Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-03
For Woman s Eye

Easter, occurring on the last day Of March, will be the occasion of the appearing of many chic little spring hats of unusual shape and of pretty new lightweight wool suits in the fashionable colors. New sports fabrics are the favOrite suitings of which "Radminton Hunt" is a late example. Other new spring woo:ens that will appear in suits and coat dresses are "kitten's ear" which is as soft ana silky as its name suggests and "duvet de laine." "Poiret twill' is a smooth, hard a isted material that bids for uni ver7Tl popularity.
 Suits show braiding on both the ccat. and the skirt A suit of silver +one in soldier blue, khaki, putty or tau7e. may have several rows of silk ''ro'l in black or self-colOr around the hot-Cm of the coat the cuffs and the bottom of the skirt Vests are very 7cDr,ar and may also -De braided to ~~~-espOnd. When vests are used, the r~-. is usually just a straight jacket with kimono sleeves and does not meet in front The vest may or may not be belted. If a belt is used. an ornamental metal buckle .s an added attraction. The vest is sometimes of a contrasting color to the rest of the costume
 Checks and plaids are prophesied for spring costumes. the former ap- bearing in brown and white or black and wlfite. and the latter in many beautiful color combinations. Fancy stripes are seen. especially in silks and dressy materials.
 Still Popular
 Rivaling the suit in popular favor is the cOatdress. 4 costume of this nature which has all the distinguish ing features of the spring fashions is of diagonal wooden material in one of the new shades of blue The sleeves are made kimOnO. flaring at the wrist and finished without any cuff but with a piping of white satin, and a double row of tiny white satin buttons up the outside. reaching half way to the elbow A panel which hahgs from the shoulder seams to tn. . belt. covering the entire front of the waist, has its lowed edge piped with white satin and a double row of the little white satin buttons reaching from the lower edee to the shoulder where the disappear Uncer the white satin sailor collar A similar over hanging panel extends from shoulder to waist in back also. passes uT1el ! the belt and leaves a small tail below the belt, finished with a satin edging The effect of the panel front is 'slip-on,r which is the dernier cri oi | the Parisian designers. The sash or belt is simply a narrow strip of the goods about four inches wide. passed twice around the waist and tied in a loose single knot over the left hip. Now the skirt is wider than most Of the newer styles. because of its nu merOus smart pleatings across the front and back The sides are Jeff plain and have the effect of panels The width of the skirt at the bottom in three yards.
 New suits and dresses show a skirt width of two to two and a quarter yerds. which Is much narrower thar those of last year. Tunics and over skirts are much fuller. being gathered or pleated at the waist line and fall ing in graceful folds to irregular ol straight lines at the bottom. The over skirt pointed in front and back is seen again. and mcy be edged witl contrasting material of self-color to give it weight.
 Utility or Style?
 Present indications oelie the proph ecy which fashicn experts advanced a few years ago that women had be come educated to comfort and utility in clothes to such an extent that they would never return to the uncomfort able or awkward modes of the past