The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-20
silhouette
Is Changed.
But Little
BY JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-Last
springs revolt against STANDARDIZED
ton Of clothes for women reaches
its gorgeous peak in the new spring
things just being shown every
where.
II woman can't find her own
type OF clothes this year, she not
only lacks personality, but she has
no imagination whatsoever.
The silhouette is changed only
slightly, the fitted and nared line
still being the preferred one, only
many Of the new spring coats and
irocks affect high waistline to
their flttedness and no belt.
Ahe uniquity of the little jacket
runs through the day, from the
morning paiama to the silf frock
or sheer wool crepe, the chiffon or
lace afternoon dress and the even
ing gown.
Coats Always Full Length
When it comes to separate coats,
they are very different from jack
cts in one respect. They always are
iull-length; that is, they reach to
the bottom of the frocks or suits
worn under them.
They may be fitted line, they may
have bloused waist portions and
haring skirt portions, they may be
the polo coat model, and belted.
But If they are separate coats,
designed to be worn over any num-
Der of different things. they are to
the bottom of your skirts.
Fabric contrast is outstanding in
the new mode. Silks in lovely new
.crepey effects and semi-sheer WOOL
ems, are used together. Plaid or
striped woods are used with silks.
Daytime, casual designs in prints
arc apt to be striped, plaided,
checked or small all-over patterns
Colors vitality Important
This contrast is part and parcel
of the spring mode. You can use
two or three materials and two OF
three colors together.
Colors are tremendously impor-
tant this spring time. Blues lead
in Importance, with a lighted and
somewhat brighter than navy in the
van.
Blacks are a strong second, with
green, grays, beige and browns run
ming along with quite following.
But with all these colors, con-
traStS are used.
Greens and browns appear, soft,
lovely greens and medium browns.
Green and darker greens are seen,
but not so many.
A new three color combination in
a whole costume is a brown flan-
mel skirt, a tomato red jacket and
a beige crepe blouse and hat.
Necklines Very Feminine
Necklines and sleeve cuffs are
very feminine, and most coats,
whether they use fur or not, have
scarf collars Of one kind or an
other, some fastening on the shoul-
der, Russian fashion, others in the
back, Partisan fashion, others
knotting under the chin, English
Ascot fashion.
A gray congella cloth coat ex-
ploits the one-sided lapel idea, with
the other end of the lapel pulling
through slit in the long lapel.
Gray fox fur edges the outer edge
of the lapels.
This gathered effect right at the
throat is far cry from the collar
less line of two seasons ago.
The coat is only mildly fitted
and is slightly faring, though
it is much more straightline than
many of this springs.
The hat is. a gray felt bandeau
with lacquered quill band
High WaistIinc Is Belted
A black soft wool coat is fitted
to high waistline, with a de-
cided flare to the skirt portion of
it. There is a black moire galyak
closing that fastens on the Shout
der, giving a cowl neckline.
Open, it forms wide one sided
lapel. The cuffs are gauntleted,
stitched in row after row of stitch
ing A chic little black togo hat
has an amusing white feather wish
bone on one side.
A suit for early spring that is
tremendously smart shows the fabric
contrast and the color contrast that
spring encourages.
There is a plaid skirt, box-pleated
at intervals, of loose-woven home
spun in beige, brown and rust-red.
There is an Ascot scarf of the same
material. with fringed ends.
The belted and fitted jacket is a
plain tweed in beige and brown mix
ture and the hat of beige felt has a
ruSt-red and a beige feather in ii