Arizona republican., 1914-06-07
PADS AND FANClES OF FASHION

'-SfNAf NN ANaoN h AtN" oN'SiOfiiA~ and there are so many variations in present fashions that monotony seems impossible. Walking down the Avenue today, one is impressed with the ex- quisite ,daintiness of the gowns ex- plotted for the corning summer and i1 the really artistic color combinations that the best dealer, arc showing.
 Also there is very marked evidence of the tendency toward the increasing fulncss in the skirts and there are many long full tunics to be seen. Blouse garnitures are universal, too, and there Is altogether an almost bewilder- ing variety spread before the looker-on. Since the early date of Easter means a long spring season and, since also the dance brings constant and increasing mand for evening and elaborate afternoon costumes gowns of light colored silks and of net and the like are Of especial interest.
 Undoubtedly, tafeta is the silk of the hour and for the bouffant skirts and the hustle skirts, they are exceed. insly well liked, for it is really ideal Tor such costumes. A very fascinating dancing gown of real canary colored tatieta is trimmed with bows of old blue velvet ribbon in a way that is real delight. That particular shade oi blue and that particular shade of yellow are perfect in contrast and it appears frequently enough to make one realize how quick the designers have bcen to recognize the fact. The taf- lcta gown mentioned is softened bv bodice of soft creamy lace and the same color effect is to be found utilized ii other ways. A really beautiful cos tune available for dances or dinner or any evening occasion consists of Hounccs 0. cream lace and net over a foundation of canary colored silk. There arc two hounces of lace with a Hounce of net between and the net founce is finished with plating on the edge Of which is a shirring of mar TOW blue ribbon. The waist is ne,
 
 yelled with lace founcing falling over the shoulders and the V-shaped neck IS outlined with pearl beads but on the short sleeves appear rufaes of the net trimmed with blue ribbon and the entire 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 tuf with trimming ot the blue that harmonizes so prr- ioctiy herewith. Without question, thls IS q season of much color and of some daring color, often of color that IS more bizarre than beautiful, but such ehects as those mentioned possess real beauty and, happily, they are found more often than any other sort.
 Undoubtedly short coats prevail for the spring but, nevertheless. there is something of a tendency to the genuine or slightly modified Napoleon model and that model of plain colored ma terlal worn over striped skirt always makes good effect. A very beautiful street suit of the sort bearing the name oi Premet shows the coat in the modi- he'd style but, nevertheless, preserves the essential characteristics, made of navy blue whipcord while the skirt and trimming are of blue cloth striped with Roman eolors but colors of subdued rather than aggressive sort and there IS the almost inevitable collar with vestee of white pique, for the stiff, white collar is the accepted finish and pique and linen are the favorite ma- terials.
 A second costume also showing the Dlrectoire idea combines a coat of dark green cloth finished with velvet collar and skirt of real Pompadour 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 oo casions Lace is one of the extreme fancies oi 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 alluring. On the walk down town mentioned above were noted gown ol Pompadour blue taffeta with founce. of black lace and drapery over tn. blouse and little later one of the same silk with the hounces and blouse o creamy white lace and both were exquisite but one, as matter of course more youthful in effect than the other but both giving an effect of distinc tion as we'll as of unquestioned smart ness.
 Little by little, street costumes giv, evidence of tendency toward greater freedom in the skirts. Insets at tht seams have been mentioned in pre- ,,io,,s letters ater deve1onment.