Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-03-18
THE SUMMARY OF
 SPR|NG TENDENG|ES

before the maritime blockade should be enforced.
 The New York openings occur immediately after the Parisian openings, merely giving the buyers and their booty a chance to arrive.
 A brief summary of what is shown from Paris in our openings here in New York are:
 Skirts are short and full, coats are long, three-quarters and very short Narrow lower skirt sections are placed beneath a wide overskirt which al- most covers this lower skirt section which is often of chiffon or lace-an odd but effective feature of summer modes. Simplicity is the marked ten dency in all these new gowns. The colors are less vivid, and in a crude khaki, beige, sand and the numerous plum colors.
 The high waistline and the normal one has taken the place of the moyen age line in many of the models, al though the long line is often express ed in the girdIe which comes down over the hips.
 The short round and pointed bas- tues are combined with fluffy, frilled skirts. In my illustration is shown dress made of striped taffeta. The short waist is round, with a slight point directly in the front. The square Callot neck is very much more be- coming line at the neck than the straight Dutch or round neck The full skirt is especially attractive and 'summery' with ruffles, which drop in the front and back and are about 1nee-length at the sides.
 For some time the corset makers nave been making their corsets to curve in a little at the sides, and give he slightly smaller waist effect. and
 hen they added little to the height of the corset and added inserts of elastic to the backs and fronts. Some of the very newest models which are being sent out to try the market are undoubtedly pinching the fronts a tri. He. It is hard to tell whether this is forerunner of what we may expect m small waists, or merely a compromise In order to take care of such a con- iingency if it should suddenly come upon us.
 Parisian sketches show a strong tendency toward straight girdles, which are worn at the normal waist inc. These are mora becoming to the waist that is "nipped" in trifle than the one which is straight up and down.
 The dainty muslin frocks which are already being made for the summer have three-inch belts of black velvet ribbon.
 The high collar is very smart, but Paris has swerved a trifle from her to it and is wearing one which is high in the back and is open in the front. One very pretty collar which 1 noticed was a straight band )f batiste buttoned in front with tiny buttons, and, around the top, four tri- angular pieces of the same edged with narrow lace overlapping one another around the neck and falling over the high bone band
 Lace and taffeta are combined a | great deal for afternoon frocks One dress of taffeta is four yards | wide at the hem. The waist is tight, | and from the waistline begins a band | of the same color, which winds in spiral effect around the hips and down down to the hem, getting wider at each turn.
 The suits being strictly tailored in heir style require suitable materials. Serge, gabardine, gabardine voile, which is the lightest weight fabric for tailored suits, and a lew fabric called grosgrain serge are lmong the smartest materials shown, IS we'll as the most serviceable.
 Linens in bright stripes, almost like he awning stripes of year ago are 'ery smart for waists and novelty suits. Chiffon, voile, organdy and handkerchief linen are the fabrics, which are used mostly for the seasons 'louses, which are of course, very pop liar owing to the tailored suits.
 Silks come in serges and coverts md are more than charming. The erge, of course, reminds one very orcefully of grosgrain in finer qual ty, but the covert is indeed a new departure and beautiful in it's texture l new satin called Georgette satin rom it's originator is being used a -rpat doal for hofc + ic o ooorca1v