The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-02-12

That 1t is the fabric which inspires
the finished gown is saying which
receives fresh emphasis by IL glimpse
at the new materials for spring. As
yet but few of them have appeared in
shop windows; they are yet on stock
shelves, waiting to make their bow
to the public. One look at the soft
ness and at the varied designs Of the
new folds of fabric, and to the imag-
nation "a whole panorama of spring
gowns and summer frocks appears.
Already the designers have begun to
create new dresses out of the rich
Choice of material, and they will have
none of trimming and decoration. They
confine themselves to the charm of the
fabric and the dresses they have made
SO far are indeed worthy of the in
spiration that was their beginning.
For a long time, while the war was
on, we were forced to accept a more
or less limited stock of materials, but
now from everywhere the materials
are pouring in-those from foreign
parts being only an addition to those
which we in this country have sue
ceeded in creating. And there is little
to choose between those from abroad
and ours. Those of our own make are
as beautiful as theirs though the ones
that come from Europe are extremely
finely woven and not to be equaled by
our more plentiful variety as far as
exquisiteness of workmanship is con-
cerned.
Silks Most Fascinating.
The silks perhaps, are the most fas-
c'nating of all the new fabrics, for it
is in the spring and summer that these
materials have their own best express
sion. During these seasons any kind
Of gown can be made of silk, not
only those for dress-up occasions but
those for street wear as well, and
those for morning and sports wear;
and now that there have been created
so many heavier weaves of silk, this
comes into the realm of suit materials
by common accord.
The silks that can be used for suits
or for tailored street costumes are
most numerous, which indicates that
there will be a great vogue during the
coming smonths for daytime dressing
in this material. There are the heavy
crepes and the tricotines. This year
some of the knitted fabrics have. been
printed, and they take on a most illu-
sive air by reason of this newer treat
ment. There are the sport weaves,
among which 'Tally-ho" is one that is
being featured extensively 1t is sort
of crepey ground, with patterns in
plaids and stripes made from threads
of artificial silk. which give the fabric
an interesting variety. One particular
feature of this silk, and it is the case
with many others of the newer weaves,
Is that the stripes run from selvage
to selvage. the material being forty
inches wide. BY reason of this little
trick the material lends itself most
gracefully to the pleatings of various
sorts that have been so popular for
skirts of this character.
The Tussywillow fabrics have been
printed with borders that are most in
teresting, and these borders have the
same happy way Of running along one
selvage, so that they can be used for
the trimmings of the hens of skirts
as well as Incorporated into the bod
ices of the summer frocks.
There is a lovely silk fabric called
"thistledu." 1t comes in all the pastel
shades. yellows and blues and pinks,
that are Just the things for street suits
and for daytime dresses This fabric,
while it is all silk, has very much the
look of a woolen homespun. 1t is
lighter in weight, of course, but it has
that same loose basket weave which
gives certain body to the material
and enough weight to make it drape
and hang interestingly. There have
been some suits made up in this ma
terial-just plain tailored suits with
little straight box coats. They are
some of the best looking of the ad-