The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06

~ fiEkE is nOthlng Stlld or dlsnl-
lied about the 1921 spring suit. A
gay and fetching little affair is its
~ jacket, falling only a few inches
low the waistline and opening in
front TO reveal bright-hued vest.
Most of these itle jackets have loose
'hree-quarter sleeves and many
models are collarless. They are de-
cidedly feminine in style and resem-
bic not at all the mannish, buttoned-
up coat with long tight sleeves that
accompanies what is known as "a
plain tailored suit"
Far from plain Is the spring tall
leur. Embroidery, buttons, buckles
and even tasscls make IL captivating
afair-if YOU prefer feminine effects
in tailored clothes II your fancy Is
for sterner. more masculine tailored
wear you must conine yourself 10
sport suit this season. Sport suits
hold to boyish effects; TO collars with
lapels. 10 Norfolk belts, pockets and
plain sleeves; but all tailored models
Intended for more formal wear are
say as gay can be-
skirts short And Scnnt
There is not much change in suit
skirts. They are stll very narrow and
straight of line. though there is evil
dence, IN spring frocks, that skirts
are going 10 be much wider and some
what longer very soon. Suit skirts.
however, seem to have decided TO
make themselves as unobtrusive as
possible in order that jackets may
have all the glory Some of the skirts
have an Irregular edge--a style fea-
lure Of the season--and the width
around the hem Is from a yard and
quarter TO a yard and half
never more than that. In length
he skirts OF spring suits are from
,ight 10 twelve inches from the
ground, the former length preferred
This Is a good length. Just over the
top OF a smart buttoned walking boot
A shorter skirt Is apt to clear the top
Of the boot and show the stocking
never a graceful effect.
All suit skirts are very fiat at the
back, but sometimes there Is sug-
gesiion of drapery toward the front.
or there are panels at the sides. Some
lines these panels drop below the
edge OF the skirt, or are looped up
underneath. giving the irregular edge
20 fashionable now.
Vests or Embroidered Linen
Fashion has gone mad over linen.
now that she can have all she wants
OF &, again after the war; and linen is
introduced into many spring costumes.
In suits u Is used for gay little vests.
These are made OF heavy linen in nat.
ural tint with bright colored embroid.
cry In Balkan designs. Vests OF ribbed
ottoman silk are seen also. but the
embroidered linen vest Is smarter
Coat fronts close in various ways over
the dainty vests Rare Is the Jacket
front that closes In the ordinary con.
ventional way--in a straight line and
with buttons and buttonholes. one OF
the suits pictured has all It's buttons
in a row down the back OF the Jacket
giving a button-ln- back effect At the
front the Jacket closes at the neck
with a single button and the front
edges fall loosely over an embroidered
vest. This suit gives good idea OF
the short jaunty Jacket OF spring
rlatly pressed box pleats at back and
front increase the effect OF fullnos'
without spelling the straight lines and
Che Inevitable touch OF embroidery Is
shown in lines Of fagOting up the box
rlea,s This sni is of dark blue trlco'
Tine Anf is ne especially engaging