Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-18
NOW
GETS ATTENTION
OF THE MODESTO
Brides Month Brings Out In
teresting Ideas in Styles
Colonial Collars With Gaunt-
lets Fashionable,


New York, April 17.-April, WIN +
annie blossoms aud arhutus and the
fresh green of the first leaves Oh
snrinp. has become the brides month
III NOT the month OF weddings, Mt least
Inc month when the fascinating gar
ments for the trousseau are displayed. /
A travelling costume which | saw not
long ago was shown with all the
things necessary for trip across the
continent or for European travel Fhe
suit was of a very fnely-twilled gray
covert cloth, a fabric which is both
stylish and servlceahle The jacket
made with raglan sleeves, had a back
slightly fitted and flaring below the
waistline. the front was the unusual
and distinctive feature of the Jacket
II might be called surplice, for the
right front buttoned with eluth but
TONS diagonally over the left side and
nj the waistline II was extended into
a tab. which buttoned again beneath
tho arms. Braid was used az the sides
on the back and on the sleeves. Inc
collar was a rounding affair wh'ch
reached around the back and the
sides, with the rounding part in the
front The plain skirt, In two pieces,
had the front cut with an extended
tan To corr aspond with the tab on the
! Jacket
with this suit was shown trim lit
tie urban of straw the same color MS
/ the suit. but with gay double wings OF
I rose color placed directly on top OF
/ the hat. These divided so that one
of the wings Went on one side ana
/ one on the other A pair of high
gray kid shoes that laced up the SIDE
/ instead of up the front and had mar
row black patent-leather tips was dis
! played to go with this costume
| Batiste and handkerchief linen with
! inch wide stripes of blue, gray laven-
der, green pink. or yellow and white
are extensively used for tailored shirt
waists and are a decidedly smart in
novation after the vogue for plain
I colors. Therefore the bride may Sc
! lect one, or two, of these striped
waists to go with her travelling suit
unless plain colored wolfe, crepe de
/ chine, or chiffon would be more use
/ full These are also smart and often
more serviceable
A very stylish linen suit for the
bride. or for others who are adding to
their wardrobe, may be seen in the IL
lustraton. Rose-colored linen is the
material from which the suit is fash
toned. These new. long-sleeved boz
lero jackets are often closed only al
the collar and button or two below
the neck-line. from which point they
flare open in the approved manner
Beneath the jacket one glimpses d
dainty blouse of sheer linen. The
skirt, pleated and stitched at the waist
and hips, is made with wide tucks al
the bottom. a sailor hat with sim.
pie trimming is The accompaniment
of this costume,
A frock which will be a standby il
any womans wardrobe is of sand
colored twilled taffeta. The bodice Il
full, with high white organdy collar
which opens and flares in the front
this gives it the name of the Henry
Clay collar The sleeves are set IN
and rather full, having wide cuff
flaring over the hands.
An evening dress is made of change
able green taffeta, with "A bodice
rounding low, in front and back, anc
edged with a pleated frill of frlnged
taffeta. Following the line of the
neck are several buttonholed Sits
through which is drawn a lavender
ribbon This ties in the front in q
large lovers knot, is invisibly tackled
to the waist and has the ends finished
with tassels of flowers, which hang
free. The taffeta skirt. slashed t.
the waistline on one side over a chif-
fon underskirt. is edged all the way
around with black. while through the
slashes, a few inches above the bottom
is drawn lavender ribbon. which ends
on either side of the slash with q
large bow-knot and flower tasselled
ends
For afternoon frocks, very large
polka dots are very smart and new