The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-04-04
To Be Used With Telling Effect in
Many Short Coates and Wraps
of Velvets and Brocades.
WAIST LINE IS A PUZZLE
Runs From Just Below the Bust to
the Hips-Sashes are Considered
a Necessity This Year.
By MARGARET MASON
Written for the United Press. }

New York, April "A Chinese in
vasion is upon u.s. Fifth avenue has
already capitulated and Dame Fash
ion has bowed her head beneath the
yoke of the Orient. It's lovely yoke,
though, all and-embroidered with
threads of gold and gorgeous silks, SO
you may we'll rejoice at this utter
surrender to mode a la Chink.
Possibly there is not a garment
for the spring that does not show
some Chinese tendency. Sometimes
it is a lavish use of Chinese embroid-
cry and again it is merely the cut of
a coat la mandarin or a Satsuma
button or two. Of course, you have
been wearing one of these marvellous
ly embroidered mandarin coats as an
evening wrap for some time, but the
new three-quarter coats that the
smart shops are all showing are
Chinese in shape only and in mater
ial simply dull shades of crepe
broche, with an edging of self-toned
ball fringe. In fact, they are merely
an occidental version of an orien-
tai original
If your sartorial income is limited,
get one of these coats by all means.
They are good always and all ways.
Their lovely drapery is. equally adap-
table to an afternoon gown, an eve
ming robe or over the filmy lace of
your warm weather lingerie frock.
From coat to skirt is but a short
step. And, praise be, we will be
through with short steps altogether
if the Chinese swirt is as great hit
as it promises to be. 1t is cut on
exactly the same graceful lines as
the vivid-embroidered affairs affect
ed the little yellow ladies across
the China sea. AS worn by Miss New
York or Mile. Paris, however, the
materials are more circumspect serg-
es, sponges or crepes. With the pan
els back and front and the pleated
fullness between, you can take a good
long stride without stumble. Pud-
dies can be crossed with impunity and
street cars can be boarded without
the combined aid of the conductor
and the traffic squad.
Carved Ivory and Jade Buttons
The exquisite Satsuma and carved
ivory and jade Chinese buttons are
used with telling effect on the many
short coates and wraps of velvet and
brocades, as we'll as on more severe
tailored suits. These latter often show
collars and vests of vivid Chinese
embroidery and your new spring bon
net could not boast more chic
trimming than crush of brocade
Chinois around the tiny crown. +
Chinese skirts in the original GER
tainly posses as many various uses as
the famous porker, whose only loss is
it's squeal The front and back pan
els, with their rich embroideries in
Pekin stitch, make exquisite long
sailor collars which will miraculously
turn your most commonplace frock
into vertiable creation. The yards
on yards of two-toned Chinese blue
embroidery landings make trimming
galore for a stunning gown and hat.
A striking parasol in these days OF
unique ones, is made from the skirts
pleated and embroidered sides, and
an equally effective piano lamp shade
can be evolved from the same, with
the addition Of the panels.
1Continped On last pago).