The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
No Great Changes
in Spring Styles
in New York

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New York. n T., March s.-Ths
Paris apring openings did not great
y alter the ideas In dress prescribed
FOR N at the fall openings, and the
Pompadour period win hold sway Tor
Anothsr eight months at least. This
was 10 be expected, as heretofore the
6ears along similar lines: but the
times have changed Nour reckoning
pn many things. not least OF them
rlothes. One thing In noticeable. that
HE military Influence upon both suits
Ind millinery. brought to the fore in
The fall, ID disappearing. On suits and
rJoaks there IL not 20 much glitter OF
braid and buttons, and In the millinery
line there remain only the small
khapes and the fancies made OF small
Feathers. sewed or pasted.
In suits there Ia q shortening OK
Jackets to 20 and 3s inches In length.
and tendency to a greater flare
from the waist, as shown by Jenny
last fall---not as popular style as
Its youthfulness might warrant on &c
Fount of its unbecomIngness 70 many
Figures. The effect of the earlier eI-
FORT towards high collars 70 sn
noticeable upon spring models. DIV
\ i stiu an effort: the greater num-
Der of importations have the noscncu
Dollar and long revers Sleeves are
konr. coming we'll down over the
hand. Where high collars are USED,
The fayorits seems to be the position
Zane. or some variation OF It. wnicn
xas introduced among the earlier fail
rodeln. A@pecaally by Cabot Soeurs.
Dthar hfxh-necksd effects have huge
Euiiinr collar OF con .rastins color and
nateriai. often Of fancy striped linen.
fth euffs 20 match. Some Of the
Jackets have q semi-belt effect: near
9 All have the full basque section,
hcuKh Jenny shows an effective model
WITH full gathered skirt and semi
lifted basqueless Jacket of the Elton
lyps.
From hints given by these early
models, the plated skirt 10 coming
into Its cwn once more. skirts are
much wider round the bottom--not
WIDER than the introduced skirt OF
ast fall, hut wider than the accepted
bkirt. Apparently designers have rea-
|issd from past experience tnas the
american woman Will not be jumped
d suddenly from a yard and half
kxcesses more by degrees. The av-
krage width at present In three yards.
with predictions OF four yards later
n. Plaits are shown in groups OF
me knife family, in box plaits. and
& combination with yoke and apron
Sffects. The big plaid, especially In
hack and white. is making its APP
bearance with a seam down the front
IL two bias sections. These skirts
- much worn with leather jackets.
whtch. by the way. are becoming more
ttrncttye every day. One shown by
VanamAker fs q black doubled breast
"a REFER, edged with white. Other
huff skirts are beN-shaped.
In afternoon ana evening dresses
he fnllness Of the skirt In more ern-
hasixea and a great deal OF trim
hing In used, especially over the hips
the panier drapery ~ by no meanA
diminishing. the skirts being our aoou'
wo inches longer than last season.
n the afternoon dresses, the neil
ieeve is popular and there Ii noted
fort to get back TO the pointed
basque. Tiny plated ruehings OF seiI
TX are Iayishiy used on taneta
awns and sleeves are fuiled ut the
Ibnw In some of the latest models
.rhe piece dress and the So
allied three-piece suit promise great
: pouularity than ever, though II
rnsf he renem bered that as yet MOTH
n~ has been discovered TO take the
lace of the regulation tailored suit
kish the separate waist some OF
assa one-piece dresses are of serge,
rstn no other trimming than colorsd
narhfne stitching and colores but
ans IN contrast Others are In COM
inations Of tatfet aAnd serge, satin
na lraadclnth. taffeta and Chiffon.
na Miianese silk. which liz SILK Jersey.
Nth taffeta. Skirts Of checked tat
eta with Breton basQues. are consfo-
red smart
One of the most popular fabrics for
prtng and summer In jersey, both
iik and wool: many pretty effec.s
black and white are shown. as weii
! n the solid coiors. navy. ,citron
ea1ov ana beige shades. One very
retfv model 10 a long coat OF black
ma white striped wool Jersey. Inch.
N awning stripes, with the full
Rfrfa gathered to the waist under n
AT. ana . plated cape reaching to.
~ not over, the shoulders
New York house. which In always
Aafurinx something new, last week
hOvad q collection OF Bakst designs
coats and cloaks. for evening and
each wear Most OF these were CT
ongs in a riot OF color designs. very
auch resent bling the oid-fashfoned
bG-cabin quilt. built in squares. the
regularity of the garments was sncn
hat of the entire collection. only
hrea were left. unsoid at the end OF
10 exhibition. Such II the demand
- new and attractive clothes.
Iarxe pockets. leather trimming on
800 ana suits, shoulders and hips
gmuhasixed, cape collars. paniers a