The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
> ELEANOR HoYr BRAiNERD.

r AS1TR shopping left yawning
gaps in tho stocks Of many
- shops, but the momentum ac-
CURED seems to be whirling
the shoppers on q giddy a. ever.
The manufacturers come to the
rescue As best they can. and It may be
written that they smile as they come,
for they have had a good season, these
manufacturers. To be sure some Of
them groan between smiles, for they
canno al obtain the materials to MI
their recorders. and II is q painful thing
10 turn down orders because one can.
not secure the wherewithal TO Nil them.
still. As one man In such plight cheer
fully remarked. ITS q comfortable
sort Of pain. provided one bought
heavily IN the beginning and sold out
completely"
The Easter street crowd was one
long procession of dark blue suits and
checked suits. dotted here and there
Ivy suits Of beige. and less frequently
by suits Of other coloring. Shop folk
ray that the first fine rapture regard
Ing checks has subsidized. but before
subsidinE II had clothed a goodly per.
centage Of ~womankind in checks. large
and small. regular and irregular.
chiefly IN black and white. though DC
e~asionally in colors.
The checked suits figured more
largely than the rivallng dark blues in
the Easter sales, for the reason that
It mas much easier for the manufac-
turers to get attractive checked suit
ings than TO get attractive blue stun.
This condition still prevails and many
n who goes out after a dark
blue suit of "A certain type will sue
cumb to checks or to a dark blue built
on lines that do not please her. How
ever. her extremity Is the custom
tailor's opportunity.
Innumerable women who ordinarily
hug their suits ready made have been
forced this season into ~patronizing
tai.ors. The ready made models are
modish. attractive as modes SO. but
fow Of them are built for the woman
who 10 not slender. and a severely
tailored suit that has enough Of the
seasons lines to stamp II as Of this
years vintage. yet has its curves and
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stout figure, IL rare as the dodo.
OF course there are box coats. short
and long. but they are no more gen.
orally becoming than the coats fitted
rather closely at the waist nj rip
ping very decidedly below. and the
belted models of Norfolk Rinsling are
usually overyouthful or sportslike.
However. criticism Is a thankless task.
and the slim things look very jaunty
and delectable in their dark blue or
checked suits and their tiny toques or
wide brimmed. tip tilted sailors.
Copies Of all the imported model
suits are abroad in the land. Cheruit
having found special favor with the
copiers. particularly In the case Of that
simple and charming suit buttoning
10 the throat. having little overlapping
folds or frills across the front and
back Of the o skirt and q narrow
belt going twice around the waist.
As for the copies Of imported frocks.
M sees them everywhere. but often
modified TO suit the wearer's taste or
figure. Frequently. too. one finds q
copy. and finds that q dressmaker has
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model in a frock otherwise her own.
Taffeta grows in Importance as the
season progresses and is prominently
the silk Of the season, despite various
attractive rivals. The taffeta two piece
or three pi~ece,costume is finding great
favor. and every sort Of frock from
morning trotting frock TO evening
gown Is made up in this silk. Often.
Of course. the tafYeta is combined with
other material-cloth or chiffon or
Georgette. &c.-tut usually 1t domi-
mates the combination.
Contrasting taffetas. too. are much
used In combination. stripes or plaids
with plan color. or two plain colors.
Some Of the best looking examples Of
this last treatment are in white and
black. white taffeta for the body of
the dress. with black taffeta in liberal
enoug quantity to give distinction