Evening journal., 1912-03-02
ONE-PIECE DRESSES REPLACE COAT SUITS
Handsome New Lilens in
Odd Weaves Brought
Out for These Frocks.
NJ NONOTONES
THE STYLE FEATURE

coat suit as well. The only trimming
is formed by reyers OF black satin
on waist and skirt. the gown de-
pending for its smsrtness upon
rather severe simplicity which Is,
however, very pleasing.
The beauty Of this model is that it
will also make a charming dress de-
veloped in any Of the less expensive
materials. Taffeta and foulard will
give satisfaction. no better design
being available for the white taffeta
dresses which we are told will be
much seen this summer. Linen,
either white or colored, will afford
great comfort in the hot summer
days. and there are besides. dozen
or more other possibilities in the way
Of cotton poplins, reps and the var
ious mercerizing cottons which are
both good looking and serviceable. A
desirable cotton cord suiting is often
used for these frocks II is only
twenty-seven inches wide. and there-
fore moro will be required than for
dress Of forty-inch satin or taffeta but
eight yards would probably be suf-
ticient. These cord suitings come in
very pretty shades, too. soft blue,
lavender, rose and gay black-and
white stripes being shown among
them.
There are wonderful new linens in
the market this spring which can
scarcely be distinguished as linen
when made up into these fetching
one-piece frocks. All kinds of mixed
colors are seen. and beautiful corded
Or seeded surfaces in the weave that
give them an artistic value far be-
yond the cost price Indeed, when
one studies the new linens, one does
not wonder at the fad for one-piece
frocks. for a mere skirt does not af-
ford sufficient scoDe for the display
of the full beauty of these attrac-
tive textiles. The objection is made
to this fashion that it is not so COM
Portable in summer as the coat euit.
which permits the wearing Of thin
lingerie vast. but the low Y necks
and short sleeves Of the present day
impede the circulation so little that
except on DAYS when the thermometer
sizzles and gosamer would be a bur-
den, they can be worn as comfortably
as anything else.
A favorite trimming this year is the
newly revived scallop. II is seen on
the waists and sleeves, and on the
tuhics of the semi-ta'lored one-piece
dress. as we'll as edging the rufies
of the fluffy summer frock. The
scallop is generally bound, especially
when cut in the heavier materiala
Sometimes a bias strip OF the same
goods is used, but often a color
scheme is worked out by binding the
scallops with some harmonious OF
contrasting shade. The fondness for
black and white finds expression in
the white skirts with three scalloped
rufiies bound in black. To be carried
with these are the rufTled parassis.
also scalloped and black bound. which
look as IL they we're covered from
points to ferule with the crumply
petals of some strange new flower.
One finds hints Of the coming ruff
fles in many small accessories, as. for
instance, in the neck rufile or Pierrot
collar illustrated on figure below.
This gown is of gray taffea. unlin-
ed and made in shapely fashion for
morning wear on the street. The
needful heavier note is struck by the
ncckband and sash girdle Of darker
gray velvet, while the whole situa-