The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

Are Not Plated Or Tucked
In The Body
(Ey Florence FairbanlSsl

(By Florence Fairbanks)
New York, Feb. l.-Economical
women may find great bargains at
the shops at this time of the year
The big houses as we'll as the small
er establishments which cater to the
fastidious dressers, are disposing of
their leftover winter stock to make
room for the spring and early sum-
mer madels and goods. They are
willing to sell these left-overs at a
great reduction in price not only be-
cause space is valuable to them at
this time, but also for the simple
reason that owing to the advanced
season there is not much hope of dis
posing of the old stock and the pres
ent winters models would be hope
l,ssly out of style and therefore
worthless a year hence.
AS usual, the best bargains are
to be found in the exclusive shops
and among the high priced models.
In picking up such bargains the pur-
chaser must use good Judgment, FOR
not every modsl lends itself to al
lerations which would make it avail
able for another seasons wear. The
bargain hunter must exercise consid-
cradle discretion in selecting models
and it will be well for her to take
an experienced seamstress with her
on her shopping trip,
There Is considerable risk in buy
ing leftover coat costumes, as radi-
cal changes in style may take piacs
before next winter season. A much
safer thing to buy are frocks of some
weight silk or wool suitable for house
or afternoon wear under a long coat.
The safest investments may be made,
however, in evening frocks, since
more latitude is allowed in the style
of evening frocks than in any other.
Particularly attractive bargains are
offered In blouses of chiffon, crepe.
satin and other handsome materials
and there Is but little risk in pur-
chasing them.
Many of the best looking chiffon
blouses shown in the exclusive shops
are not plated or tucked in the body.
the chiffon being laid plainly though
loosely over q lining softened by
moussellne nst or lace. One model
of this type was OF black, rather
heavy chiffon over somewhat vivid
blue. The shallow guimpe and un-
dersleeves were Of tucked black net.
but the oversleeves and the body of
the blouse were plain and without
trimming save for bold heavily
embroidered motif in black on the
bust, and in smaller size ON each
sleeve, the black design standing out
in bold relief against the underlying
blue which the plain chiffon but
slightly veiled.
All of these blouses, and partlcu-
larly those of chiffon made up over
white, bid fair to be useful in a
spring wardrobe, provided one can
guess at n color which will surely
appear in coat and skirt suit of
that wardrobe.
There is every reason to believe
that the vogue of rough and loosely
woven materials for tailored costumes
will continue during the early spring
season. Soft mixed grays, biscuit
shades dashed with darker brown.
green's, violets and blues, all inter-
woven with wh'Ce so literally that
they take on a misty lightness and
softness of shading, all these are
prominent among the tweeds and
homespuns. and there are loosely
woven, lightweight diagonals OF
rough finish in all the khaki and
biscuit and dead leaf colorngs. some
soft stuffs of loose, basketlike weave
are among the attractive cloths and
II Is fact that the smooth, closely
woven serges and other cloths which
are the practical and comfortable
suit stuffs for warm weather are con-
spicuous by their absence. They may
have their innings later In the sea-
son. but more and more during the
last few seasons the firm silks, such
as tussor and shantung, and the lin
ems have taken the place of cloth
for the hot weather tailored cos
tune, and the wool tailored frock