The diamond drill., 1919-03-08
F ashton
Vests and Hats Are Developed In Or
candle Material.

lhough the present mode Is pleas
ing, madame, like all humans, is very |
apt 10 become quite tired OF her pres
ent wardrobe Regardless OF the fact
that the weather at the present time
Is recidedly not in favor OF Spring |
outfit, one is tempted TO wear Spring
clothes just as a change
Palm Beach and other Winter re-
sorts have confirmed the smart styles |
and as result we have a bevy OF in
teresting designs for the new ward |
robe. Long, tight skirts were accept |
ed fairly well, but the American wo- |
man has long since wanted comfort
combined with smartness SO, up go |
the skirts, just as Paris said they |
would, and now we are on peace |
terms with the Partisan couturieres |
1t will be remembered that that was
the one point the American woman |
disagreed with. The fact that skirt
could be short and tight al the same
time and still retain grace was incon-
ceivable to our most radical design
ers. And though we have acquiesced
ii must be admitted that the frock or
suit with the tight skirt must court the
ankles to look its best.
Skirts OF SumptuOus Drapery.
Being adopts OF substitution the
American designers created the drap-
ed skirts to take the place OF the
long. extremely narrow and uncom-
Portable hobbies. The drapery is not
limited TO any particular place. such
as the sides or back, but II may be
one-sided or looped up gracefully at
the front or pulled recklessly tight
across the front or back OF course,
tailored models do not sponsor the
drapery. and evening gowns are guilty
OF capturing the majority OF draped
skirts.
| And besides, these evening gowns
that have been kept so long under
cover are now becoming real pirates
and are capturing all the attractive
features that are the newest ideas OF
the designers. Lace for instance. ap-
pears as sleeves and as bodices and
everywhere from top to bottom on the
evening gown. Black lace, white lace,
and metal lace of gold and silver all
cain place on the ultra-smart gown.
I..s. - n
How thoroughly prehistoric" ex-
claimed the enthusiastic buyer when
a coy little manikin appeared on the
dias with waistcoat OF shining leath-
or. And prehistoric seems to me an
excellent Characterization OF these
new fads OF fashion. Made on the
lines of the ordinary waistcoat, and
some with high collars. they seem
quite the right finishing touch for the
Spring suit that has aspirations to be
called unusual
More demure and dainty are the
rather stiff and clean-cut ones of or
candle. They tuck up In the tiniest
OF tucks at the front and fall stub
bornly over the collar of the suit, be-
cause of the stiffness of the fabric
For crisp day, the leather would
prove delightful but for the day when
the breezes are warm the organdie
would be far more acceptable.
0rgandle and Tafieta.
A combination OF unusual interest
is that Of organdie Is oftentimes
checked or striped and the taffeta is
unusually OF a contrasting color. This
combination is quaint, and one must
take great care in the harmony of
color or the entire effect is lost. 1t
will be used extensively for afternoon
and evening dresses and sometimes
for very informal affairs.
One attractive frock Of this COM
bination was trimmed with bright
flowers and the entire effect was
much akin to a garden on bright
summer day The somewhat summery
quality OF organdie and the brightness
OF the flowers lent that touch which
is so essential to the summer day
frock.
Fringe. silk bra d. and ostrich are
few of the trimmings that are TO ap-
pear on the new Spring modes Beads
OF all kinds, especially in designs APP