Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-28
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And dresses for the little ones,
show some sweet little models Ia
There are also party dresses Of
Bingham In plain colors or new de-
signs.
Leaving the children's. depart
ment. trip through the waist de-
partment is the means of bringing
many delights to the eye. Miss
Trask showed a King Tut blouse. 1t
was in BEAUTIFUL shades of deep
pink and black. The design was
most amazing one. The whole was
! developed in thick, firm silk and
made ov' blouse style. y
! Roshanara crepe is a very good
material for this seasons thick,
heavy blouses, which go so we'll with
the spring suits Of camel hair color.
here are a few exquisite beaded
models being shown this season.
hey are in delicate shades of
corgette and the beading Is in rich,
wish designs.
The hand made waists are prettier
and more crisp in their style than
ever. The snowy white French wolfe
nhanced by the hand drawn work.
axes such blouse that any one
Guild be pleased to. wear. The tall
rcd waists are exceptionally smart
his season. They are filling the de-
rand to go with the sport sweaters
md skirts
The monogram waist Is another
seasons fancy. On the collar, on the
front plat or tucked away, most
anywhere. may be seen monogram
Of queer design.
"Tans seem to be prevalent right
through the seasons outfit" said Mr..
Farnham, manager of the second
floor. There are tan waists. tan
skirts, tan sweaters and tan coats as
we'll as tan hats"
The fancy front and plain back
sweaters are very good this season.
One especially attractive sweater OF
this style was Of light tan back and
sleeves. The front Of the sweater
was dark brown with light tan
stripes The silk sweaters in plain.
bright colors, are pretty and fresh
looking for spring and summer wear.
! And speaking o. dresses, there is
fiat crepe which is being used great
deal in the new dresses. Flat crepe
is very much like canton crepe, eX-
cept that it, is much heavier. One
light tan fiat crepe dress, built on
simple lines, had for its only trim
ming, tiny frills Of echru lace. Grays
are very popular also in afternoon
dresses this spring, with blue, OF
course, taking first place as usual.
| Knit dresses for sport wear are
this year made in two -color cOmblna-
tions and are most appealing in their
comfortable lines. The fancy topped
silk dresses are also good this spring.
| A feature line at the Adams store is
| the Mde. Renauld dresses for little
women. These dresses are SO made,
to well fit the not too tall, maturcd
figure. In looking over the costumes,
one can readily see their fine points.
but these dresses are even much more
effective when worn.
"Allytime" crepe is another new
fabric, which is finding such popular
expression in spring dresses. Three
piece dresses in piquettc or Twill coro
are very good looking. One especially
attractive one, lat the Adams store
was of blue twill. The wide bands
Of Egyptian embroidery matched inc
bright colored waist.
And skirts. Skirts are selling in
| larger numbers this, spring IMAM ever
before. This is largely due TO thc
ever growing popularity of the
/ II. Y ID
some Of the new colors in skirts.
Thistledew is another new material
which is found in the dresses TINS
spring.
Never in one season have there
ever been so many styles for coats.
There are the sport coats. the dressy
coats, the wrappy coats. There is
Corona, Lustrosa. "Camelair" and
! silk coats. Stroock's 100 per cent
/ Camels Hair coats form top notch
! leader in Adams line. Their label
assures their goodness.
The Shagmoor coats are also more
good looking. good wearing sport
coats. And the over plaids are strong
sellers. There is a great demand FOR
| these roOmy coats. carrying thelr
plaid on the outside.
And in the. suits. one also finds
great variety. There is also de-
mand for fur neck pieces of squirrel,
| ftcl, and other summer furS,