The Washington times., 1922-04-28
GOOD GRACIOUS!
AND NOW II IS
KNITTED kN|CKS
Fifth Avenue Shopper Has Dis
carded FIapping Tweeds
for Snug Filters.
BY wINIFRED VAN DUZER.
I'n.yersaI RaxyieS


NEW YORK. April'2s.-If fashion
keeps on being radical. the chances
are that women Of this country viii
be compelled to send their skirts
down the discard after their grand
mothers hoops.
First the kDickered costume. de
murely concealed under a floating
cape, was offered to facilitate enjoy
ment OF such undertakings as do not
lend themselves TO yards of fabric
Tapping round the legs and getting
in the way OF free movement.
Those knickers were made OF
tweed, and they bulged and pillow ed
80 conscientiously that nobody
could find any fault with their
shortcomings as drapings.
But today the latest development
OF the old and steady going tweed
things came out on the person OF
young and lovely avenue shopper,
and elected a gasp of astonishment
from all who beheld.
She was clad in a pair OF knitted
knickers which clung rather than
bagged, and little knitted coat, close
fitting and barely hip length. The
material was gray with a thin. flamc
colored bar forming n wide plaid.
\ roll brim ''flapper' hat. knitted
like the suit, gray wool stockings and
grey buckskin Oxfords, complet ed the
outfit. which. even in street OF sar.
torial strangeness. managed 10 stand
out like the tip OF q lighted cigarette
in dark room
Surprise Coming.
Tweed knickered suits under knee.
n 10th
the shopping district. They are worn
by women OF middle age as well as
by the flapper element BI. the
tigure.fitting. bifurcated sarment,
unprotected 10y enveloping folds OF
cape or coat. is pointed 10 by nodistcs
az the forerunner OF something really
surprising.
Another queer fancy OF the mo-
ment is the one which has developed
lace and flower tri,le out OF the
cape.
II is made of any sort OF lace
wide enough to form a drop from
the throat almost to the waist
Black Spanish lace was finished
with a collar OF flame -colored crepe
de chine roses and tied with mar
row rolls OF green. like rose stems.
Another cspelet OF silver lace was
trimmed with collar OF poinsettss
made from cloth OF silve". This
was shown over one Of the new
gowns OF thread lace with bevilder.
ing effect.
IL utility and sport. costumes are
becoming masculinized. frocks sp-
pear 10 maintain a balance by ultra
feminine personalities.
A new model OF GeorGette in he
soft. yellow designated 'Rrs yea as
''miasma. is fashioned in complete
simplicity with slightly bloused.
sleeveless bodice and a plain little
skirt made rather full.
Round the bateau neck and
loosely falling arm apertures is
borde" OF small blue daisies. The
flowers are placed along the black
velvet ribbon Girdle, and finish The
streamer ends on either side.
Gentle, Little Frock.
Another gentle frock is made OF
rose-tint printed crepe dc chine
very simply. with scalloped hem,
sleeves and rounded throat.
4 fringe Of tomato-Colored chiffon
sweet-peas. two dangling tv 2 st,nl.
outlines all edges Of this dress.
\ coat destined for one OF these
models was made Of white canton
crepe. on lines suggested by the
straight cape styles which still are
popular.
II was lshuTed bit over the
shoulders. and the waist portion con
tinued TO line considerably below
the hips where there was q narrow
belt. There were no sleeves Helyy
rolls of the material. braided. snd
sewed together formed a high.
s,snd-up collar.
Novelties in hats appear daily.
One named star gleam' by .ts
proud designer. had a rim OF uarr.v y
bands OF silver ribbon twisting uyCr
wires. This ran across front and
sides only. The back portion was
maline. like the soft. rather fuli
crown.
Ribbon velvet. five inches wide
cirCled the crown. II tied in an
enormous bow on the left side snd
fell away in streamers which almost
reached the ground.