Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-04-08

spring shades

breadnaughi gray. some girls say.
Viii be- al the shade.
Others think shrapnel pink
Wll take higher grade
Rifle blue h q hue
Many deem worth while
Hully gee. won't We see
Warllke tints In style
Kansas city Journal
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For street wear the military fash.
ions continue 10 predominant Many
Of the coats have close-fitting bodlces
and flarlne skirts. wide reyers and
iurued-back cuffs. which hint Of the
coats worn by the Grand Monarque
There are Tommy Atkins suits OF
shantuue silk OF the natural hue or
tones OF blue. brown or gray The
Jackets are hip length and belted
loosely about the normal waist limo
with leather or strips Of the mater
Gal Epaulettes and gun pockets ap-
pear on many Of the smartesi mod
els
To complete the military effect of
the suit hat of raffia straw, either
IN sailor or Scotch turnhan shape. Is
worn.
Most Of tho new hats are named
FOR the warning nations. We have
Belgian hats. French caps and Ger
man helmets The Belgian hat has
many flowers. for n Is smart 20
wear with street costumes When of
@ dark-colored straw, trimmed with
wool embroidery IN the black, red
aud yellow colors Of the Belgian flag
90 i- particularly attractive
ln fashloning the tailored suits
covert cloth. garbariiue and serFes
Vie with one another for supremacy
and the popular colors are sand, put
". dreadnaught gray and navy blue
While fabrics are being considered
must not forget 10 mention the
old-fashionod striped and figured
silksa M cottons that bid fair To be-
the rulers OF the fashion world This
spring In fact. 1880 modes and
1880 fabrics seem 10 b. the slogan
of the new season
Most OF the silks are ribbed In
cross grain weaves. and iailles and
gross-grains will be high in favor
An the dark, rich tones such az gen.
darne. midnight and navy blue and
amethyst. plum and eggplant pur
ple. will be- used for street and after.
noon costumes. For evening wear
the lighter tones. known as ciel
porcelain. orchid. iyoire. rose and
citron. are preferred.
There are striped and checked tai
fetas In an combinations OF colors
and other designs which are flower.
sprigred or conventional in imitation
OF the old-time chint2es.
You will love the tiny pin-striped
silks and Transparent cotton mater.
ails which are so deliciousdly old
umey a. To hint OF boX-bordered
paths and sun-dials.s
Of course there are more elaborate
veaves. known as vendome taffeta.
which has faint plaid striped with
gold. and taffeta rompeii. which Is
printed with wonderful colors 90 re-
gcmble an eastern design
April skies smiling down on q
fires hy washed land whore spring is
simply coming in leaps and bounds
made Yesterday afternoon 10 itself
q treat and then 20 Doe invited out
tor cards a. The cory hom" ut Mrs
G. VI Humphreys with her charming
daughter Miss Euuico us hostess
made the afternoon one OF the most
enjoyable ever spent by the members
and substitutes of the Beau-nol club
whose good fortune it was 10 b" the
recipients. Pretty indoor growing
foliage added decorative touch 90
the rooms where the tables We're
placed for the games After 'h"
schedule round of Bridge % h'a1'i.
ful sewing haR completely iitled ont
for the thimble art. was presented io
the holder Of highest scor" Dainty
embroidered covers were thrn laid
Co. .r tovabla refreshments of hot