Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-04-27

For young women the combination of
Russian blouse and plain skirt is the
best model to follow in this fabric
Some of the blouse suits in yellow,
or leather cOlOred, ratinc are most
attractive this year For an older
woman good model was shown in
lavender. 1t was made with plain
skirt and strictly tailored coat The
only trimming was buttons of la
vender and white on boat coat and
skirt
TUNES are used in a great many
Of the wash dresses, in both heavy
and light weight materials. They are
becoming to most people and give an
opportunity for the display of origin
ality in design and trimming With
the tunic it is possibl also to have a
frock which seems to be rather Ella
borate. yet can be done up by the
average laundress.
The thin materials such as en-
broidered batiste, wolfe, crepe and
! mousselne. are frequently made up
in fIOunced skirts. The return to
the double or triple flounce is indeed
one of the most conspicuous things
flounces are extremely scant. And
! the lower one generally has even less
fullness than the upper one. so as to
| give the prevailing effect of narrow
ness at the ankles.
! All-oVcr openWork embroideries also
are made up in flounced skirts. They
are used, too, Tor tunics, in which
! they are combined with lace and are
worn over a foundation skirt which
is an elaborate mixture of plain ma
! terial. with two or three different
kinds of lace This use of several
different kinds Of lace is characteristic
Of many Of the high priced imported
| gowns AS rule, however, these
models are so elaborate as to be i'm
! possible for the average woman, both
! because of their initial cost and be-
cause of the difficulty and expense
! of having them cleaned
Sleeves in the cotton frOckS are sell
| dom full length. In many of the
more dressy ones they stop just above
the elbow. Necks are almost uni
versally open; a summer fashion
which deserves to be perpetuated.
Some of the long sleeves have full
| l.,
but this fullness does not form a
! deep pouch. Oother sleeves have
rather a wide mouth something like
a child's short sleeve.
| Lace or net frillS ornament most
of the necks and sleeves Tiny ruff
files of half-inch Valenciennes are
p, used to edge both sides of the front
pleat of a waist, or to outline the
| WaistcOat effects
Linen, in spite of the fact that it
wrinkles So quickly seems to have
| achieved the same secure position in
| summer wardrobeS that serge holds
for other seasons. 1t is best. per
haps. in the loose weaves. although
they are more liable to shrink A
variation from the usual linen frock
Is to make the shirt of the plain ma
terial and to provide with it belted
! Jacket. something like Russian
blouse but more open in front and
| with a fuller peplum. This jack ct
may be of lowered chintz and the
| edges are bound with plain linen in
| one of the Colors of the flowers.
Most of the plain skirts lap at one
side of the front and are finished
with several buttons, generally at the
knee. Occasionally, however, other
ornaments. in the style of the mill
tary frog are used instead of the
| buttons. These frogs are made of
washable braid and are quite at
tractive
Velvet used to be considered a
trimming only for winter, but this
season some of the best examples are
or velvet. Satin now looks a bit old
and dry. In fact, in the new vivid
dyes. they are much too hatd and diff
| ficult unless in soft velvet. Effects
for spring and summer are going to
be extremely bright. If a dark tone
be the foundation of a gown, then
garnishes must be exceedingly bril-
liant. There is little doubt that this
year and, perhaps, the following will
be years of vivid colors in fashion
great deal of attention is given
the sWathed belt or ceinture of the
spring dress. Sometimes they are
made on the dress. sometimes separ-
ate. They are of the velvet. heavy
silk or satin, or of leather. The lat
ter is often draped about the waist
and hip and the effect is odd. but not
attractive. 1t gives the figure too
SloVenly a look, an air as if the
thing had been carelesSly put on
The ceinture is SWathed under the
bust and loosely about the waist
or where the waist is supposed to be
After falling at one side in a sug-
gestion of panier, it depends from
the other in a sash end, plain or with
tassel
Tassels are largely used this season
not only with evening dresses but
with afternoon dresses as well They
help to pull out the panel or drapins
by making the necessary long line
In evening costumes sleeves are fin
ished off this way. also pieces that
fall from the shoulders over the
sleeves and sash ends fall on the