San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
NEW STYLE SUITS
SUPPLANT TAILLEUR
MODES FOR SPRING
They Are PlentifuUy
Trimmed-Skirts of
Modish Length.
BY AILEEN LAMONT.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
New York. April cs.-Now that the
weather man after several bad re-
hearsals and false starts, is playing
the spring song in the proper key,
| thoughts of women shoppers turn as
naturally TO suits as does the fancy
| of the young male-and sometimes of
the old-to thoughts of love. The ex-
tremely severe, undecorated tailleur,
however, has disappeared and the suits
being purchased today are trimmed
whether the purchasers escape that
| fate or not.
Skirts of these new suit styles are
of moderate length and there is a ten
dency at present toward some full
ness in the front. This may be pro-
duced by a series of pleats either di-
rectly in front or one at either side.
The flare hem is also making its ap-
pearance.
The coats in most instances are of
hip length, fall loosely from the
shoulders with long revers and broad
collars and are caught together at the
normal waist line by large double but
tons or clasps. In other instances, the
jackets have high close collars but
toned up to the neck with one corner
turned over to show a touch Of color
in the lining.
In nearly every instance the gar
nents are trimmed with bright colored
embroidery, bands of beads or galoon.
For example, one charming model
worn here today is three-piece suit
of black alpaca and white georgette
crepe trimmed with white leather
bands stamped with designs in black
model was of red gabardine trimmed
with bias bands of the same tissue
and with the coat fastened with
crystal buttons. Poplin is becoming
favorite material for these models.
Many of the costumes this spring
will be fur trimmed. As to what fur
will be most used. dealers disagree. but
it is worthy of note that 22.000 house
cat skins were sold to the garment
trade on one day this week. However.
skunk. muskrat, red fox and wolf
were also well represented and the
knife. hot iron and dye vat can do
wonders.
Waist lines are dropped lower and
and lower toward the hips and under
the latest decree of fashion are good
deal like diamonds; them as has EN-.
wears EN-"
Perhaps the continued emphasis
placed on the straight flat silhouette,
that fetish of dressmaker and designer,
is responsible for the tremendous
vogue for sport clothes. One may have
a silhouette in a nightie. street
frock, a dinner dress or an evening
costume, but one cannot have sill
houette in a sport suit at least not
with a shadow-proof skirt.
One can have. however. a most
comfortable and attractive and becom-
ing costume consisting of skirt OF
moderate length wide enough to walk
in. charming tuck in blouse of crepe
or linen. a colorful slip-on sweater and
a natty jacket. A long. full brushed
wool cape may complete n costume
which has individuality, color and
beauty.
1t is highly improper at present to |
sniff at or into the colored handker-
chiefs now so widely used. The utility |
of these is supposed to be solely decor
alive. but their uses for that purpose
are manifold Small handkerchief
are employed to close the wrists Of
sleeves, MS scnrfs about the neck. as
sashes about the waist, as bandeaus
and even as pendants to necklaces and
bracelets.