The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-02-10
/ Articles and Illustrations
Nfor Lehi Housewives.
NEW FABRICS IN
VARIED DESIGNS

That II Is the fabric which inspires
the finished gown Is a saying which
receives fresh emphasis by o 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 imagi-
nation 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 viii have
none Of trimming and d. ration. They
confine themselves to the harm OF the
fabric and the dresses they have made
so far are indeed worthy OF the In
spiration that was their beginning.
For long time, while the war was
on. we were forced to accept more
or less limited stock Of materials, but
now from everywhere the materials
are pouring in-those from foreign
parts being only an addition 20 those
which we In this country have sue
ceeded In creating. And there is little
to choose between those from abroad
anc 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
exquislteness OF workmanship Is con.
cerned.
silks Most Fascinating.
The silks, perhaps, are the most fas-
chatting of all the new fabrics, for II
Is In the spring and summer that thess
materials have their own best expires
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 wen, and
those for morning and sports wear
and now that there have been crested
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 ar,
most numerous, which indicates that
there VIII be great vogue during the
coming months for daytime dressing
In this material. There are the heavy
crepes and the tricotines. This yenI
some OF the knitted fabrics have beer
printed, and they take ON n most illu
slve air by reason OF this newer treat
ment. There are the sport weaves
among which "Tally-ho" Is one that 4.
being featured extensively. II Is n sori
OF crepey ground with patterns In
plalds and stripes made from thread,
Of artificial silk, which give the fabri,
an interesting variety. One particular
feature OF this silk, and II Is the cas-,
with many others Of the newer weaves
Is that the stripes run from selvag,
to selvage, the material being fort,
inches wide. By reason OF this .littl,
trick the material lends itself mos
gracefully TO the pleatlngs OF varioui
sorts that have been so popular fol
skirts OF this character.
The PussySlllow fabrics have beer
printed with borders that are-most In
teresting, and these borders have IN,
same happy way OF running along on,
selvage, so that they. can be used fo
the trimmings OF the hens OF skirts
ms we'll as Incorporated into the bod
Ices OF the summer frocks.
There Is lovely silk fabric called
"thistledu." II comes In all the pastel
shades, yellows and blues and plnks
that are just the things for street suit,
and for daytime dresses. This fabric
while II Is all silk. has very much IN,
look OF a wooden homespun. II Il
lighter In weight Of course. but it.ha.
that same loose basket weave which
gives certain body 10 the material
and enough weight 70 make II drape
and hang Interestingly. There have
been some suits made up In this ma.
terial--Iust plain tailored suits with
little strnight box coats. They are
some OF the best looking OF the adj