The Washington herald., 1912-03-05
D0INGS in The
WORLD OF FASHION
Materials that Give Promise of
Great Popularity.

Bordure runs riot among all the new
summery materials - foulards, voiles,
narqUisettes. silk muslins. dimities, lin
ems, swIsses- All have taken unto them
selves borders wide or narrowing. As a
rule these borders are charming, al
though II Is not always easy for the un-
inspired dressmaker to use them success
fully.
Radium foulards have been improved
UNTIL at their best. their texture is
marvelously light. supple, lustrous; yet
they are more practical than ever-un-
crushable, spot-proof, serviceable. The
prettiest things shown in this class Of
silks so far are the Jouy designs: quaint
sprigged floral designs in old-fashioned
colors: soft, yet gay. designs such as
are associated with the toile de Jouy,
the delightful 2Id-time French printed
cottons and linens.
There are. too. some reversible foul
ards in narrow stripe. A black, striped
narrowly with warm yellow on one side,
has. for example, on the reverse side,
a white ground. striped with black.
Changeable taffeta is a popular ma
terial also, and these suits appear with
little or no trimming. One smart model
recently put forth was in tones of blue
and copper colors. A deep hem of cor
beau finished the skirt. Flat buttons of
crystal were used to trim, ard a draped
toque of the taffeta, with a band of fur
framing the face, completed the cos
tune. Another dress OF this same ma
terial was In shades of gold and rose.
fichu OF cream lace gave a dainty
touch to the bodice, and ID deep pointed
girdle finished the waist line. Tiny but
tors of black velvet trimmed the skirt
girdle and sleeves.
The taffetas seem predestined to spring
popularity. Paris has done much with
them this winter, and they have had
some attention here, but nothing as
Stunning the proportions Of a genuine
vogue. The changeable. OF chameleon,
colorings have been most in evidence,
and are undeniably lovely. With the in
creasing popularity Of taffeta, particu-
larly with the enthusiastic Partisan in
dorsement OF this silk in black, and in
white some lovely models win probably
be evolved. and already good results are
being obtained by using taffeta lavishly
been used during recent seasons.
A house frock or informal evening
gown of taffeta is a most practical pos
session, and a recent model in pink shot
with white is most likable. The skirt.
instead of being shirred into the waist
hand and then held in lower down after
the quaint style so irving tn figure not
sylphlike. is in three sections; the upper
most section giove-fitting. those below
smooth. but widening with a faint ripple.
and the edge of each section a founce
scalloped and bound with the taffeta.
The waist line is just trifie raised, and
soft sash girdle with two scalloped ends
falling at the left front encircles the
waist broadly. Into this girdle the full
ness Of the bodice which Is entirely of
softly draped fine lace. Is drawn and
one big American Beauty rose is thrust
into the glrile among the creamy folds
of lace A girlish frock this, and yet in
other coloring not too youthful for an
older woman.
There are new models in the ever popu-
lar dark blue serge and black satin,
models depending upon some original de-
tail for their newness and often getting
a suggestion OF springtime freshness by
the use Of particularly dainty and
charming collars and cuffs OF fine lin
gerie. The cassock OF curate type OF one
piece trotting frock has not yet been
laid aside. and many of the prettiest new
things button straight down the full
length of the skirt. The straight redin-
gote-like one-piece frock Is popular this
winter. and which looks rather more like
a coat than a frocl. Is brought out in
white WOOL with big revers faced with
some odd. beautiful color and loosely
girdling sash OF knitted silk in the color
OF the revers.