Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
Style and Value in the Douglas Shops
By BeebO.

Carefree, audaciouS and gay is the
breath of spring as symbolized by the
window displays in the different Doug
las stores A renaissance of femi-
ninity and a liberation of style ideas
inaugurates the coming season. Dresses
welcome a new technique, introducing
to the frohcsome spring winds silhou-
cites plotted along new lines although
reflecting past traditions.
| In one store window sports interpre-
tatiOns for early spring is shown by a
two-piece model in palest yellow and
white. In this model it would seem
that the major requirements in design
I;are to be neatneSs in the fit of hip
sections, the groups of deep pleats in
the skirt and the flat neckline treat
ment. This outfit is treated with a
belt, pockets and buttons which seem
to accentuate the mannish note, al
Though there is no regularity about
where they occur and one-side effects
outweigh S:le evenly balanced. In
frocks of this type interest often CEN
tiers on the fabric which is invariably
one of the new lightweight Woolens.
In this same store, which, by the
way, is cram full of the very newest
spring things, 1 noticed a bright red
flat crepe dress trimmed at the belt
line and cuffs with Stitchings of white
Angora WOOL IN case nearby was a
hat of exactly the same shade and
hand-painted in m ost harmonizing
shades. There seems to be tendency
to favor flat dull crepes and crepe
failles, rather than satin types If all
one needed, in order to appear in the
very newest apparel for spring, we're
a place to find the necessary articles,
they need look no farther-for in this
one store 1 found frocks, hats, the
newest thing in shoes, and all the lit
tie accessories that are so necessary.
In another window which seems to
favor mannish tweeds and new ver-,
sions of the tailor one of the out
standing selections in a comprehensive
showing of spring suits is three
piece costume featuring the finger-tip
length of jacket of the nannish
wooden material to match the skirt
Another suit this one two-piece, fea-
lures soft biege tweed, which is dis
tinguished by its attractive hip-length
coat and interesting scanning the en-
tire length of the coat. The prediction
of this shop seems to be "a good suit
year."
AS far as hats are concerned, spring
fashions seems to be definitely estab-
fishing themselves in one of the hat
shops in Douglas, and the new silhou-
cites are creating much interest. There
is no doubt Of the fact that the sill 4
houette has changed in many ways.
First Of all, according to the very re-
cent window display of one of our
leading milliners, the crown is round
and plain and there is an irregularity
on brim line, There are practically
no models displayed where this irreg-
ularity is not perceptible. Again, the
silhouette has developed a brim that /
is very smart and very unusual This
is long side effect that droops close
to the face, and on the opposite ~side
the bri1n is shorter and flares out
from the head just slightly. It is in /
teresting to note the return Of the
crocheted straws in pastel shades that
were so very popular last season.
Delving around to find out just what |
we have in Douglas that is new in
accessories I entered local jewelry !
store and was Immediately enthralled. (.