The Washington times., 1922-04-09

clothes.
A throng Of the fair sex in
vades the shops, peering into
bandboxes. and viewing the lat
est arrivals from New York and
Paris. And, as is usual at the
beginning Of new season, tho
question Is asked. "Whst is the
esta b ished Silhouette for
springf" There is no set line,
for the quaint. bouffsnt gown Is
as popular as the one featuring
straight lines.
In these quaint gowns II
would seem as though there is
INSTRUMENTATION movement
among She younger set as they
have the charm of the SOS
coupled with the snap of 20.
Taffeta is. of course, the material
and 1t is puffed out over the
hips. has a tight basque and old
fashioned sleeves. A poke or
close-back hat would be a fitting
complement to such a costume. as
it is just as necessary to suit
the chspesux to the costume as
II is to fit the head.
THE Washington matron has
accepted the heightened hem
line decreed by Partisan designers
OF note. Youthful Washington.
however, is very Independent and
as yet has not surrendered to the
long skirt, The younger set
operate on fifty-fifty basis and
sanction the gown that strikes a
happy medium. And so we have
the graceful gowns that dip in
points reaching almost to the
ankles and then go to the other
extreme by dipping back to the
short length. This is noticeable
on many of the new spring
arrivals for the young girl
Whether Washington win witness
the flapper In "ions dresses is a
question OF the distant future.
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THE evolution OF fashion has
effected O great change in
the use Of materials. Coarse
homespuns and ordinary fannels
fashion many of the most excIu-
sive creations. These materials
have been leading a beggarly
existence on the farm for many
years and Were not even con-
sidered by smart people. Today
however. they are the thing. and
many of the lovcliest gowns are
Of flannel or homespun made
artistic by unique embroidery in
eolored worsted.
Kasha, -veiette and crepes are
also very good, and with the In
creasing popularity of crepes and
velette. textile designers are reach
ing the very heights with novel
ideas. The most beautiful Of the
new fabrics that I have seen are
printed vslette and canton. Very
much like the familiar and costly
batik work. the design is developed
IN odd shaped flowers In well
BLENDED coiors and this fabric Ia
being sold In the dress goods de-
partments Of Washington estab-
iishments.
This material may be used very
effectively in cape costumes. One
very attractive model at the Model
Dress shop In made OF vsietts In
beaver, q soft brown. The printed
veiette combining soft tones of
rose, green. blue and yellow,
fashions the collars and cuffs and
wide band at the waist. A short
circular cape Of the beaver veiette
completes the costume.
A PRIL is a fitting month TO
talk of umbrellas.
Bright colors have even invaded
the umbrella field, and while we
are having April showers the pro-
sale old black cotton umbrella Ia
no longer seen.
All the Perkins family from way
out in ''virginny" used to have
their black cotton ones lined UP for
a rainy day. Even In the city the
most daring attempt at finery
merely amounted TO the black silk
umbrella with perhaps display OF
silver on an ornamental handle.
But gone is the idea that umbrel-
las are but necessity. Watch the
the gay ones that appear on a
rainy day and you win agree.
Fashion even rules umbrellas
and the most popular one today is
the bright one with a club ferruie.
Red. blue, green and purple are
the colors In demand and the smart