South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14
The Diary Of A
Fashion Model
BY Grace ThOrncliffe
SHE DISCUSSES FABRICS To BE
USED FOR SPRING SUITS.

OSEJD FOX SPhiNG SUITS.
When spring comes over the hor-
lion there is a longing in every
woman's heart for clothes which ex-
press this awakening of nature. She
longs 10 put aside the heavy winter
garments and furs and walk forth
clad in supple. shiny fabrics which
seem a part of natures new year.
The fabric must be carefully
chosen. both in texture and color, TO
express this transition from heavy
apparel of fur TO the lighter cloth
ing of spring. Materials which are
timely and suitable are tricotine,
gabardine and charmeuse satin in
various shades of navy blue. mid
night blue, beige and bronze. Black
is always distinguished. though
black should frequently be COM
bined with a color TO be becoming.
Beige. flesh, pink and white are the
best combinations for black.
A three-piece suit which resolves
itself into such by combining a high
girdle of black charmeuse and sus-
penders Of the same material with
a waist of ecru colored georgette is
an idea choice for spring.
The long, narrow skirt of black
charmeuse closes on one side, which
is outlined with self-cOvered button
mOlds. The high WASTED girdle and
suspenders of black charmeuse are
worn over a round necked waist of
ecru cOlored georgette.
a box coat of black georgette
makes the smart jacket which &C
companies this costume. Straight
pockets are outlined with self-cov-
cred buttons, which also mark the
outer seam OF the sleeve. These
buttons are the only trimming on
the severely plain jacket, except its
lining of old blue charmeuse. The
vest Of this Jacket is made of ecru
geOrsette crepe Two puffings OF
georgette are shirred on cords.
a knife plating of georgette ex-
tends across this vest at the lower
edge.
A strikingly unusual feature of
this vest is found i'm the outstanding
collar Of ecru georgette which is
wired TO the height usually adopted
~ AAt tAlAA llltll HI IL lillliSLIGA SHOW.
a wire runs around the outer edge.
being so small as to be invisible 1t
is supplemented by several addi-
tional rows of wire at the back.
which run parallel and keep the col
lar in an upright position.
White wax pearl buttons fasten
this very unusual vest, which gives
the "Directoire" line TO this costume.
The collar is tied with a bow of
black gros grain ribbon.
The "Directoire" idea is further
suggested by the Marie Louise hst.
which is the name of the Napoleonic
shape of black lisere straw which is
trimmed with a soft sweep CT black
paradise.
This gown may be equally well
developed in bronze or midnight
blue charmeuse or gabardine. with
both these colors the same vest may
be used If this vest with its un-
usual collar is considered too eccen-
trio lie-down collar of knife plait-
ed gCorgette may be substituted. An
attractive combination with navy
blue gahardine is found in the vest
VI SO-NtAAth ANTI ANdA leu EkOl
gette. which is another name for
American Beauty or artillery red.
With suits of midnight blue or
bronze gabardine, pcngee vests are
happy in their color combination
and are durable because they stand
cleaning so well.
Flesh pink oreandie is also an
attractive fabric fer any spring suit.
White and ochre organdie are also
attractively developed in these crisp
vests.
Ribbed SILK and ivory charmeuse
trimmed with white wax or pearl
buttons are especially adapted 10
waistcoats for tailored spring mod
els.
Copyright. 1919, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc)