The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-12
FADS AND
F ANCIES OF
FASHION

there appears something new ard
something interesting. if not radically
novel, at least new development.
and there are so many variations in
present fashions that monotony seems
impossible. Walking down the Avenue
today, one is impressed with the ex-
c:iisite daintiness of the gowns ex-
cited for the coming summer and In
0 really artistic color combinations
80, tie best dealers are showing.
Als0 there Is very marked evidence
q the tendency toward the increasing
fullness in the skirts and there are
many long full TUNES to be seen. Blouse
sarnitures are universal, too, and
there is altogether an almost bewiIder-
ING variety spread before the 1ooker-on.
'nce the early date of Easter means
ong spring season and, since also the
dance brings constant and increasing
q nland for evening and elaborate
afternoon costumes gowns of light
colored silks and of net and the like
are ct especial interest.
Undoubtedly, taFeta is the silk of
the hour and for the bouffant skirts
and the hustle skirts, they are exceed
'nzly~ we'll liked. fer it is really ideal
Tor such costumes. A very fascinating
dancing gown of real canary colored
iaHeta is trimmed with bows of old
l'ue velvet ribbon in a way that is
real delight. That particular shade
OF blue and thkt particular shade of
Yellow are perfect in contrast and it
arFears frequently enough to make one
realize how quick the designers have
cen to recognize the fact. The taft
teta gown mentioned is softened BY a
cdice- of soft. creamy lace and the
.aae color effect is to be found utilized
= other ways A really beautiful cos
tune available for dances or dinner
or any evening occasion consists of
t9unces OF cream lace and net over a
,oundation OF canary colored silk.
8 here are two founces of lace with
= founce of net between and the net
founce is finished with a plating on
re edge of which is shirring of mar
Wv blue ribbon. The waist is net
ed with lace houncing falling over
shoulders and the V-shaped neck
eItlined with pearl beads but on the
5I.ort sleeves appear ruff1es of the net
trimmed with blue ribbon and the
ottire girdle is of the blue. We all
know the beauty of the Continental
costume with its buff and blue and and
exceedingly handsome afternoon cos
tune is made of buff with trimming
81 the blue that harmonizes so per
iectly Herewith. Without question,
this is a season of much color and of
some daring color, often of color that
IS more bizarre than beautiful, but
such effects as those mentioned possess
real beauty and, happily, they are
found more often than any other sort.
Undoubtedly short coats prevail for
tie spring but, nevertheless, there is
something Of tendency to the genuine
or slightly modified Napoleon model
and that model of plain coIored ma
terial worn over striped skirt always
makes good effect. A very beautiful
street suit of the sort bearing the name
OF Premet shows the coat In the nodi-
ned style but, nevertheless preserves
the essential characteristics, made of
navy blue whipcord while the skirt and
trimming are of blue cloth striped with
roman colors but colors OF subdued
rather than aggressive sort and there
IS the almost inevitable collar with
vestee of white piquk. for the stiff,
white collar is the accepted finish and
pique and linen are the favorite ma
terials.
A second costume also showing the
Directoire idea combines a coat of
dark green cloth finished with velvet
collar and skirt of real Pomnadour
blue silk, the skirt being shirred at the
front and sides and falling in soft folds
at the back. Pompadour blue, by the
way, Is new shade and wonderfully
beautiful one, being of the sort that is
dark enough to wear upon the street
and light enough for indoor occasions.
Lace is one o. the extreme fancies of
the season and this dark blue is ex-
quisite both with white and with black
lace. This is wonderfully brilliant
day and The Avenue is exceptionally
aliu-'ng. On the walk down town
mentioned above were noted a gown of
Pompadour blue taffeta with fiounces
OF black lace and drapery over the
blouse and little later one of the same
silk with the founces and blouse of
creamy white lace and both were
exquisite but one, as a matter of course,
: more youthful in effect than the other
but both giving an effect of distinc-