Evening journal., 1912-05-18
ChaHgeabIe Taffefa for Dresses and Coats
The Silk Coafee with
Lingerie Gowns Will be
Popular This Year.
OTTOMAN
SILK IN AGAIN

airiest Of summer goods seem to be
displayed in the shops in vain. for few
women are forehanded enough to pro-
vide clothing for hot days. which from
present indications may yet be a long
way of. For the woman who does
look ahead, however, the possibilities
are alluring The variety of dainty
fabrics at prices which bring them
within the reach of the most slender
purse will set the faminine brain to
scheming for the combination is ire
sistible
First Of all the changeable taffetas
have Caught on in spite Of the pre-
dictions of the fashion writer's that
they might do for French woman. but
the more steadfast American mind
would not lightly relinquish its pre-
objection for foulard. A close race was
run between the two textiles and with
many woman II was a toss-up as TO
which she would choose for the dress
for early spring. But the merits Of
the new chiffon taffeta, wide and soft
and unbreakable. demonstrated its fit
ness for uses for which fouard was
not so suitable and so it is now ac-
corded the respect which it deserves.
The changeabe taffeta one-piece
dress is seen at its best in this model
The softness OF the fabric leads one
20 choose It for the gathered skirt and
waist rapidly coming into fashion
again. A braiding design in dark green
to match the one shade in the blue and
green changeable material s1ves
character to the dress and completes
a very chic costume.
A favorite combination of colors in
changeahle taffeta now becoming
manifest is black and blue. This is
dark and conservative, but richer than
either color alone. II has subtle
simmer that reminds one of The
CLEAN Of the stars in a blue-black sky
on a clear night that appeals to po-
etic nature as an expression of
thoughts one hesitates to put into
words. To such a woman a dress of
this kind in some mysterious way
voices her personality as to have real
tonic eifect--a fact recognized by
prominent physician who recently
prescribed a silk dress for nervous,
hysterical patient and cured her Per-
haps some such psychological ecret
as this is at the back of our liking for
all changeable or chameleon taffeta
and the blue and green, green and
gold, or purple and green silks now
so modish may be priced because they
give inarticulate utterance to feelings
deep within us.
Not alone in our dresses have we sue
cumbed TO the seductions of taffeta.
but separate coats and evening wraps
are charmingly developed in this pli-
ant material. No more satisfactory
wrap can be devised TO shield. but not
crush the fragile evening gown than
this same chiffon taffeta, and what
can be better suited for the coat which
we don after sunset. not for warmth
| but for a needful protection against a
too rapid change in temperature2
For the latter purpose the short
coat or coatee has replaced the loose
and flowing garments of last year.
| Nothing in wOman's wear can jaun-
tier than these little coates. They
! are invariably made of taffeta. they
are slightly full in the waist and they
must have peplum.. Some of them
arc straight ia front and some ara
smartly cut away with a decided
droop in the back. They are some
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and around the collar and cuffs with
a puff or a frill Of the same material,
or they are ornamented with the hand
soonest OF lace or embroidery. Very
handsome ones have lace collars and
cuffs OF eyelet embroidery which is
also much in vogue at present for
trimming dresses. hats and under
wear. as we'll as these coats. The
Al L.
Of any plain color one likes or of any
two tints IN ohangeable taffeta. but
every woman who has any clothes at
all this summer feels that she must
have one Of these pretty and service
able little wraps They are slipped
on over the lingerie dress OF a cool
evening or whenever the slight extra
protection against GOODNESS or damp
ness is desired Those made Of coi-
ored silks are rather preferred 10