The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
SEPARATE SKIRTS
 FOR SPRING

Judging from displays of the new silks and, also, of new spring fash ions, provided early enough in the year for those who would take ad- vantage of them for wear at Southern resorts, the separate skirt is to be | feature of the next seasons clothes, l particularly of that class known as | sports clothes. At a large silk house, an interesting exhibition of new silks and new skirts was recently held, at which beautiful fabric, radiant, l iridescent silk, almost as light in weight as the proverbial feather, was | shown, made up in various attractive models. This silk, which has also blossomed forth in many of the smart l shops, is a rather rough, crinkly fla | bric. A skirt of maize or corn-color | was trimmed with straps of the re- verse side of the material, and, in another made of the same silk, the ! jacquard stripe was used as a ribbon and laced through horizontal slash | ings Another attractive skirt was | made of figured white silk, with a | broad front panel tucked horizontally, and plaited sides and back Buttons, covered with the silk. finished off the | tucks at each side, says the Christian | Science Monitor.
 A panel design in cherry color, on | @ background of white was given a new twist by reversing the design in | the back, the decorative border thus | forming the yoke and trailing down either side. Where the skirt was at | tached to the yoke in front were 1 small pockets. A skirt of printed silk, in corn color and Nile green, had | a double cluster of plaits arranged 1 to face the same way. Another novel feature of this skirt was a diagonal fold, extending from tne left side of the waistline to the hip, where a pocket was concealed, and from there to the hem In a straight line.
 A skirt in a new f1esh-coIored silk and flesh color. by the way, bids fair to be one of the much favored spring colorings--boasted a subtly draped and pIaited back panel, head ed by a butterfly bow which finished a softly crushed girdle. Plaited panels of printed indestructible voile, in the back and front lent pleasing color contrast to a skirt of the change | able green ana white.
 To wear with skirt of navy blue and white printed silk, which was finished with a girdle draped in Spanish style, was 8 large hat, short in the back and with scooping sides. A number of other picture hats of these silks were shown, some being of the collapsible variety, thus permit ting themselves to be packed away in a suitcase for weekend visits A motor tOque of red raffia and printed indestructible voile had a square of the yoile trailing behind it, to be used as a scarf.
 Scarfs are to be a feature of the
 spring wardrobe and, also, of what
 are known in the United States as
 Palm Beach fashions, so it is said
 and the hat with scarf attached is
 appearing in variety of styles. Il
 is thought that it will be very popu-
 lar. It is also said that a favorite way to wear the separate scarf will
 not be flung carelessly around the
 shoulders. as so many wear it. but
 rather, with the ends brought dowr
 and through the belt. A scarf ot navy blue crepe, a. very fine jersey
 handed with plaid silk, was worn ir
 that fashion, and, with it. a soft little
 hat of the plaid. with a gay scarle
 buckle for trimming.
 These new seasons silks are bios
 soming out in the big shops and, 1T
 many are skirts and frocks and suit!
 made from them. An attractive
 model in delicate cream white
 which had faint pinkish tinge, wa.
 made on plain, straight lines, tht
 front panel being separate from tn.
 rest of the skirt at the hem, wher,
 1t was fastened to the main part O
 the skirt on each side by large anC
 beautifully pinkish white pearl but
 tons and loops of the silk The broad
 soft belt and similarly fastened at tn,
 side
 These new silks, which have
 beautifully radiant, shimmering qual = ity and, although they look some l. what rough and heavy. are really re !. markedly and surprisingly light fl ;. weight, come in the most exquisit shades. soft golden yellows. Iovel
 delicate rose pinks, blues, lavenders !, orange. gray, and green. light colors 4 with soft silvery sheen over al if Some are plain, others woven wit q jacquard stripes, still others in ga n plaids, broad satiny stripes, larg Is disks and other designs.