Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
SPORTS CLOTHES
FOR WOMEN FOLK
Spring Opening Displays Reveal
High COlOrs, Plsids and Stripes
in Women's Apparel.
AND HATS TO SUIT THE TASTE

High colors. checks, plaids stripes in
many sizes-sny and all things striking.
pronounced and assertive i'm their style
and coloring are distinctly the proper
mode in spring fashions, according to
the seasons opening displays at both tho
Burgess-Nash and Thompson BelCcn's
stores today
Banked with the most artistic setting.
the Burgess-Nash company is showing
the handsomest line OF evening gowns
and smart afternoon frocks seen for n
long while. The evening models are ex-
tremely bouffant, the skirt made with
pannicrs, hair cloth frames and fartnfn.
gales to give the full effect. while the
bodice, in contrast features variations
of the basque in most instances. Taffeta
afternoon frocks in dashirg colors and
stripes and checks or. carried ont in two
vividly contrasting shades are a feature
Of the display.
Drop shoulder sleeve.
Gold and silver trimming and the same
sort Of beads, especially on blouses con-
tinues very good while new sleeve
which is attracting attention is the old
leg o. mutton sleeve which is introduced
in connection with the drop shoulder
sleeve.
japanese embroidered taffeta suits. silk
and serge combinations and the new
checked velour suits are being shown.
The Norfolk jacket and the plain skirt
is most popular for street wear though
the dressier suits are shown with fuller
Jackets and skirts and Heavily trimmed.
While Georgette crepe blouses lead IN
popularity. handkerchief linens are re-
turning to favor and fine voiles are pre-
dicted to be the next direction in which
milady's fashions in bouses point. Frills.
jabot effects. flat collars and cuffs of
contrasting materials. white waists, wash
satins and blouses trimmed in crystal
beads, Venice lace and drawnwork all
vie with each other in popularity All
plouses. however, are built on conserva-
tive lines to fit all figures.
Season for sports Clothes.
That this is to be the greatest season
for sports clothes is the prediction of
thompson -Belden company, judging by
their showing of smart, good-looking
novelties in this line. silk Jersey or
! stockinette sports suits. fashioned in ex-
actly the same style as the ordinary
suit and the most serviceable concoc-
ton of Dame Fashion for travelling as
we'll. are some of the distinctly new
things being shown. These suits are
| shown In very high colors, cerise, greens
and blues and are extremely smart
The wool velours. also In high colors.
taffeta suits in dressier modes, unlined
heavier silk suits, and serge suits, en-
broidered in silver or handwork, are
also being shown. Taffeta promises to
be the leading material for separate
skirts. Fur, too, will be worn this sum-
mer, as It was last suffer. only more So
All the light wraps are edged with mara
bou or are otherwise touched here and
there with fur.
Dainty BIouses.
new material for bIouses, "will-o'-
the-wisp," is being shown in blouses at
Thompson Beldens. 1t is best described
as a silk marquisette and Is extremely
dainty.
In millinery. the brimless hat has been
pronounced passe. and the small hat with
the brim and high trimming is the most
popular model on display Black hais
trimmed with high colors. horse-hair
braid hats, the Gage sailor and tho
Chin-Chin shape are seen in a multitude
of designs. For later in the season, leg
horns will be introduced and elongated
shapes promise TO be worn, in contrast
TO the small, round shapes being sold
now.
Accompanying the vogue for white or
light shoes. white hats or those in pas
tel shades will be worn extensively this
season In dress accessories, shoes, ho-
slery lace scarfs. feather fans, gloves,
handkerchiefs and oarasols. new and
striking things are being introduced con-
stantly.