Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-20
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IF THE fashions of this coming season could be
 described with any word it would be "composite. They represent great many different periods and they give evidence of a great many sources of inspiration. Although in the end they are own for all that is sought is suggestion and what has gone before is modi- fled and adapted and changed to suit present day needs.
 The very latest advices from across the sea assure us that Chinese embrcderies are to be extensively used Chinese cooring is being largely employed and the Chinese influence are apparent. Some time ago it was discovered that the dressmakers and designers were looking at evidences of that fact As natural sequence, we must look for Chinese effects for China became Automatically affiliated with France during the reign of the previous Louis and Chinese materials entered largely into the fashions of his day.
 It has been said with great measure of truth that the fashions of today are not of ore sort, but are of several, determined by the dress makers, of PHis and the women who follow in the wake of One adopt one style and the women who followed in the wake of another adopt another style. This year we have the Louis XIV influence just referred to- we have the Eugene period largely drawn upon for suggestion and we have still earlier nineteenth century inhu- ences apparent wherever we turn. Because of the interest in the various warning countries of Europe, the peasant costumes being studied and considered While it is to be hoped that designer of repute would not consciously make such combinations as the Louis XIV period with the Eugehe, nevertheless modified tions of all these periods are to be found and there will be features of them all worked into really new designs
 The Chinese embroideries referred to are always so rich and handsome that they make an especial appeal but to give the best effects to be treated as they by the great designer. they must be sparngly used, in bits only and undoubtedly we will see embroidery suggestive of the Chinese inspiration upon costumes that are in no way related to the Louis period The gown that is shown here makes a good example. It is made of Georgette crepe combined with Pussy Willow and the embroidery gives just little hint of the Chinese in the design and in the coloring. The skirt is simple straight gathered one tucked, with bands of ribbon for trimming and ribbon trimming makes an important ard notable feature of the spring and summer fashions Ribbons never were more beautiful. They are to be found in the most exquisite weaves and plain colors with dainty finished edges, and they are also to be found in wonderful brocades and velvet effects that are superb. They are being used as bands upon skirts, they are being used for trimming of almost every known sort. They are being employed for the has to show. They are extensively used for trimming of hats. Ribbon bows and ribbon trimming are familiar but this season has brought us hats of straw with the crowns completely covered with ribbon in new and entirely inter- esting way
 Some of the clever designers from across the sea are pulling the edges of the ribbon down between the crown and the brim to form an irregular fri against the face. The effect is very charming one, it is generally becoming and it certainly is novel, A fancy of the season is for the hat trimming, the girdle and the little silk bag reticule that must be carried with every afternoon costume if it is complete, to be example shows broad brim Leehorn hat .'e ,he