The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-12
lew CONCEPTION
OF SPRING MODELS
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An afternoon dress Of white serge
has il coat OF white chiffon banded
with serge The collar and Guns are
embroidered in green beads. IN add
cd touch is gwen by the Jade buttons.
4 chiffon belt is another one Of the
agreeable surprises oi this costume.
a striking feature is a coat OF vel
yetccn lined with lowered crctonne.
10 he worn 0yc: cretomnc skirt or
over a white skirt with /. white hem
Of cretonnc.
A cape back jacket ana very full
skirt is acted in Il tan gabard!nc mod
81. Tho jacket has ii wide turnover
cellar with deep reTGres. which extend
below the short beaded belt IN front
Stimulating vest. The back hangs free
from shoulder TO waistline. The cir
rular cut skirt is finished by two rows
of sllirring at the belt in back. Be-
low the hip on each side a tab extern.
sion holds the fullncss in place.
Much interest is shown IN skirts
Tor wear with odd waists. Skirts OF
gray silk crash, simply made, are odd
Is attractive. Something new IN the
way OF sport skirts in black and white
plaid has satchcl pockets and novel
belt arrangement with gray pearl but.
tons.
The separate jersey skirt to be wOr.1
with the severely tailored blouse ia.
vors the plated style for jersey
stretches and says il cut circular. The
craze for outdoor sports 'Ot all kinds.
vnurhsafcs for the greater popularity
Or the separate skirt.
Since the advent OF shirtwa!st days
blouse have held one Of the para
mount places III the realm Of fashion.
The butterfly OF fashion always re-
turns to the ever useful separate
blouse. Simple net hIouscs with mill
tary pockets high collar and turnover
cuffs have iOm.in.han1 tic which car
ries out the severe painnGsS or the
garment Lingerie houses Of white
linen with collar and cuffs Of new
drawn work. vic in popularity with
new mode. which has a blue handker-
chief. linen blouse topped with law
entler or fsl.cn0red collar.
GeOrgettes, crepeS and chitt0ns and
plain satin are among the best selling
models. The leading colOrs are chair
flesh pink and pearl gray. White,
Of course, remains staple.
Cording. hcmstitching and rows of
machine stitching, executed with a
rather long stitch, are rcsorted 10 for
trimmings. ....
Yoke line cmpiccemCntS and drop
shoulder effects have evidently 10 oc.
Cupy the attention Of the blouse de.
siguers. Buttons are distinct trim
ming feature.
An orange linen sport dress Civ.
ing the effect Of d sport suit, has the
skirt about two and one.half inches
wide. which Is plain trimmed only with
row OF black buttons. The coat part
has black leather collar and cuffs,
which arc adjustable. II buttons down
the center with black buttons. A
loose belt lies In front. At each side
are slanting pockets.
An afternoon dress OF Reseda green
tafreta was admired by those who lil<'
ed the waist on tight fitted ines The
waist is tinse embroidered with sash
at side front. Sleeves Of Georgette
with fancy cuff OF embroidered taffeta.
The skirt is mounted with three tiers
edged with cord, the lower one having
hem Of the Gcorgettc.
a dress portraying the 1880 intlu'
cnce has a full round gathered skirt
with graduating bands OF faille, mount
ed on a chiffon skirt, and through the
chiffon is revealed on orchid pink tai.
feta pctiCoat, which is stiff enough to
give the effect Of the crinoinc. The
bodice entirely of blue taffeta button
ing down the the front and drawn into
the girdle. Below the girdlO extend
Ing only across the front, Is box"
plated ruchc Of orchid pink ribbon.
The sleeves arc in modified mutton.leg
syle, and below the elbow chiffon and
rAilIcfhands arc used as in the skirt.
Forwarm weather sheer materials
will pave the way for many Of the new
fashions. Votes, Marquisettes. organ.
dies, nets. embroidered batisto. in
many new patterns. have arrived.
white net dress. combined with
Gcorgettc, embroidered lii cod and