Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-21

Bedford cord. cote de eheval. ratine.
canvas and tussor- The ,oats were
either curiously designed short ones.
elaborate notifications Of the Russian
blouse, godet coats. or hipIength ones
very slightly cut away in front. No
wide open" cutaways were shown in
this particular exhibition.
Belted coats with godets, or else
with the fullness made by plating the
lower part on at the waistline. we're
a feature of some OF the most attract
i've models, Tunic effects were con-
spicuous in the coats. as we'll as decid-
eddy prominent in afternoon and eve
ing costumes.
Some of the short coats evoked a
murmur of admiration. but, as a rule.
the longer ones seemed to please bet
ter. And yet, If Paris had its way. the
short coat will be extremely fashion
able for dressy models. The French
women who help the couturiers in
launching the styles have unqualihedly
accepted the bolero. which is the gen
eral name for ali those short coats.
just as Russian blouse" is the general
name for almost every variety of belt
ed coat.
Patch Pockets on Skirts.
A striking ana attractive detail of
the handsomest suits shown the other
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 we're
about six inches wide and four or five
inches deep.
One model in light-blue serge had a
pocket at the right of the front. while
row of good-sized white pearl but
tons was placed at the left of the front.
In the back of this arrangement was
reversed; the pocket being at the left
and the buttons at the right. Another
suit had pockets about eight inches
wide and four deep, with flaps orna-
mented with a close-set row OF large,
white pearl buttons,
In the dry-goods trade il is common
talk that the demand for silks this
year is greater than it has been for
a number of seasons. Not only is the
quantity greater, but the variety of
kinds used is almost unprecedented.
One can see The reason for 1t in every
display of gowns. The immense popu-
larity of the silk suits contributes TO
this demand, but the afternoon gowns
in silk are so unusually interesting
that they have been very successful.
Those exhibited the other day we're
in taffetas, tussor, charmeuse. crepe
or crepe voile, with one or two in bro
cade poplin and in foulard. Taffetas,
tussor and charmeuse we're in the lead.
Which moves me to comment once
more on the partiality which the great
Paris dressmakers have shown this
spring for fabric which, so far. has
failed to excite any popular enthusi-
asm here.
Shot Taffetas Popular.
At any rate, the enthusiasm has
been reserved for the appearance of
the new shot taffetas. The charm of
this fabric and its appropriateness as
a material for the universal separate
Goa, have won for it immediate favor
with women who can AFFORD elaborate
war probes. But whether the rank and
file will take up even the new weayes
of taffeta this spring is doubtful.
Tussor is another silk which has had
comparatively little attention here, al
though in the early news from Paris
the all-powerful Callot was reported to
be using it. At the display with which
WE are concerned just now tussor was
employed In several Of the coat and
skirt suits, as well as in some OF the
afternoon gowns. However. the best
of these models were in special weaves,
which have since sought in vain in