The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-02-12

that same loose basket Weave which
gives certain body To the material
and enough weight to make IL drape
and hang interestingly. There have
been some suits made up in this ma
lerinl-juSt plain tailored suits with
little Straighi box coats. They are
some Of the hest looking of the adj
vance models that have appeared any
where.
Another fabric allied tn the one just
described is n weave called fisher
maid" u * 50 loosely woven that
there are verilablp holes between the
crossing threads. But il makes ma
terial that can ne beautifully draped
and generally well handled. The col
OTIS in IL are all that could be desired.
and then for a change some OF IL Is
printed. Now when printing is applied
to this very loosely woven fabric a
great deal of the pattern, as may be
supposed, disappears into the great
unknown. which only adds TO the gen
eraI novelty of the effect and greatly
increases the charm of the material as
q whole.
CrepeS. we hear from all sides, VIII
be the fashionable silk materials for
the coming season and SO we are pre-
scented with ait sorts and varieties Of
silks In this particular weave. Creep
satin - one Of the most popular. ami
IL Is most often made up wrong side
out or with the Crepey side exposed
10 view. OF course this vogue makes
the crepPy side the right side. though
heretofore il has been considered just
the opposite. IL makes no difference
shiny or dull-the fabric is one to
be marveled over aud wondered at,
for u holds great possibilities for the
drrSSmaker who wishes tn combine II
with one Of the wooden materials or
/ TO make u up into Il frOck by itself.
/ And gray i'm crepe is still the good
/ color. There can be- none more becOm-
/ ing, and many will welcome this re-
iteration Of the gray note. II was
good toward the end of last summer,
II has held it's own through all the
winter. and il certainly will he very
popular for spring wear I'm silk as well
as In other fabrics.
Fascinating Printed Designs.
Some Of the crepeS show printed de-
| signs in the most fascinating figures
and patterns. This l. new idea
| 10 print upon crepe. rs usually this
| sort of silk was seen only ia the sur
/ faces that we're more or less plain and
smooth in finish. The crepe prints are
/ beautiful in themselves and doubtless
will make up into frOcks destined for
4 q long and interesting career.
/ Serges for spring wear are as good
now as they always have been and
many are the new weayes i'm this ia
vorite OF all materials. Though many
/ Of the best suits are shown in the
lighter materialS-light both as to
cOlOrs and Weight-Still serge and all
| of its sister materials hold their own.
The dye and weave of this fabric are
] being perfected so that a good serge
merry. The twillS are firmly woven
and correctly dyed. and the serges.
both imported and domestic. are much
TO be admired
The soft. l-ght weight duvetyns are
/ used largely for the more formal OF
the spring salts and dresses. This is
material which always carries with
IL the mark of distinction And rs
the weaving Of the silken fabric be
comes perfected il subjects itself tC
greater possibilities Of wear There
was a time-wheu duvetyn was passed
by because of the question Of its wear
ing qualities but that condition j. fast
changing. for the better duvetyns-
they 60 by many distinguishing names
are out to stand the 'ravages OF
time" as well as fabrics that have
hitherto been clasSed as sturdier.
Homespun in wool is losing none Of
the favor which has been shown to II
during the present season. H. has
proved It's right to distinction. The
suits made from II hold their snaps
marvelousIy-that Is when the weave
is authentic hOmespun So much can
not be said for some Of the cheaper
imitation varieties. and one should b
careful TO select the genuine article y
the purchaser expects TO have IL weal
as hOmespun Is reputed to wear.
cottons for Summer Froeks.
Among the eOttOns there Is much o
inspiration for the little summe
frOek. and this is the time Of yea
when many people like to see that thi
particular section OF the years ward
robe Is on their minds.