The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-18
FADS AND FASHIONS

New York, March 1S.-The exhibit
ton of spring styles in the leading
shops shows a great variety of one
piece gowns, although their variety
depends almost exclusively upon the
difference in materials, coiors, trim
mings and superficial variants OF de
sign, and the general characteristic
same in every case. Neat one-piece
walking frocks, adapted for early
spring use. are displayed in large
numbers. They range from the Sc
we're tailored model to delectable soft
little frocks of silk or chiffon or mar
quisette dainty enough for afternoon
uses, yet shrort. simple and dark
enough TO be practical for street wear.
The frocks representing more Sc
we're type are developed chiefly in the
fine twill serges and light weight wool
ems o fsoft. firm weave. The dark
blouse, almost invariably trimmed in
black, are of course universal favor
ties, but there are some very smart
models in light browns and the line of
dividual and appropriate names, but
may be said TO belong to the group of
champagne tints.
The black and white mixtures stand
beside the dark blues in the list OF
favorites and there is far more variety
in this line than ordinarily The we'll
known shepherd rlaids and broken
chicken foot checks are again in evil
dence. but there are numerous other
neat little designs on the same gener-
al order. Tiny triangles or cubes or
OctagonS set together point TO point
are a relief from the long familiar
checks and sometimes these little fig
ures are so arranged as to give an If
regular stripe line instead of an all
over design. There are too some vedy
good looking black and white checked
stuffs which differ from the familiar
shepherd plaids in weave rather than
design, having a suggestion of the
loose homespun quality in the weave,
though they are comparatively smooth
and firm and very light and supple.
There are some good black and
white effects in basket weaves too,
and all these designs, if in texture
light enough to be practical for spring
wear, make up into serviceable and
charming one-piece models trimmed in
black and as a rule, relieved by a
touch of color Some of these models
are of the utmost simplicity and made
with perfectly plain skirt with front
and back panel and a plain bodice
with sleeve and body in one and big
girdle in front and of square sailor
shape in the back.
A note of red cerise, French blue or
emerald green is very often introduc-
ed into the black and white frock and
bits of Persian or Russian figured
silk or embroidery are also used as
trimmings; but some of the very best
looking trotting frocks in the black
and white are entirely without color
relief, the color note being left to hat,
parasol, etc, used with the frock.
Large quantities of metallic trim
mings, almost all in the vieux or dull
finish, are shown in the shops AID on
the imported models. Gallons, laces,
embroideries, braids of all kinds, nets,
everything Imaginable in the metallic
line CLEANS duly on the trimming
counters, and cord in the dull gold,
silver and gun metal is in great de-
mand now that cord girdles are so
much the thing for defining the high
waist line of the empire frock. These
girdles, ready for use with pendant or
tassel finish are also offered in the
trimming department, as are the same
cords in black and colors.
The new fOulardS, while retaining
all the charm and durability of former