New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
Fashions Weave Spnngward in Varied Designs
ny HENRI BENDEL
Fur NEA Service

from which spring garments are
fashioned are most important this
season.
There IL as much diversity Of
media as there is departure in cut.
1t promises to be a spring of null
titudinous materials of unusual and
interesting weaves and coloring.
The importance Of fabrics of
course grew out of the simple styles
which are now being abandoned.
With the straight up and down
lines, the beauty of material was
essential. From this insistence on
lovely stuffs to fashion clothes from
has grown real appreciation of
fabrics. Never have women thought
more about the goods that make
their clothes.
Materials Arc Many
The result IL that there are in
Vulnerable new and fascinating ma
terials upon the market. The soft.
pliable. flattering woolens from
Paris. like the Rodier cloths, are
now supplemented by similar ones
from other houses. Novelty fannels.
Jerseys with lacy desisnA mems
suiting weaves, dark backgrounds in
light colors. patterned wor-
steds, smooth glossy woolens, crepea
Of sheer wool sprinkled with color
Of thread patterns, and dozens of
other brand new woolens are now
available for jacket suits, coats.
tailleurA
OF silks it is hard to say anything
adequate. For silks have gone gor-
geous and extremely individual in
coloring. weave. texture and pat
tern.
Soft ribbed silks. varying from
graceful failles to the ribbed silks
from China that mems suits are
made from. are very good this
spring. Pebbly silks are also. Mo-
rocains. printed ottomans. foulards.
| figured and checked georgettes, silks
with linen weaves, alpaca. voiles and
lovely and unusual printed smooth
silks in designs from Chinese mo-
tits to quaint wallpaper prints are
all found ready for the fastidious
woman who likes her things beauti-
full and little different.
Linens. ginghams and various
cottons in fine and lacy weaves are
used in conjunction with woods and
silks for spring outfits. 1t is not un-
usual to find a handkerchief linen
blouse in, say. chartreuse shade.
with blue transparent worsted
suit.
The colors used this summer can
depend upon ones type. to large
| extent.
While evening clothes choose their
color somewhat with regard to ma
terials. it is safe to say that off,
whites. especially pinkish tones.
greens. chartreusc. red and a clear
light blue will perhaps lead in popu-
iarity.
Purchase With Care
In choosing the spring wardrobe.
since new fabrics and new colors
must be tried out. the safest thing
is to buy things one at a time. fill
ing In carefully the wardrobe one
has planned.
This entails having certain good
looking garments as basic start
towards that perfect wardrobe every
woman wants. Perhaps a little suit
is the best start OH earth. Then a
dress and jacket or a dressy en-
semble and sports ensemble might
be the best next choices. All must
be selected with care to fabric,
color. design and line.
A little trim suit that would be
an ideal first choice for spring is q
Scotch tweed IN black and beige
novelty herringbone design. The
skirt is twice new-f1rst because II
takes a tuck-in blouse with 1t; Sec
ond, because it is gored and eacr
seam Is overstitched to emphasize
this important fact.
The jacket has scarf collar a.
its only closing and on warm sum!
days this scarf falls open, showint
the beige silk blouse with rounc
yoke and fine tucks running on
from it. With this the best choic,
for a first spring hat is little We
lour coronet chapeau, with a farm,
brim that rolls up from the face ant
sweeps the neck in the back.
Here's Striking Ensemble