Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02
MUCH ATTENTION
NOW BEING GIVEN
TO SPRING WRAPS
Pleasing Designs in Top Coats
Are Shown by ModiStesi
Late Styles Run 10 the
Practical,

SPECIAL coHsGsposouNcG TO MORNING JOURNAL
New York, April 1.-The prop
er wrap and the proper suit for spring
are the first questions which crop into
the womans mind with the beginning
OF the balmy weather. The winter
coat has been worn until one is tired
of II, and besides on the first warm
day II feels SO heavy and drags about
the neck, and we need something
lighter TO take its place.
For general wear with the dress
comes the coat In various styles, The
model illustrated shows new and
very practical style In coats. In the
back Il Is very full and fills In ripples
while In front itshas less fulncss \
wide gauntlet cuff rs used on the
sleeves, and the high collar which
flares up as high as the chin Is unus-
ually new ana smart The model is
developed in blue serge. other fab
RIGS which are being used for such a
coat are black and white checked
coating. covert cloth, field cloth, ga
bardine. ana for the fancy coat faillc
silk Is used
Speaking OF faille silk reminds me
Of an unusual model which was shown
In one of the shops of oyster white
faille. II was very full. back and
front and the entire thing was edged
with a wide band Of black velvet.
or no less importance Is the suit
The materials used are covert. serge
gabardine wolfe gabardine which is "a
lightweight fabric Of the gabardine
type, khaki or field cloth. grosgram
cloth, covert cord, tweed, or home
spun.
The suits this season show return
to the strictly tailored type Of
course. the military style is highly
popular. This is SO named more be-
cause Of the placing OF corded trim
ming and buttons than IN the general
cut, although there are some that
have "a very pronounced military cut,
and with pockets and belts in the
places accorded them By the makers
of British ana French uniforms.
II is really strange how thoroughly
mixed are these military tendencies.
it taxes the falr-mindCd woman TO her
utmost to be thoroughly neutral in
her dress 1t can be done. however
for Uhlun hat may he worn with a
dress cut on strictly English field uni
form lines
The Jackets vary in length, some
are moderately long In the back and
cut short in the front from the I'M
derarm seam. Others are cut short
all the way around.
In the second illustration is suit
with an Elton Jacket with V-nock and
buttons down the front. With this Is
worn a full skirt which Is stitched
several times around the lower edge.
This is the type of suit that would
make an excellent travelling suit for
the woman who is going to the PEN
American or upon any other journey.
The separate waists, which, of
course, are In great demand with the
popularity of the suit, are shown in
a large variety this year. The plain
styles trimmed only with buttons and
fastening down the front are consid-
cred the most correct, but they are
slowly becoming a little more elabo-
rate with a few tucks and a little
shirring. These are made of wolfe,
chiffon, and crepe de Chine while the
ones shown for summer are develop
ed in handkerchief linen, wolfe. Swiss
and organdy. Very plain covered but
tons are used on these waists and
some of the very latest have small
ivory buttons shaped like quinlne
capsules down the front. Most of the
waists are made with long, close
sleeves and adjustable collars; that is,
collars which are closed high around
the neck or may be left open as de-
sired.
Dresses are being finished around
the bottom of the skirts In many va