The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-28
DRESS AND SUGGESTIONS
 ANNE r,+sasnor.s FOR WOMEN

Dolmans Have Come Back Into Fash.
 ion Along With Several Other Fea-
 lures of that period of Dress
 Which the Designers Are Beginning
 to Try Out.
 New York.-Therc are rumors heaped on runners concerning the revival of an entirely different scheme of dress from what we now adopt
 The return of the dolman Is one evil dence of it; another lies in the use Of lowered chiffons, organdies and diml- ties for afternoon gowns. and third straw floats by in the shape of im- mense hats of plain straw held down at the sides by broad ribbon of blue taffeta which ties under the chin. | If these features are not sufficiently ' indicative of a change from the daring to the demure, we have the hustle sash of taffeta the short sleeves for after noon, the elbow sleeves with wide open ings finished with ruffles, and the sur plice blouse finished with ruchings of organdy or tulle.
 Lanyin in Paris has thrown her in genuity forcibly on the side of a return to 1880 and 1860 fashions. Many of the new things that have come from France are strongly reminiscent of civil war clothes, minus the outstanding skirts and the hi1eous coiffure.
 If is difficult for the observer to see how we can swing away from extreme conservation of material and a fat tened silhouette into the coquettish, flirtatious, strictly feminine attire which is suggested by ruffles. mows, lowered designs and garden hats.
 THE DOLMAN LOOKS SMART There is one consolation coming to those who are opposed to the fripperes of feminine attire at a time that seems to demand severe costumery in accord ance with severe action. This lies in the fact that the dolman and the hustle sash which have been revived from a more coquettish epoch, have been made in such a fashion that they look as smart as the most modern clothes we wear.
 In truth, they are as modern as to- morrow The dolman, which is an ab- breviated cape without sleeves gives such an air of fashion that half the women are adopting it in an eager man. ner, as though they had not anathema- tized it in the family album.
 If we are to judge by the first wave of enthusiasm, this short cape will dorpi- nate street costumery. It is the substi- tue for top coat, furs or jacket. It is worn with one-piece gown, ana Paris you know, has remained true to the frock and left the tailored suit to the American workers.
 LONGER IN THE BACK
 The new cape or dolman owes much of it's daring appearance to the fact that it is cut on irregular lines It is also managed very smartly in the front. Take .he one in the sketch as a good ex ample of what you see on the smart women who trail into the restaurants and drive about in the afternoon, not leisurely, bless you. but as husily as # they wsre the major generals of an army on the offensive.
 This cape is of blue gabardine touch up in aNhold, flashing way with twine embroidery. There is a straight panel in the back which gives the sandwich sil- houette that is the chief delight of the smart woman. The fronts are cut long and they cross in surplice fashion, wrinkle loosely at the waistline and tie at the back in negligent manner.
 The immense collar is of Kolinsky. It may not even be changed when June comes and the thermometer goes as far up then as it went down in January.