The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

THE fashion in all apparel this
spring Is what is most becoming.
There Is surely a style, a silhouette
that is just made for you; your
style, that will bring out to the best
advantage your good points Of
figure, face and coloring:
Perhaps It is the full skirt mid
Victorian style, with wide-brimmed
hat, or 1t may be the garments on
directoire lines, with the poke bon
net shapes that milliners supply for
this silhouette, or you are the tailor
made type of girl and you look best
In straight-line dresses, tailored
suits and rather severe semitailored
hats on sailor lines.
You may be the outdoor type of
girl and look best in sport togs and
clothes that come under the heading
Of sport attire, or again you are of
the fluffy rufies type of young
woman and delight and are delight
full in ruffies and ribbons and lace
and flowers.
Never has there been such a di-
versity Of styles, never such a de-
ightful variety of line, never such
q bewildering array Of colors, of
lace, of ribbon and of all the acces-
sories that 60 to make up the
toilettes Of fair woman, be she maid
or matron, sweet sixteen or fair.
plump and thirty-nine, or in that
fascinating class that is seemingly
untouched by years once it passes
the first bloom Of young womanhood.
Wear what you will so long as it
suits you and you are in style today.
1t is only when you choose the wrong
clothes that you make yourself un-
fashionable.
Could anything be more desirable,
could any. woman wish a return to
the time when, as victims virtually,
we were forced, each and every one
Of US, to come forth in a forid
skirt, a jacket Of prescribed length,
leg Of mutton sleeves or no sleeves
at all, big hat or little hat, high
choker collar or no collar, irrespec-
tive Of our respective need, just be-
cause this, that or the other thing
was the fashion?
There isn't a reason in the world
why all women, regardless of height,
weight or age, should all wear their
skirt two, four or six inches off the
ground. but time was, and not so long
ago, when fashion authorities were
positively besieged every season
with frantic inquiries for the exact,
the authorized length of skirt that
should meet with fashions approval.
But these conditions do not exist
now at this season and have been
gradually fading into thin air for a
long time, so It is reasonable to ex-
pect that the new trend Of fashion
is an innovation that will become a
permanent institution.
And what charm and beauty this
freedom from a compulsory mode
makes possible! How much more
beautiful and smart are all women,
whether the dress allowance is lin
tied or hmitlsssl
Now the girl On woman with only
q small dress allowance can really
hold her own with all women, for
having saved and purchased a really
good dress, suit and coat she can
positively wear these until thsy wear
out literally, which is when the fine
material begins to show wear, and
not before.
One type of spring dress is shown
today. Of the ever-popular warm
weather fabric, navy blue taffeta, is
this youthful dress, pleasingly illus
trating the ruffie trend in new
clothes. The girdle bodice is cut
kimono, the short sleeves finished
with a scalloped ruffie. as is the
apron-shaped tunic or overskirt.
Taffeta in all its crisp loveliness is
used for other types of dresses, and
Is holding its own despite the popu-
larity of crepe de chine, Canton
crepe and other similar silks.
The vogue of knit goods gains i'm
petus as the season advances, and
the smart, practical sport suit gives
sufficient evidence Of the reason why.
Blue and gray is the delightful color