New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Frocks Will Greet Spring In One Piece

New York. March 4.-For those first balmy days when one may shed her coat. the one- piece frock will function perfectly this spring.
 It is several seasons now since the two-piece sports things usurped the place of the little frocks of feminine cut that were all in one piece. Some of the newest one-piece frocks simulate the two-piece frocks but are really made in one.
 It's Rough on silk
 Roughish silks are likely to be more popular for these street dresses this year than smooth silks. New, novelty wools that are sheer and lightweight are excellent also. In fact, there should be some pebb!y surface to silks or some basket weave or out-of- the ordinary in- visible stripping to worsteds to make them the last word this year.
 Printed silks and figured wools have had such popularity that each season one wonders how much longer there will be a real vogue for them, The truth is that monotone things, with intricate. colorful dec oration, are running a race with bright prints. But the prints of leaf design on dark background, CT modernistic, almost invisible and lovely designs are excellent still.
 There is much red this season. Touches of it on black and char treuse suit, for instance. A dash of it on the lining of beige suit with matching blouse.
 Some one-piece frocks have tiny line of red outlining this or that bit of ornamcntation, especially if they are blue or black themselves. There is a premium, in fact, on red touches.
 The alfred frock holds a place in the smart Woman's wardrobe that is all its own. The very young women should all have at least one Jaunty red frock or suit. And all women should have a red dress. It may be a soft dark, dull red. But it should be red. There's a certain lifting e!- feet on the spirits that no color can have as effectively as red.
 Femiminity Triumphs
 Cuffs, collars, and belt arrange ments are very important on new one piece frocks. Nccklines all tend towards soft fcminity. It is seldom that one sees a severely tailored. collarlcss neck without some miti- gating touch.
 For carly spring year l suggest a Jade green or a red wool crepe. trimmed with square buttons and buckle of real tortoise shell. Fms tendency to use buttons and buckles of value is one more effort to make all jewelry serve a real purpose for the costume it accompanies.
 This frock has it's blouse portion cut like a mans shirt, with flne hand-stitchng all around the seams. The skirt is cut in three shaped horl- ontal sections, with a couple of big inverted plcats in the rear for full ness.
 With this type of frock, felt hat in shade that exactly matches or one that definitely contrasts is good. One of the fitted turbans with the curtain drop back is a fine choice. An Intricate Model Much more intricate in cut IS quaint lowered wrap-around trocN, with rutfles of accordion plcating posed in curving line on the skirt, and with rufflod cuf1s flaring from the tight sleeves.
 This is a charteuse and cream print on black background and IS very smart looking. A natural Chi nese ballibuntl hat has it's bandinss 1 match the frock's colora Something new in cuffs and col lar. as well as skirt fullncss. is shown in a charmingly feminine | shell pink crepe one-plecc 1rock. | All edges are bound with beige 1 moire ribbon. The cuffs are heltcd | in original manner and the neck has French fold of fabric for collar, with one side pleated many times for a tie. There are beige bands about the tight hpline and above the wais,line. giving the frock a tight center portion and high waistline A rose-beige hat with beige brim tops it.