San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-11
Shoulders Are Wide Cut
and Blouses Wide and
Full Show M andarin
Gown Of Black Crepe;
Spanish Costume Brings
Round of Applause.

Daintiness in wOmen's wear fea-
turing the cool, summary shades Of
soft materials that cling TO tie
straight line, typified the models
shown at Washers style show on
Tuesday morning. Real lace We'd with
cantons and georgettes in the popu-
lar fabrics, while the Oriental note
predominated in the queer-cut Man.
DARN blouses that featured in a ma
iority of the sport suits.
1t has been centuries--at least two
since the modest little women of
China have dictated styles 10 the re-
mainder of the feminine world. But
according TO Washers show. this sea-
sou she is showing her influence IN
: en- the formal afternoon gowns. the
dinner dresses. and especially i'll the
bright sport suits. The wide cut ar
the shoulders and the blouse. long and
fill. arc typical of the ming Toy
costumes of the East, emphasized by
the modern note of tighter, longer
skirts.
Among the gorgeous afternoon
gowns displayed AT Washers there
was one Mandarin gown or black fla !:
crepe. embroidered IN coral beads AMI
braided in gold: there was another.
also Of black crepe. that was glori-
fled with hand embroidery that scat-
tered bright silk butterflies from yoke
to hem. There was another frock,
the more handsome of the three. whose
sole adornment was hand-worked en-
broidery of white figures on discreer
black crepe.
A Spanish Shawl.
rho ,,ngt c,nSufinnoI froc< lISulnN-
ed in the show was white crepe
dress, hand-painted in red roses.
adorned from yoke TO hcm IN front,
and on the sleeves and hem. with
long white fringe. With this dress
a gorgeous Spanish shawl was worn
done in the same colors rs the dress,
and made of the same material. with
slightly longer fringe. This costume
might have been taken from the pages
of some old Spanish romance. and II
brought forth ripple of genuine up
plause.
One of the handsomest dinner gowns
was made Of parched coffee-brown
echru lace, made in a straight frock
over bright hand-painted crepe. Inc
red. blue and other combining colorS
Of the undertakes were matched aud
somewhat reflected in the ribbon CIR
ole. which was made of changeable
coral taffeta.
Ping Sport Shoes.
A stunning afternoon gown was
made OF real lace and Irish embroid-
cry, made over flesh-colored lingerie,
A beaded girdle of orchid and green
hung in loop from the left hip. The
gown was sleeveless.
Promising TO eclipse the popularity
Of the newly-introduced vogue of co..
cred shoes last summer. the present
season has been ushered in on feet
clad in bright green, blue, red, god
and even pink sport shoes. With
every sport costume the shoes must
be to match, and in Washers show,
they usually matched the blouse or
sweater. One especially. striking sport
outfit was a Mandarin green crepe
blouse. worn with white ACCORDION
plated skirt and white hose, with
shoes to match the blouse. Another
costume was gold and white, and goIi
sh rs were worn.
An especially new note in clothes
was struck when Washer showed
spring sport coats of camers hair,
pompon, veldeen and other soft pile
fabrics. made TO match the color OF
the sport suits blouse. These coats
were short, flare models, built on
swagger lines. yet retaining the dig
nifty of O dainty wrap.