Evening star., 1925-03-22

@ HERE are street frockS es-
pecially designed by the fer
tile minded dressmakers here
Il and in France to be worn
without wrap of any sort. They
suit the requirements OF the woman who
prefers to have a street costume of
one thickness and who thus prefers
, the one-piece street frock to the con-
ventional suit or TO the so-called en-
semble, consisting of frock with
matching wrap.
If you can afford to have a we'll
filled wardrobe, then there should be
Mt least one of these all-round street
frocks on your list every Spring,
even though you also have q tailored
suit and ensemble. There are trim
ness, compactness and comfort about
such a costume that nothing else
possesses.
The black taffeta street frock is an
established fact of fashion this
Spring. and an extremely wise selec-
tion this is for the woman who wants
something that retains It's crisp, trim
appearance after many wearings.
For indeed there never was fabric
that keeps it's youthful freshness as
taffeta does. To the mind of the
French dressmaker black, of course,
is the color to choose for the taffeta
street frock. Combine this with
white or buff color and you have the
contrast needed for smartness.
For general all-around usefulness
choose a black taffeta frock of
straight line with fairly short skirt
made wearable by the introduction
of a group of fat pleats in the front.
Deep lingerie collars and cuffs on the
Van Dyke order finish the round neck
and long sleeves and a vestee of the
same extends down the front.
X
EASHA, of course needs no boost
Ming. 1t is one of the smartest selec-
tions for the Spring frock, though
not SO cool as taffeta or crepe de
chine. Natural kasha is the color you
should choose if you can wear it, for
1t ts undoubtedly smart at the present
time Coat frocks are not so numer-
Gus this season when the so-called
ensemble holds the front of the stage,
but they have not been neglected by
tho good dressmakers. Here is a
coat frock OF natural kasha, very
tailored looking, though not really
mannish. Brass buttons are placed
down the front as on a topcoat, only.
of course, there is no frock beneath
It There is the new outstanding
collar that fastens to the back OF
the regulation notched collar, leaving
n little bare space at the front of
eath side-arranged one on top of
aRother-and one on each sleeve. A
cream lace handkerchief is thrust in
the lefthand sleeve pocket purely for
ornamental purposes. The upstand-
ing collar, like the pipings on the
pockets, is of gold kid.
There are other examples of the
outstanding collar on street frocks
this Spring, for the French dress
makers seem to have their hearts set
upon a revival of high collars. We
American women have managed to
sidestep this tendency for several
Sseasons, so there is no very good rea-
son why we should not continue to do
so. Still, if you like, there is a new
round high collar that is part of one
of the new yokes-somehow reminis-
cent of the frocks that school girls
used to wear some 80 years ago If
the experts managed to keep afioat a
fashion of that sort, then, despite its
general unbecomingness, there is no
very good reason why 1t could not
do so agath.
Jenny, among others. has been MAX
ing dark frocks with light yokes.
On this order is a navy blue street
frock made with slightly circular
skirt, long :ight-fitting sleeves and
yelloW, georgette crepe de chine yoke
fastSaing at the back. To maintain
the spirit of perfect harmony between
the accessories of dress that is de-
manded at the present time there Is a
small poke hat TO go With this, trim
med with yellow roses.
The collar question is one that