Evening journal., 1911-03-18

heavy homespun suitings. With only
a small amount in the pOcketbook, and
that amount to pay for an entire
spring and summer outfit, a walk
through one of the shopping centers is
distressingly confusing. Whether to
invest in some of the exquisitely pref
ty figured batistes, which are offered
now at most tempting advance sea-
son prices, or to buy as originally in
tended a dress length of striped tus-
sab which is to be made up at once,
and was the original object of the ex-
pedition, is a grave question when
there is enough for only one or the
other. Or again, is 1t wisest to pur-
chase material for one of the delight
fully smart little short taffeta jackets
that can be worn with each and every
gown in the outfit during the summer
as well as in the spring months, or to
buy the material for an essentially
practical but perhaps not quite so
smart a long cloth wrap2 Really these
are serious problems when there is
but a small dress allowance to meet
them with.
This ought to be a good year for
the woman of economical aspirations,
for never was such scant material to
be allowed for in ordering a dress
length, and il is also a year when SIM
plicity is a genuine aim. Simplicity
Of line, simplicity OF detail are features
of the spring and summer fashions.
! There are no fussy little ruffies and
ruchings, nor fiaring flounces, nor
! fluffy" sleeves. The first impression
Of the fashions of the moment is of a
decided and infinitely pleasing sim
plicity.
The first figure shows a decidedly
attractive little spring frock of cloth
and foulard combined. The cloth was
used for the apron" front and back
and the foulard for the sleeves and
side sections. Old blue was the color
of the cloth, and the foulard, which
had a small black figure, showed this
color in the foundation. A yoke and
collar of Irish crochet completed the
costume.
The second illustration pictures one
of the smartest out-of-door costumes
\ of the spring season. The waist was
very simple affair with two wide tucks
forming a panel effect. The yoke skirt
fastened on the hip had an inverted
pleat at each side. The material was
pearl-gray cashmere and the trim
ming of black silk braid.
Favored COIOrs.
\ OF colors the favorites so far are
a brilliant and beautiful cherry; next
is superb, true emerald green. Pink
in all tones is suggested on the ad-
vance summer frocks, while all the
champagne and corn colors are much
in vogue. At this time of year black
/ and white combinations have a great
reign of popularity, and this year is
/ certainly no exception to the rule
here is no limit to the combinations
J of black and white. The smartesi
| satin coat and skirt costumes are OF
l black relieved with collar and revers
of white moire, while the newest i'm
portations of advanced summed cos
? tunes show a number of white batiste
/ frocks trimmed with girdle and deer
= border of black velvet, and the white
} line and duck jackets and long dusi
) coats are many of them adorned will
l black velvet collar and cuffs.
: Velvet for Trimming.
For trimming every style of gown
D from the sheerest lawn tub dress tC
!. the street gowns of striped yoile OF
I tussah, black velvet has never beer
used TO a greater extent than is no
] ticeable this year. This vogue. which
started last summer in Paris. was no