Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-07


raiah.
Diagonal weaves have about run their
course, and save in tie plain serges and
whipcord cloth (which, by the way. is
much in fashion al the moment for
walking and travelling costumes) con
spicuous diagonal weayes are not so
popular as the basket weaving. In
plain colors the basket weave is the
feature OF this springs fashions, but
this weave nevertheless is not advisa
BILE unless of fairly heavy quality, for
II woven loosely the dress when made
up viii be sure TO pull and tear in
most unpleasant manner.
THE USE OF WHIPCORD.
In gray, tan and black, whipcord
makes an excellent suit for ordinary
wear This cloth should never be trim
med or even braided, for it is essen
italy a utility fabric. and any elabora-
ton upon it is homogeneous. Just a
narrow line of white gwen by the pique
or heavy linen collar protector that is
fastened TO the inside OF the coat collar
is all that is allowable 10 relieve this
most business like looking costume.
If a mixed material is desired. coarse
Scotch tweeds are especially smart
this year and in the light shades of
tan and the mixed gray tones are al.
ready made up in large quantity. These
tweeds also must not be deliberately
trimmed and in fact the simpler the
model selected to copy the smarter
win The costume be. Velvet collar and
cuffs soften the rather hard effect OF
the tweed.
BEoADCL 9th AFTERNOON FROCKS.
BrOadcloth is only to be seen in elab-
crate costumes for afternoon. In the
light shades of heliotrOpe and blue,
and for young girls deep pink, the
coat and skirt costumes. cut short
however, viii rival even the very fash
lonaDle wOOl-black satin for dress wear
This style of costume is always a
thTee-piece affair, with an attractive
little bodice comprised principally of
chiffon or maTquisette since cloth
" aist would be impractical for the sea
son. Many three-piece costumes Osten-
IDLY built OF cloth are formed with
quite half the skirt of satin while the
waist has only few cloth bands 10
show that it is part and parcel with
the skirt. and the jacket in lis turn
IS made up entirely Of satin. This com
biuation is also worked out in tussah.
and in rajah as well in some models
the combination being sometimes cloth
and Tajah, again rajah or tussah and
satin
VARIETY OF COLORS.
For Older women dark shades are by
far the most fashionable bat among
young girls, the college graduates and
the brides. Easter Sunday will usher
IN perfect IiOt of color For a blonde.
70 whom light shades are infinitely
most becoming. the dark blue service.
able morning costume NAV be re-
ieved with bright shade in her
waist and hat or introduced upon the
IeveTs and cuffs Of her jacket. A
deep blue serge with a scarcely Wis
ible line of light blue will be delight
fully smart with revers ard cuffs of
light blue MORE. The dark blue
toque may then have for its trimming
a succession of bright blue rubbon
bow knots.
LIGHT-COLORED REVERS.
In the first day of spring light
coloreG revers on the jackets are a
welcome relief after the dark furs
that have been worn all winter. but
it is well 10 have the coat collar and
the cuffs finished in themselves be- /
fore the silk is added for later on /
when the pale color has faded or
worn, the coat can be made to look /
quite like new by simply ripping off |
the silk and leaving collar and cuffs /
of the cloth. Even when black braid (
IS used on a coat the collar is gener- /
ally finished with the exact color of /
the cloth or else with a lighter tone /
of the same shade rather than black /
which looks hot and is seldom becom- |
ing so close to the face.
With every shirtwaist and tailor
coat there must now be a crisp white /
jabot of lawn or lace cut three-cor-
nered so as TO fall over only one of I
the revers. This jabot is about i've |
inches wide in the center and is at /
tached TO a band of lace insertion !
1t may be either part of the waist /
or else pinned al the throat with a .
pretty brooch. The effect of a dark 1
yoke and collar even Of transparent /
chiffon or net is no longer smart, /
and there must be as much soft white |
against the face as possible.
An extremely smart little coat suit |
is shown in the first illustration. It /
was fashioned of navy basket weave. |
There was a charming little sailor /
collar OF white broadcloth with a |