East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-08


about the fashions for spring. For
several seasons women have gone
about dressed In black from the top
of their hats to the soles of their
shoes. All that Is now passed and
We see color from the tip top of the
hat to the colored and often jewcled
heels OF her shoes
Nor is color modest about an
nouncing herself one of THE chief
characteristics Of the spring gar
ments. There Is nothing modest
about 1t. II arrives In blaze and
a blare, In all the brightest shades
and In the most intense hues. II is
the first thing one sees when look-
Ing over tho spring clothes. q
Navy is perhaps the most popular
color for gowns and suits though
Paris has been quoted as saying that
navy Is not to be on her color card
this year. Yet American women
love their tailored navy suits, and
every American wardrobe mustn have
at least one smart navy dress hung
away for at least filler for the un-
usual occasion. That time that
comes occasionally into every wom-
ans life when her first thought Isl
u have not one thing to wear"
Then comes the second thought:
why there Is that navy dress!" and
then that grand and glorious feeling
that she IL all fixed with just the
most appropriate gown she could
possibly desire.
American designers know all about
this. Some OF them have had the
experience themselves. Others have
had the experience of several years
Of BUSINESS and still others have
studied the American women and
their national taste and the answer
III the navy blue dress.
The result IL that every display
room shows navy dresses. There
are taffets and all the long list or
CREEPY materials, from the heavy
crepnonge to the thlnnest of georg-
cites However none Of them are
all navy Every dress has its dash
OF color In some they might almost
be called splashes II may be d
piping, 1t may be facing, II may be
a little corsage at the belt OF u bunch
OF flat appliqued felt flowers that
blossom on the front of the taffeta
skirt Just above each pocket. One
little taffeta followed a fantastic idea
and the skirt and part OF the blouse
We're recklessy covered with tiny
round disks OF color In many colors
which give the impression OF Its hav-
irg passed through a confetti shower.
or course there are taffetas By the
cozens everywhere Not all of them
are navy. but many are developed In
brown or black, but all have their
bright spots where they blaze forth
In flamingo, tomato. Jade. orange,
fuschia, or some other brilliant color
spot There II a certain crispness
nbou, taffeta that makes It peren-
iiial that appears Just as regularly
as Easter comes around. This year
they are made IN snug fitting basque
effects that have round or square
neck lines, short puffy sleeves and
short puffy skirts that are made
more puffy by rows and festoons of
narrow flutings. ruches or ruffles
which are often edged with picot
of colored silk tS
More color IL introduced In medal
lions of embroidery In eolors and
In the metallic threads Many OF
these embroidered designs are i'm
ported fabrics that nre specially made
in dress lengths, others are worked
In by the designer according TO her
own ideas mud the cut of the gar
ment.
Soft CREEPY dresses continue TO
hang straight from the shoulder, and
are self girdled by subtle draplng OF
the material and attain an uneven
hem line BY means OF side panels.
Frequently these panels are faced
with contrasting color as are the
sleeves. isn
One charming dinner dress made
OF the, new shade Madelon blue is
made over an orchid satin slip which
shimmers through giving delight
fui color effect The dress Is un-
adorned save for straight double
panels at the sides and a self eolored
ribbon covered cord that places Itself
as II ties about the waist
Coat dresses OF cloth and silk are
both good and promise to be quite
feature In every ws,rdrobe for spring.
or the former one of the most
striking IL n chemise like slip OF
dark blue Polret twill on which has
been embroidesed an all over design
with black ribbonzeen. The sleeves
are sci In but are the depth of the
waist and are patterned after those
of d Chinese mandarin and are faced /
with fuscfia crepe.
One OF the hew silks known as
Ripple Wave Is used for another IN
feresting coat dress. The long
lines OF the dress are girdled
with a soft taffcta sash and the rel
vercs fall back disclosing vest OF I
zeal lace on one side Of which Is q