The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
Their Venture Into Urban
Places From the Rural Meets
Undivided Appreciation.

10 entirely chic and pleasing to
the eye are the sports suits OF
- to-day, with their gay colorings
smart cut and attractive fabrics, that
their venture to town from the less
conspicuous haunts Of the country las
met with undivided approval.
Among the new colors for tweeds,
kasha cloth, tub flannel. and the
several divisions of each. are Chinese
yellow, kremlin. caramel malacca,
burlap. cobweb. broncho, caravan and
violet, with the usual sprinxling of
blue. rose and sand shades. The
names all carry their own descrip-
ton. will, the possible exception OF
kremlin, which is soft, dull Russian
green. The suit (6445-6) illustrated is
Of the conventional. slightly longer
than hip length. effectively belted. and
accompanied by skirt which repeats
the detail Of the coat and adds pockets
at each side.
wrap type of outdoor apparel is OF
paramount Importance, and as such II
should receive the first consideration of
the woman planning a spring wardrobe.
These capes are variously interpreted.
some being quite long, others very
short, and their collars may match or
contrast with the frock or suit with
which they are worn and to which they
are very often attached.
The revival of the cap after a season
Of almost complete Punishment is due
N nj mr. ha ~ q NH RI "a finn
OF It's development as to the attractive
materials that are offered for its max
ing. The cape (6471) Is smartly devel-
oped in honey colored kasha cloth
banded with glazed crepe and lined
with crepe In a matching or contrasting
color. The fitted shoulder yoke is a dis
tinctive feature.
Individual enough to be taken out of
the class OF the conservative box coat.
yet simple enough for general street
wear. is the exceptionally smart two
piece suit (6474s5) off covert Cheruit
twill. IN any one of the becoming new
shades-ladybird. for instance. or Cairo
or gaylardia.
The fanciful names Of these colors,
however. are rot unaeserved, for they
aptly express the exqu!siteness of the
new spring colorings. In q street
beauty of color. 1t Is wise to tone
down the gayety of fabric by banding
the costume, as In this model, with
black Canton crepe
Developed In honey colored tub flan-
nel-since flannel is aspiring to and
quite frequently achieving the dignity
OF broadcloth--is a new version of the
chemise frock (65o4). its waistline prop
erly low and its sleeves correctly wide.
A new note Is the shallow neckline
made square to repeat the detail of the
interesting, applied sections of striped
Egyptian crepe marocain, which trim
blouse. skirt and belt-shaped sleeves.
Strands of matching ribbon, invisibly
weighted, hang from the waistline only
In the front and back Of the hips and
echo one or all OF the desert shades of
the crepe.
The round of social functions In Paris
Is endless dinners succeed dinners, and
fetes for charity were never more nu-
merous. AT all the important balls,
white is the dominating note. The ef-
feet is of a brilliant and shining white
covered with an embroidery of tiny crys-
tai beads and girdled with twist Of
larger pearls ending In great tassels
made OF strass. There are also many
draped gowns Of supple crepe, unem-
broidered and caught on the hip by a
single motif of passementerie or by q
Jewel. This draped model, one may say.
is the gown OF the season, for above
everything else the straight silhouette.
beautifully draped. is triumphant.
Chanel finds inspiration In Russian
and Balkan embrolderles, which she
uses for sport and day dresses Her
smartest sweater IL made I'm magenta
crepe de Chine with an ali-over, Balsst-
like embroidery done In brilliant col
ored silk stitching. A crepe scarf is
made to match. Many of Chanel's house
gowns are OF dull black crepe, lavishly
embroidered in decorative Oriental, Rus
sian and Balkan designs carried out In
peacock blue. green. copper and gold
threads. A novel and gay feature In
sports coats Ia a loose box Jacket entirely
covered with an embroidery done In
raffia, which may be in brilliant red,
emerald green, yellow or even all black.
Color Is rampant in evening gowns.