The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-03
The Cuta,vay Slipon a Novelty That Is Sure To
Obtain Favor Silk S,Deaters That axe the
Place Of Blouses In Enchanting Sweat
.s. er-Wrop for Summer Evenings

these open mesh white sweaters are
In the ver-popuiar slipon style.
In another pictured sweater the
fsiet pattern has been used entirely as
trimming. the Jacket itself being In
knitted stitch. This Ia very smart
sweaser--one of the exclusive models
II you please. 1t Is made of brown
silk and the croehesed hiet border is
done with tan silk. The sport hat has
brown straw brim with brown suede
crown embroidered with tan silk cord.
OF course the frock is white linen A
sweater OF this distinction will natur-
ally gravitates toward white linen
frocks. or white linen skirts with
blouses OF fllmy stuff.
Sweater Sans shirtwaist
Al southern resorts athletic young
women have been wearing sweaters in
the French fashion; tha. Is in lieu Of
bloases. II you have ever played ten
ais in loose Yet clinging silk sIipon
that gives with every movement OF
the figure yet never works ur above
the skirtheit in unsightiy wrinkles, you
know what a perfect tennis garment
is, at last' e~be becoming. however
land prensentabie---suct slipon must
be very loose and easy in lines. Any
effect of strained tightness will make
the garment Instantly ugly ana inn
modest. A very attractive sweater OF
the sort is pictured in a model Of
ribbed tan silk. with tighter tan trim
mings and sash. The little maid wears
her comfortable siipon with a skirt OF
soft. heavy silk in new corded plaid
weave.
Not content with this simple slspon
sweater that taxes the place OF a
blouse. the Frenchwoman has pursued
the matter farther and wonderful In
deed are the new house sweaters" ex-
hiblted now in the Paris shops They
are OF silk Of course. heavy, softly
woven silk In ottoman weave and all
sorts of sleeve effects and collars re-
lieve the conventional sweater idea.
One model in canary yellow SILK has
a collar set on at the shoulder line and
descending TO the hip at the back
Another model in coral ottoman silk
has collar narrow al the back but
falling far below the waIstline in front
where Its sharply pointed ends are
weighted with huge tassels. Most of
these new French sweaters are en-
broidered in tapestry effect with wool
or silk. The new embroidery is called
CHLORIDE and you ask for "ghiorae
sweaters" in the shops. Another Paris
novelty In sweater wear is the silk
jersey sport suit with waistcoat Of en-
broidered linen In identical shade with
the suit material. The belted coat has
rererS or this embroidered linen also.
For instance. suit Of bisque silk
jersey with q waistcoat OF rose linen
embroidered In cream and blue. and
similarly embroidered revers all the
way down the coat edges. Linen IL a
very modish material In Paris this sea :
son and Is used for whole frocks for
skirts. for tailored suits and for de-
tails of the costume, like the waist
coat-rever idea above.
Angora and Satin Sweater Suits
One cannot discuss sweaters with out
speaking OF the stunning coat and
skirt costumes of baronet satin and
plaid angora which have been ire
mendously smart at St. Moritz this
winter and which are being adapted
for summer wear by leaving out the
sleeves and making collars more open
than those on winter Jackets. For