The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05
TINESS MARKS THE NEW SPRING FROCKS'
But Not for the Junoesque or the
Plump Are These Bil!owing Folds
of F7ilmy Hip Draperies

DARK toned striped, checked ART
plaid t~affctas are offered In consid.
"rnhi" variety and quantity: and tn,
nannfa' iurcrs have brought out 4.
number of i've piece and three piec,
costumes fashioned from these silks:
hut 1t Is doubtful whether they WI
he enthusiastically received. Oftp
plain. one tone taffeta Is combine /
with the novelty silk: hut the Ell.
fects are more likely to he quaint tina
beautiful. -
Df checked woollcns We arc to hayv'
an overdose. They have been brougt:
"u' in innumerable good designs ar
~co."rinys and the manufacturers
many cases have made them IN int
very chic suits; but the market 10
Hooded with them. Every woman whs
has not bought one Is pla n to
buy one, and already one tires Of tbs
very Thought of checked stuffs.. .
There *, however, no denying thJ
likahlcncss NJ some of the checked
models. and "A costume remarkablA
well tailored always stands out fro. 4
the mass. wen though its matters \
docs recall hat Of cheaper model, .,
TIL" manufacturers have given nB
co.o.ings in checks tina; We have NED
had before; but. when all is said an
done, II is the black and white checls
N certain Of It's phases. that has mosOi
cacu"t, and the NOT too snail blac5
and whit" block check of lirh, we!gtV
AMI yeliowiike surface is. perhapsx
the most satisfactory of all. .
Very severely tailored conservative
modes in this check, with almost NJ
flare and comparatively little fu. mes
IN the skirts II coats. with no exapS
.erG'ed hip fare, are termed ont W
one " the best manufacturers " hig'k
class tailored costumes and have mort
distinction thar most of the checke =
models that aim at originality Of cuS
and detail. The same is true IL th't
models dark blue eaberdines. sergesA
Sc.
smart sports costumes. practical foNi
'nanr purposes. are mad up in b.ac,4
and white block check and some q
til" rio.i attractive models have. inS
stead e.. some variation upon thu
ordinary Norfolk coat. longer, loose
top coats, unlined, well ta,lcrndu
ilarrg FIRM shoulder line In henl
smartlt. rorkctpi and associated With
comfortable sports skirts Of the samS'
:nat'rinL. The coat H. available fof'
scpi"ttr wear as wei ar for wear with
;hc SKIRT el suit" and is light weights
enough for Summer. Yet with q gay
sw"a''r np.! serN" for COO. days.
Jersey serge IN PLAIN culor is q:
-tnut maze RAJ tl'' similar tpstllnlnsA
and this ..uff. ike the tab silk red
-cnhl!ng ~lk Jersey. W.. really Givt
NOR. satisfaction than the Jersey
c,r'n its.lf h""alise IL the latter'S
stretching propensity.
Among tn" new materials are eXce,sl
lent things IF mo e.!k ~grtGadlhe4
c'n:nin- and maruuiscttc types, AN
sheer. but some uf then, quite subj
stantat for a. ,hat. \ surcessfue
uryol'y ~ th..s c.ass is scinti' line<,
which tho designers arc using Wis
aim.rGhi" effcc; in evening dresses.
J. j. more 'r les- liz, "a silk Srenasl
h..sh ,uSi,. whlCh ;uI,ar;S almost (
mcia,'i' ari"ar1nrc and gives it hrilS
Liant. siv,ry. nigh lights and deem
colurful shadows. 1t IS really a wild,
SIX .r wood iilae material, and in y
sain,,o his Il somewhat w!ry teNtureA
hVt 81 ~" Very fui. folds of AL cvsss
r.a. ur,s skirt il seems IA tiashing1
glowIuE mass uc supplcncss. II par,
t.cult-iv ~ the orchid and the fame.
r~u.ur.uZs. with trimming Of heavy Sill
yer or lu.l gold iaces, il Is very.
beautiful.