chiffon or gold cloth-what
possibilities for the refurbishing Of the
old directoire gown or ruffied evening
dress, or worn jumper suit these fashions
present!
The materials favored for the simpler.