Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-07
SPRING TOUCH
NOW VISIBLE IN
LATE FASHIONS
Gay CoIors and Bright Effects
Reflect the Near Approach
of the Good Old Summer
Time.

trfcst eo-rsfrosuaHes ro soasisa ioussall
New York. March D with the firs
BROTH of spring weather. eostume'
begin e. take. on spring-rkc eolorinRs
fihts ia paycr cntors on trimmed witt
bright Flowers 1nd feathers announce
60 ths world that spring has returned
oven whom The suit CO.. dress remains
OF the soWhor rulors of winter
Covert aloth has bocu The novelty y
winter suits ana s very popular In the
spring iar % b. Hahf 10 color and CONF
limos U.th muny Things new ciotH
called huek-sbin covert is the newest
~ this type.
A few days aeo J received dn-
nouucemeut cards from FIRM aye
nue. dressmaklng establishment of a
private view of their newest models.
From The general Salcsr0ums ] wls
GUIDED into q gray aud gold elevator
and from there 90 an artistic room al
sn in gray and white and gold The
simplest nf small stages occupied one
side of tho room a few chairs wore
placed carelessly around The room. ANA
We made ourselves comfortable FOR
the review.
Bolefos were the most striking fca-
lures shown Short little bobby,
sleeveless jackets some cut square
and straight around, others scallopel
or slashed These were worn over
fun blluses which bl0uHed trifle ov-
az the belt or girdle instead Of being
pulled straight down Moet at these
were lonr.slecvod. while others ma
the hell sleeves thrce-quartcr or half
length wide ana unbound at the low
or edge
Tho skirts were full and short, most
Of them being built on peasant lines,
with full apron-like ovcrskirts front
ana back. divided on the sides ana
showing a plain or ruffled underskift
beneath.
Another noticeable feature IN these
dresses was the fact that they we're All
made with n normal waistllne. nm In
terestlng fact when one thinks Of Oh
the lonF-Waisted and empire lines
which are shown as forcrunners If
spring and summer fashions. II ~ o
TACT that the frocks made on empire
lines are decidedly for the girlish fig
urc while the round wasted frocks
suit all styles OF figure more on less
Another type OF costume shown
here was taken from the 9th century
French costumes The waist WAS IN
doublot effect, slnshed several times |
front and back through which the
creamy white chiffon blouse peepcd |
A short pleated peplum finished the /
lower edge of the waist This was
worn over full skirt with "A pleatei
ruffle on the bottom. An interesting |
thing To remember Is that these plcnt- |
ed ruffles which are used on the bot |
tom Of 40 many skirts are pressed ila' |
and put on the lower edge without a |
heading Of any kind
In these dresses the long tunic was
shown IN many different styles. some
times with a plentcd lower skirt show /
ing Just below. aud again with an un- |
dcrskirt Of nlmy lace.
one of these froeks will describe |
In detail Tho skirt had long blue
tunic striped with a satin stripe This
was slashed up about eight inches aud
faced upon the upper side with plain |
blue. The plonted undcrskirt Of PLAIN
blue Just peeped ont from beneath the
mnio. /
A short bolero Jacket also slashed
and bound with plain blue Is worn
over white chiffon blouse with q mar /
row plcat down the center having q
narrow fril on either side The long
sleeves had deep flaring cuffs OF the |
striped silk with a FIRM of the chiffon
arottnd H. edre The collar Of the
blouse WIS very high with a frlll Of
chiffon above ana below
Another little dress which sported |
"A short bolero Jacket and chiffon /
blouse having deep bell sleeves Of the /
chiffon, had skirt which showed "a
new evolution of the tunic skirt. The I
skirt was Of blue chiffon tpffetn win I
Two box pientlnes around the bottom |
Tbo sldri was the full length Ia the /
hack but the front was the depth of F
az. two nos. nioatpd mfflea shorter /
ana heneath were two box plcutcd +
friils of white chiffon The effect I
MAS stuuninr
Contrast h IA stronp note Ina the col /
M communications ef mo season Maav I
.gart iarkrts vore ahoNn with white
~ tignt colorrd sldrts Wide leather I
h,its w.. used am some of the drcssps
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