The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
Smart Spring Accessories


iabot fronts arc much moro becoming
| to u fun figure than they wcre last sea
son. for they are less fun and thoy lilo
sc far on the loft side. They are also
rnuch moro carefully decorated with
embroidered spots and inset of mar
| row lines Of lace.
| From smart designer comes shirt
| waist of Gno starcbcd linen with a
! series Of bosom tucks in front with
each side bordered by tiny frlll.
| There are turned-up cuffs with the
| same friil as an edge. Tho same place
| shows silk shirt. most comfortable
| and practical made In floral colors to
match tailored suits. The collar Is at
| tached and turns over 10 be held by
! link buttons to match those on the
| cuffs. Tho garment buttons In front,
| with large pearl buttons. and there is
u tiny handkerchief pocket on ono side.
The spring tailored suits arc finish (
cd by the most attractive lingerie sets. !
One gives suggestion for the use Of l
Spanish lace scarf. The collar made
Of this lace covers the opening OF the i
coat passes down the iapels and under |
the part of the coat held by the three
buttons. 1t falls on the skirt in two /
ends gathered and finished with tas-l
sells. There are turn-up cuffs to match |
and the buttons are covered with lace |
embroidery.
An equally novel set attached to
tailored suit of Natter blue cloth IL
made OF white silk crepe embroidered
in black spots and edged with lace.
the latter put on with narrow line of |,
black velvet. This makes a very broad
Echu collar and the wide turn-up cuffs.
On few, almost on none, of the new
models do we see the deep square COL
lac of last year; everything is large
and round, suggesting the fchu that
| is fastened on gowns.
The slightly stimened linen shirt
Seems to have an important place in
the new models Many of these closa
on one side, in part, for as a rule the
closing line is somewhat broken up.
a characteristic idea is garment
closing with four large pearl buttons
on the left side running from the
bust to the waist; above this there is
a pointed lapel turning over on the
| right side Stocks and added cravats
are SO novel and unusual In shape
and Material that one can we'll dare
make them at homo, for there Is no
set style. From the collar may fall
five inches of Irish lace held by a tiny,
bow This may be broken in the mid
die with bnn,l Of silk matching tho
now and the ends trimmed either with
u second hand or n limo of fringe.
Fringe is used on everything, and
should be very useful in bringing O
| last springs costume up to date. Ais
most any kind of IL collar and cuff
set. whether made of lingerie, heavy
braid, embroidery or silk, with some
decoration, is desirable, and fringe OF
cotton, linen or silk, whatever matches
the set can be added to this. Many of
the tailored suits not decorated with
| lingerie sets have the collar and lapels
decorated with II wool fringe of the
colors woven into the cloth. The
shops are showing frinEes OF this
& - n
find the right SHADE in case ono has
n suit OF last season and wishes to
give 1t modisil touch. In making over
at this time of the year warnings are
sometimes as useful as suggestions.
The use OF fringcs is rathor too much
insisted on. and they are evidently,
going to DO very popular While it
is wisn to remodel an old suit with a
new idea, 1T Is not always quito so
wise 10 follow Il popular Idea In ORDER
ing II new suit, assuming that 1t Is to
be worn Tor two seasons.
Another warning. All the nav mod I
els show short Jackets barely covering
the hips. Is 1t wise TO cut over Goa d
n half length to conform TO this FASH
ion: 1t depends on the cut and shape
OF the jacket. Few long jackets, lilSl
few long skirts. stand a cutting off OF
their length, which means 4 cutting
on of tho fuluess and change OF
shape. The tailor who made tho sui 4
IL tho best adviser on this point. Many
woman who make n success OF econ
onlical dressing never touch a we'll
made suit because its lines have gone
out OF fashion. They simply put ID
aside until II seems to meet the modes.
Changes OF trimming arc easy to meet.
while changes of line arc much mora
difficult.
We are evidently not to set away
from tile one-p!ece lingerie gown. and
why should we while thn models arc
50 generally becoming and comfortahlo2
Tho gowns Oc thin white SUITS thar
the smart specially shops arc showing
are made mostly of cotton crepe or
OF some cotton or linen fablc quite
unliks handkerchief linen. They ara
decorated with lot OF buttons and
ornaments OF cotton embroidery. inset
with heavy lace and. the whole,
arc rather moro elaborate than the
= thin frocks OF last season.
a And tho hats! The hats are wondcr-
} full. They look moro like cotiilon IA /.
vors than hats. Many OF them arc high
as to crowns and narrow OF brims,
Id Women have been wearing low. softly
hrimmed hats. and whether this sud
den chanGc Will be accepted or not re-
! mains to be seen, Millinery shows a
ID cilrious mixture OF colors. = pink han
CT Will have crown of reddish lowers
r hlgl on the brim and the whole top-
ped with a scarlet bow. Or perhaps
~ tn, hat Is purple. wifi, Il collection OF
n fruit trimming. There are also
d comfortable sailors OF tho narrow brirn
STYLE and any amount OF models made
after the conventional English WALKING.
share. II looks as II the bonnet shapo
II was going out. but It is never Easy to
II do away with Il generally becoming
idea, as this has been. This Is a
= thought that tho milliners respect, AMI
tItGt- mr. ,Nl
OF tho popular modss OF last season III
j. stock
y when the Drcssmai<cr Comes.
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