Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-21

canvas and tussor. The coats were
either curiously designed short ones
elaborate notifications Of the Russian
blouse. godet coats. or hip-length ones
very slightly cut away In front NO
wide open" getaways were shown I'D
this particular exhibition.
Belted coats with godets. or else
with the fullness made by plating the
lower part on at the waistline, were
feature of some of the most attract
i've models. Tunic effects were con-
spicuous in the coats, as well as deciu'
edly prominent in afternoon ana eve
ing costumes.
Some of the short coats evoked
murmur of admiration, but, as ruie'
the longer ones seemed to please bet
ter. And yet, if Paris had its way the
short coat will be extremely fasnloh-
able for dressy models. The french
women who help the coutur1ers III
launching the styles have unquahneuiy
accepted the bolero, which is the gen
eral name for all those short coats,
Just as Russian blouse" is the generai
name for almost every variety OF Deit'
ed coat.
Patch Pockets on Skirts.
striking and attractive detail or
the handsomest suits shown the otner
day was the placing of patch pockets
on the skirt. Sometimes one OF these
pockets appeared on each side ABOUT
twelve inches below the waist line;
not toward the front, but actually at
the sides, below the hips. They were
about six inches wide and four or hve
inches deep.
One model in light-blue serge had a
pocket at the right OF the 'front.' whlie
row of good-sized white pearl oul-
tons was placed at the left OF the irohU'
In the back of this arrangement was
reversed: the pocket being at the lelt
and the buttons at the right. Announcer
suit had pockets about eight Inches
wide and four deep. with tiaps orha'
mented with a closest row OF large
white pearl buttons.
In the dry-goods trade it is common
talk that the demand for SILKS TINS
wear is greater than 1t has been lof
a number of seasons. Not only Is the
ouantity greater, but the variety OF
kinds used rs almost unprecedented
One can see the reason for it in every
display of gowns. The immense popu
laritv OF the silk suits contributes &c
this demand, but the afternoon gowns
in silk are so unusually interesting
that they have been very succeselui
Those exhibited the other day were
in taffetas, tussor. charmeuse, crepe
or crepe wolfe, with one or two IN oro
cade poplin and in foulard. Tanetas
tussor and charmeuse we're in the lead
Which moves me to comment chc'
more on the partially which the grea
Paris dressmakers have shown thl'
spring for a fabric which, so far. ma
failed to excite any popular entnusl
asm here.
Shot Taffetas Popular.
At any rate, the enthusiasm ma
been reserved for the appearance
the new shot taffetas. The charm O
this fabric and its appropriateness
material for the universal separat
coat have won for 1t immediate favo
with women who can afford elaborat
wardrobes. But whether the rank an
file will take up even the new weave
of taffeta this spring is doubtful
Tussor is another silk which has ma
comparatively little attention mere a
though in the early news from Parl
the all-powerful Cabot was reported I
be using it. At the display with Whic
we are concerned just now tussor wa
employed in several Of the coat an
skirt suits. as we'll as in some OF tn
afternoon gowns. However, the bes
of these models were in special weave'
which have since sought in vain l
the shops.