Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-18
DRESSES FOR SPRING WEAR
BROWN 1AFFETA PROVES
TO BE POPULAR WEAVE
What the manufacturers Arc Showing
" In Garments TO Please Fem
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insistent championing of the short.
youthfully boufrant French silhouette,
s in the present spring showings. ii is
Interesting to note a house here and
Z there that continues TO show prefer
once for the straightline, low-waisted
q silhouette that is so characte ristically
American, and which the American
woman Is loath 10 give up.
The spring collection. which includes
models for Southern wear, shows
i skirts seldom more than ten inches
rom the floor and many OF them
Sans hp whGe is h no
& featured to the exclusion OF other
treatments, and many. Of the dresses
general low and bodices softly bloused
q or draped.
Tho series OF dresses which suggest
wear ineiudep several coat % p modei5.
one or TWO of them with hcatcd
skirts Tricolette and lsajah silk are
used, and wide bands of cut ostrich
make a light finish at neck and wrists.
There Is one model for instance, of
sulphur Rajah trimmed with white cut
trieolette in combination uses the
ostrich in matching brown ia deep
collars and cuffs.
Fabric Combinations.
For stree, ear tIivvt.uu IS combined
Win :, hvNcI ptInteu. ciotn IN pcrS "a
design, ana TINS COMBINATION ui plain
WIN novelty iapric is .mpioyei III u
NUMBER oil Instances. lnIs urcSs is
Y one which plays UP nip width by ma
1gnlpulation of the navy tricot.nc skirt
( as II Is Joined TO the straight bodice
b OF the printed cloth.
Ger street wear also is Il charming
( little frock of black taftcta that has
Its btllowy oversK.rt cut in battle
ipents above Il tighter founuation and
an immense collar OF white organdle
( and dne lace matched by dainty half
The harem or culottc skirt, which is
apparently destined to play a leading
4 role this spring. is used here in dress
OF black GeorSette trimmed with gold
and Eirdle in an odd cham of colored
Mentioned last because they form a
aistinct series in themselves. but
rankinB among the first in Importance.
fsta with draped accordion plcated
skirts There arc Il great many plcatcd
sss sss d shown for spring. but little has
skirt, and these show skillful han
These are in the lighter shades, one
french blue FS SP sFf'H arc SSf IL icra n
the back Of w fneEA[ up
70 much here.
bright Coiors Liked.
while taffetas and Georsettos IN the
aarker shades are receiving their
developed in bright coIors incindins
some greens and many OF the newer
sha e. OF red give an interesting note
Is a Poiret cmbroidered Georsette
with peacock blue ground The large
motifs MOI are done In purple and flame
sirdls in those colors.
Dull red is heavily beaded in black
bs ai and used over black satin
dark brown. also beaded, is made up
over changeable bright green and gold
Satin nm one =, G5ipecally youthful model
veioped in lobster red with a wide viii
YER ribbon belt
Chinese Embroidery.
X, Elaborate Chinese embroidery In
several soft shades of blue is used on
Jade green dress which has a silver
Etrdle and shows silver filet through
the blouse part. \ pleasing note OF
beaded in pale blue. by rather wide
SASH or chartrcuse satin ribbon which
IL softly tied and has long ends
Among the darker colors is tame
with the waist embroidered all over
IN silk of self color. This waist is cx-
sended to tho hips. where. an accordion
used to produce the distendcd hiplinc
while narrow ribbon belt in old blue
d .sfntn, the Waistline. \ midnight blue
The combination OF lace with Geore :
ette Is much in evidence here. as shown
IN frock of flesh color on which deep
cream marsot is used in "a wide band
at the bottom OF q full tunic. and is
a aItay d t;sPed on the waist into wide
;tlso used on midnight blue dress. the
I9ce being put on the blue foundation
a n,sa and Yelled by, a4.Gcorgette ,unic
belt is finished with a woolen flowcr
IN orange and green. y Paris green
Ge;orgette uses uses. flet dyed the same
and tucke OF the material and has a
Turkish hem. There is a Girdic of
black cire ribbon.
Youthful Crepe. de Chime
Some crcpcs dc cnIne are shown for
nln Beach and summer sports wear
THESE are very youthful and are made
, ghnnu IN combination or plain and
a mustard colorcd blouse. which CONES
just below the waistiine, and a white
accordion pleated skirt with square
made on much tho same lines has
blouse of white dotted in navy blue
and a white pieated skirt With a
topped by narrow inset OF plain
Accordion PIcats Shown.
accordion peats play an important
j part on the tricoune frocks. serving
j III novelty ways for yokes parts Of
sFcoulotte hens which are usually di-
sVided and also 10 simulate Etons on
1.-The bodices. seldom are the r. eats in
Fl produced without some colorful stitch
Ing worked into design.
~ Three sleeves prevail on
5Sthese models. which are either round
. at neckline or gain some odd line by
" The manner in which the model is chi
81 One number, for instance, is square
s. across the front. but has inverted
areyers. which are part of the side
Z fronts rising al either corner, thereby
d producing an Attractive necklinc
There is an crnbrc dercd accordion
pleated yoke encirclins at hipline on
& thia dress, while another uses the
8 pleats In two sections, being cleft in
1.-The center. but Joined with unbrokcu
seam to the center back panel OF
model. with the from, % skirt having
= a culotte hem.
Embroidered lingerie is used for
x cuffs and neck finish IN another num-
!. Der in Poiret twill.
sport Coats Doubic-Hrenstcd
Picot,edged friiis. self-straps. en-
= broiderles and other popular trim
& mlngs, as well as different types Of
4 suits to oe had for spring, have been
talked about since spring lines began
> making their appearance, yet as midi
.#vidual collections are reviewed tn, use
@cf these treatments In different forms
lis an interesting feature.
The bolcro built on 4 straight-line
tS JOun0atiOn is here bu. ..bta,,n,