The evening world., 1912-02-17
THINGS
IN THE FASHIONS
FOR THE WOMEN
Spring Styles Designed in New
York Regardless of
Paris.
EXHIBITED AT REVIEW.
Visions al Banquet Of the Busl.
ness Mems Society of
Ladies' Tailors.
Marguerite MOOers Marshall.
What DO you think you're 70
-aar thts spriorS

What DO you think you're 70
wear this spring.
Really. you don't have TO think. for its
ali decided for you. And the result OF
the decision was announced last night
at the Spring Fashion Review and Ban
quet Of the Business Mems Society "
Ladies' Tailors and Dressmakers OF
New York. Now let's draw a long
breath and begin again.
The Review was held In Taverns
Louis. and. according to the reviewers.
there was presented the one authorized
can women.
Every design exhibited WAS
"maas In Few York. and now let
Paris DO her wor-r.rsti America
has spoken.
In the hrst place. you shall have a few
maxlms Of general application. and then
I will describe In detail sundry ravlsh-
Ing costumes which will burst upon your
delighted gaze within II very few weeks.
MARROW SKIRT WILL % IN
VOGUE IN AMERICA.
The exceedingly narrow skirt win per-
slst. The American woman" said one
Of the mouiders Of her destiny last
night. likes a straight hanging skirt
which does not draw In around the bot
tom. but which show no extra full
ness" Therefore the circumference OF
the spring skirt viii be from . yard and
threc-quarters to two yards and q
quarter. The empire finish at the belt
line will prevail. and the popular length
will be three inches from the ground.
The striking feature OF the new coat
will be the bell sleeve. close-ntting at the
armpit. but with the lower edgc fourteen
inches In circumference and seven or
eight inches wide. The kinomo sleeve
viii be used 10 soms extent. but its
popularity Is wanink. MOST Of the
sleeves wni he three-duarter length. but
elbow sleeves are to be worn.
COATS WILL MEASURE "a 70 %
INCHES IN LENGTH.
Coats Will not be more than twenty
eight Inches In length. n many will
be only twenty-four or twenty-six
inches. All the effects will be very soft.
with absolutely no stiffcning used be-
tween the material and the llning In
cut N In trimming the short waIstcd
effect will be manifest. Some sailor col
lars viii be worn. but the popular collar
has broad revers In front. often made
OF embroidery. The collars. including
the revers, are nearly all Of light ma
terial. contrasting with the dark suits.
or else are overlaid with lace collars.
This In TO give n light effect. suitable
for warm weather.
with only one seam. They tend to
blouse In front. bu, Mt smooth or are
belted In the back. A good deal OF
trimming will be used. including velvet
or embroidered collars and cuffs. EN-.
troider~i buttons. cords OF tho sam,
material AZ the suits, and BUCKLES. Many
coats fasten diagonally across the from
with large buttons.
one now skirt which deserves q para
graph TO itself In the doubl formation
This In really a One-sided overskirt. Oh
one side the effect In perfectly plain. bu
and perhaps an elghi-inch slit at tn,
bottom. In the part OF the skirt unde
the fold. to give more freedom In walk
Ing. This skirt fastens On the side. an,
"A new trick is to obtain the very sligh
fullness by shirring at one side OF tn
waist.