Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-11
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season will. undoubtedly. be noted fer
the unusual vogue Of taffeta. The
shops are fdll Of models showlns
taffetas OF every description employ
ed as the principal materials of the
frocks Unfortunately taffe;a is dit
ficul' TO MANAGE in such a way as to
avoid business Nine ont OF ten OF
the taffeta frocks shown In the shops
are ungraceful and lreakish The
tenth Is undeniahlv charming. hut
the charm usually goes hand in hand
with a hlsh price, for II means ma
terial OF beautiful quality and yer"
skillful making.
some Of the new taffetas are real
~ lovely, supple though never attain
Inc the flowing suppleness cf the
crepes and satins. wonderfully light
and lustrious exquisite OF line. The
luoy iafretas which are quaint H.
the best sense Of the word. are win
ming favorable attention. though
chameleon effects still hold first
place Toile de louv or antique Gre
tonne designs have invaded many
classes Of materials. and whether In
cottons. chiffons crepes. radiums or
taffetas have 2 distinct charm though
they must be handled knowingly to
give satisfactory results and are
quite homeless IL made mp along lines
unsuiteG 10 their peculiar character.
This is especially TRUE of the Iouy
taffetas Many of the prettiest have
ground OF white checked or striped
by hair lines Of black. and over this
surface quaint spring designs in odd
soft colors are scattered Admirably
piquaut little frocks these will make
for certain typc of wearer, provid-
ed the frocks are made with artistic
skin.
The same is true of the louy RAJ
liuws, chiffous. otc. but In a less
degree. for here az least no hint Of
crispmoss complexities the problem.
Jouv DESIGNS IN comparatively dark
tones have appeared this season even
In tine filmiest Of chiffons and are
effectively combined with white or
plain ouc-tone chiffon. often there
Is q deep border of this Jouy design
on a delicate one tone chiffon, with
perhaps a bordering band of black or
OF ono OF the dominant colors in the
Jouy design
Among the taifetas attractive strip
ed effects may be found, usually IN
white and color soft rose. dun old
blue, violet cherry etc These strip
ed taffetas are successfully made up
alone but the French designers like
TO combine them with plain taffeta
usually though not invariably in the
color of the stripe aud sometimes
with changeable taffeta in the stripe
color shot with whites and perhaps
one other tone.
There are two sorts of lingerie
fabrics In the market now the heay-
Ter linens, crashes. piques and bed
ford cords OF which tailored costumes
are now fashioned, and the Clinging
soft-as-chiffon stuffs like batisto.
null, wolfe, marquisette and crepe
which go into the making o. diaphan
Gus frocks. There is fancy for
garnishing even the tailored costumes
with quantities Of lace this season,
and wards of broad insertions of filet
Cluny and other heavy laces make
simply cut linen suits very dressy
affairs. indeed.
The lines OF such costumes follow
the lines prescribed for tailored suits
of worsted. silk and mohair. and
coats are short and gay. In cutaway
effect, over straight. narrow skirts
short enough to reveal the feet. OF