The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
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Variations
Is ShO7On
BY ROSETTE
NEA Service Writer

PARlS, MarCn Dine spring COL
lections we're attended this year
with something akin to excitement.
Never before the annals of 'Haute
Couture" had such interest been
prevalent. This was not to be mar
veled at. The fashions presented
last August were so revolutionary
that they provoked endless discus
sion and every one was eager to see
what the couturiers would offer for
spring and summer wear.
Never has the mode offered such
variations as this season. There are
dresses for every occasion that may
present itself in the day of a modern
active woman, whatever position or
occupation.
The business woman Is being
dressed as smartly as the woman OF
leisure, and there never was a
greater scope for the expression OF
personality and individuality.
Dresses Are Short
Although most of the new morn
ing dresses are of a tailored ap-
pearance, original touches can be
applied to them that would be en-
tirely out of place in convention
al sports model.
For practical purposes, these
dresses are frankly short, from six
to seven inches below the knee, &C
cording to the new ruling.
An interesting element in the
realm of fashion is the dresSy tai
lored suit. The ubiquitous EN-
semble" had begun to pail on most
women. Two women could look
very much alike in an afternoon
dress and coat, but the -reappear-
ance of the afternoon "tailleur'
will allow the woman with indi-
viduality to express it to the very
last degree.
The woman who wears a simple
/ tailored suit can not afford to be
nearly right" in the matter of &C
cessories. Every single detail of hat,
shoes, bag. gloves, stockings and
blouse must be perfect, and the re-
suit is invariably incompatible
chic"
Stress Tailored Suit
All the important collections
stress the afternoon tailored suit
this season, which means the return
of the dreSsy blouse. Soft woolenS,
satin, taffetas seem to be the three
fabrics favored for the coat and
skirt, and georgette, chiffon and
crepe satin for the blouse.
Detachable capeS Of all lengths
and shapes are another feature of
the spring ShoWings. These are
shown with the informal morning
dress as well as with the more for
NAL afternoon and evening gowns
and there are quite q number of
cape sleeves to tweed travelling
coats.
There is a great choice of fab
RIGS offered for the spring styles.
There are many tweed weayes in
brown and white, black and white,
red and brown and few greens.
The TrirudicS and the Triburs are
interesting in that they are COM
posed of three matching fabrics but
in different weayes for ensembles
| comprising coat, suit and sweater.
The lace wool mesh is used almost
| exclusively for sweater blouSes this
year and there are a number of new
designs to select from.
Blouse Replaces Sweater
The sweater has been replaced by
the sweater blouse, worn under the
skirt and for the most part devoid of
sleeves.
English fabrics and suiting are
fashionable for the strict tailored
suit, usually in a plain color. AS
a matter of fact they have almost
usurped the position occupied by
tweeds.
Washing silks are used almost ex-
cluSively in tennis and beach dresses
as well as few exclusive cotton
prints. Shantung fashions a great
number Of summer dresses and suits
in the lightweight and heavyweight
qualities.
So far as the question as to what
colors viii be fashionable this
spring is to be answered, the DOM
inant note is certainly black. In
most models it is combined with
white or another color such as yell
low, rose or green.
Dark blue has come in again, but
Is not seen so much as black.