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COMPROMISE
Seems To Be The Dominant
Note In Fashions
And Probably viii Be For
Some Time To Come
Russian Influence Still Felt
In TOiIetteS
Though Collar Comes Off
With Warm Weather
Florence Fairbanks Notes
On Fad And Fashions
(1y Florence Fairbanks)


New York, May 14-Those who ex.
pected that with the approach of the
summer season fashion would decide
upon a certain and definite style of sill
houette for women's dresses or de-
clare itself for some particular per
iod, are sorely disappointed. The I'M
certainty as to the future Is as great
at present as it was last fall. Com
promise seems to be the dominant
note in the fashions OF the day and 1t
seems that for some time to come
feminine dress fashions will be based,
more or less, upon compromise.
In many instances the new skirts,
both for day and evening wear, pre-
sent quite remarkable examples of a
compromise. Just below the line of
the waist they start their career with
an extraordinary amount of fullness,
brought about by sundry gathers and
plaits, and affording a striking con
trast to the close-fitting skirts of last
season. After allowing to the upper
part of the skirt certain amount OF
latitude, however, in the way of plaits
and folds, Dame Fashion seems to
change her mind, and the same drap'
cries little lower down are gather
ed in quite closely In the region OF the
ankles under a wide band of some con
trasting fabric. This broad band oi
material draws the skirt down ant
holds IL in place within limit which
is much narrower than any other part
of the skirt.
The Russian influence Is still felt
In outdoor toilettes though, as the
weather grows warmer, the double
of the collar and having V-shaped
opening at the neck, which Is very be
coming to nearly all figures. This de
sign is suitable for plain faced cloth
or cashmere, with embroideries IL
silk and black patent leather wais
belt with fancy clasp on 1t, or Il
could be carried out in oolored liner
embroidered in white or the same col
or az the material The style IL 81
simple that IL is eminently suitable
for washing costume.
The separate vest, for which the
Louis XVI period, with all It's magnfi
cence, Is responsible, has made III
t,. DO, ,stp m ntK
and although II is as yet rather eX
elusive garment, 1t will no doubt
prove its right TO Il place i'll our ward
robes by It's convenience and comfort
II Is an addition to any costume ant
last beauieous touch. Another rec
ommendation for the vest Is its value
as becoming color note ana as 9
means OF introducing richness to the
otherwise simple coat suit. Paris
wears the vest of richly braided ol
embroidered satin, or of ornate lace
with the supple satin coat suit. The
combination is the richest street COS
tune OF the season. In It's less Gle
giant forms the vest is made of liner
or Of wide-waled piQue or cotton Bed
ford cord Plain silk and plain cloth
too, are used, and the makeup of thii
Fascinating masculine garment
brought into feminine lines and usoi
varies from the plalnest corded
stitched or strapped edges TO mos
elaborate creations In handwork
The shet. ;hite goods vest, witt
laces galore, Is one of the most sun
merry expressions OF this style, Will
the most simple and practical vest 1
that developed In plain linene TO
wear with the tailor-made suit u,
cry available kind of metal button ha
been used TO ornament and fasten tn
severely plain vest, Four, or eve
two gold ball buttons have bee
brought into requisition as the sol
attraction OF some of the little .foreig
vests bound with gilt braid Silv,
filigree buttons and Etruscan gold, 4
well as colored enamels, have fouu
their way to the fronts of others,
For summer travelling the topco,
Is just as Important as the yarlol
other wraps or Jackets that womC
consider necessary. Whether In IN
TOR car, train or on foot, the SUI
1ner manteaux are OF varied desil