Arizona republican., 1912-01-31

materials which are exclusive with
the best makers are always ushered
in at the beginning of the spring and
fall seasons. but these cannot be for
the multitude which depends upon
dress goods counters until next fall.
The story of spring and summer
fabrics for the shopper is pretty well
told now. There are many new mod
els in linen and silk that attract at
tention. and will look pretty when
ever in the season they are worn.
Particularly chic is u linen frock
showing which way the sartOria
breeze is blowing at the minute 1t
is combined with one of the embroi-
dered borders and finished with but
tons Borders are being used in
many ways unusual To them when
they were in fashion many years ago.
No, seldom a border makes the I'M
derskirt belong a long tunic or makes
an entire waist. Buttons are To con-
tinue popular in finishes and trim
mings. And buttons more lovely than
ever are coming in for such uses.
Returning to the subject of fringe.
borders. some splendid linen frocks
are made up with fringe combined
with lace headings and insertions to
produce the border effect. An eN-
ample might be- given Of a rose-col-
Ored linen-Or cardinal. since car
dinal is all the rage for spring-with
It plain skirt gagged to a slightly
raised bodice The skirt is quite
straight in its lines. and at the bot
tom there is band of heavy en-
broidery. finished with a deep fringe
Of rose-colored linen threads. with
the knotted heading of the fringe
quite as wide as the embroidered
band. This fringe does not fall even
with the hem Of the skirt. but stops
about two inches from the edge.
The waist has Il band of the fringe
set just about the waistline and the
round neck. which is not too low to
be worn without Il suimpe. is also
finished with the embroidery and
fringe. The sleeves are trimmed with
bands of embroidery. sans fringe.
Some very dainty new separate
wrists emphasize the new border ef-
fects and the borders are designed in
such a way that they suggest indie
pendencc of any other decoration
one seems to know at glance that
the waist is a separate affair. with
absolutely no connection with any
other part of the toilette. and there
is othing 10 expect in the way of 4
connecting link between blouse and
skirt. so complete is the pattern OF
the border on the independent waist
and the manner in which il is han
died by the best dressmakers.
Cotton voiles that are plain, striped
embroidered and bOrdered are leading
among the incoming cOttons. The
embroidered voiles in allover big eye
let patterns and in solid designs are
selling at from 9S cents TO IS Il yard
II one is To judge from the Riviera
models and the Palm Beach models
which are their American prototypes
the popular One-piece short frock is
To remain the cornerstone of the
foundation of women's wardrobes. II
appears in all the spring and sum
mer materials in host of models
conforming To familiar types. hut
each with its own individual! note.
Belts are details of good many
Of the most successful serges an,
linens and even of the sheerer frocks
Kid. suede. patent leather and leather
trimmed brock material all being
used. The leather belt is usually al
the normal waistline and more otter
narrow than wide. though soft wide
belts of fine leather are seen IN
white and i'm colors. Black patent
leather. repeating a note of black in
buttons. cravat or hens or frills oi
black tulle. is the thing most fire.
quently repeated in the narrow belts
\ new cotton or possibly linen ma
terial called Ottoman cloth is, as the
name implies. heavily corded ma
terial differing from the wide vale
pidues in that the cord is rounder
This material is in alternating cords
of white and color and is exceedingly
effective in white and grey, white
and rose and white and dun blue