z a J r Sf rr Y a r W q J r f b y rd jj j r Y il J Jf f A 4 rN r fr r r more Col if l Y YA than ever e v erI t f Brilliance T f Marks t S New Styles Which Are Ae j Already Appearing ti r k Despite Blustery Bluster March 4 Designs Easily Lend S TM H 5 S S S Photo by Themselves to Adaptation S J Yar Ribbon in two colors plaited made this interesting inter inter- esting crown crown which is is to lo lot t the ze Needs It of All mounted on a small roll 4 55 N brim of 44 T c Types oft Women I. I es o K OJ omen r i i S 7 S i iS i'S iSS 1 7 c t d Ki i. i Y S 'S w A 1 x I r PY S a r t r v L ty y L a i d J Y 0 v vS S s' s N r ry y u. u w y r y J ex X N T I r A q w 1 9 r. r Y f oi d k c MF r as t AY f lA L' L i rr Z k N r r o t. t u a N a i a t a i Photo by J Joel el Feder r P d d The scarf finish coats takes the place of collars on i r rd t i w. w many spring like this one of flannel I f 1 plain and plaid with raglan sleeves j J gr wf lr 0 r I Photo by Joel Feder FederAn Federa 1 J a- a aAn An n n ensemble suit of fine wool and printed silk bands of the t t f 5 cloth cloth and a cord and tassel faste fastening ing lending just sufficient j trimming to the striking design of the silk I.- I. By B y Edith M. M Burtis 55 TH U HI March 1 winds may blow a wintry blast and the sky be overcast overcast overcast over over- cast with dark and threatening ening clouds though the weather may pc be rainy or snow actually falling spring apparel is not riot only being extensively shown in all all' the shops but more or less generally gen gen- orally is being worn 55 0 f To o o be ahead of the season seems to tobe tobe tobe be the prevailing ambition of the average average aver aver- age lIge woman Who shall decide whether this ambition is personally conceived or subtly put into the minds of femininity femininity femininity femi femi- generally by the allurement of merchandise attractively displayed and convincingly advertised Not so Very long ago Easter officially of of- lly opened the spring season and women did 11 homage mage to the day by donning donning don don- ning new clothes lovely and colorful as is usually natures nature's setting at thi this time N Now w the radio with its power to disregard space and all tesser esser obstacles des cles carries the last word in fashions to the remote farm house simultaneously with its announcement into the city dwellings The city woman rushes downtown downtown down down- town to to se see the newest in apparel the country woman calls her favorite shop by liy long distance and so wherever women are are gathered together clothes are arc no longer longer a distinguishing guide to the lo locality locality lo- lo locality of their homes their occupations or their interests The situation has its advantages and disadvantages both for women and for trade and who shall say which is profit and which is loss Time only asis asis as asis is so truly always the case will bring the answer Perhaps it is well to bo ho ahead of everything fashions everything fashions seasons t time lue and the other woman woman but but when we travel so fast arc we not likely to miss miss' certain values overlook certain compensating elements clements be in such a aWhirl Whirl th that t life is not lived to the utmost in things essential to our own own well-being well and that of others Well anyway any from the evidence of new clothes and the signs of the calendar spring is near and it is rather exhilarating and cheerful with all outdoors outdoors outdoors out out- doors drab and drear to feast your eyes on the riot of color that seems to dominate dominate dom dom- the situation in fashions Less black and more color is a slogan recently recently re- re seen as applying to the latest fashion verdict of Paris and we in this country s seem em to have heartily seconded this decision If you are to be smartly dressed your apparel must be colorfully striped or gayly pl printed or at least a cheerfully colorful combination of plain and and fancy fabric with hat and other accessories t to round out and complete a bright color scheme Even when black is used it is in in combination with color and if it is not by a fabric that the fashionable fashionable fash fash- fashionable color trend is expressed it is done with elaborate embroideries andin and andin andin in formal apparel by beading as well as by silk-floss silk work Metal thread combined with silk to further furth r enhance the colorfulness and richness of the motifs motifs motifs mo mo- does all of this and adds u 11 distinguishing distinguishing dis did note besides Fur often dyed to match the fabric is still another means of expressing the color trend giving as it does a touch of color and nd an added note of richness when used for a collar or as is often the case caso as ns a hem edge trimming on either frock or coat Shortness of skirt lengths and the colo colorfulness of the spring mode seem responsible for the general effect of of- youthfulness that is without argument the dominant note in new clothes The results thus obtained are both delightful delight delight- ful and charming and best of all what is thus contributed to the modes of the moment does not detract from tho the dignity that is necessary in inn clothes forthe forthe for the older grown Reviewing tho the fashion situation p i I k Photo by Kadel Herbert Rows upon rows lOWS of fancy straw F on a silk foundation developed this artistically simple hat fashionable height being given b by a ribbon libbon bow 0 t prompts this as assertion e tion that not for a along along long long time if at any time in the past have even the he ultra-smart ultra models from which all other things must originate originate originate lent themselves so admirably to adaptation for all types of women and those who can and do adopt the mode as it it is presented were surely never dressed in better styles than at this present spring ng season F Fashion Notes Nates MORE LORE and more examples of smart neckwear are noted and besides the many lovely collars cuff collar-and-cuff sets and cuff and sets in white there are to be seen almost equally as many looking good-looking sets in colors and others in combination of color and white Colored Colored Colored Col Col- ored pique organdie and binding are 5 5 I 55 fr r Copyright 1925 1926 by Public Pu Ledger Company A materials used to effect these color combinations Lace is extensively employed and deep scallop point and and point edges are frequently noted the deep scallop and point edge also being carried out in ruffling that is bound in color Stripe check and plaid hosiery for sport sports s wear developed in combinations of silk and li lisle leJ I silk and wool and all wool and many color olor combinations combinations com corn P are spring modes in jn ho hosiery that seem destined to be highly acceptable since th these se patterns patterns patterns pat pat- terns have prevailed to a considerable extent during the winter t Though c color lor is very much in evidence some very smart effects in black and white and and- gray J and white are too looking good-looking to be bs disregarded k especially by women who prefer the exception in J. J style rather than that which is the rule of ot the moment o The vogue of prints has entered the negligee and andt t pajama realm and both silks and cottons in gayly colored printed patterns are use used for these intimately personal garments i io o Of the silks de crepe-de-chine is the one most generally II used for these boudoir garments but in the cottons and voiles are pop popular lar and aid even even cretonne is employed ed for pajamas as well as for negligees del Kl Herbert Photo bot b by The Bathrobes or or lounging coats on decidedly de de- straight straight- tailored man-tailored lines and finish I line ne made in washable flannels usually of f this broadly striped are a rather new new de de development 0 in women's boudoir comfort slip slip-on dress apparel The latest of these save for of cashmere shaping and size might readily be betaken beIS taken for actual masculine garments is IS cl cleverly or the latest in topcoats for women women broken numerous pockets double-breasted double clos clos- closing by a ing and all blouse Quite the reverse reverse erse of these strictly adjustment tailored robes are many decidedly accomplished feminine gowns of georgette arid and lace by a sash principally accordion plaited e slips with lace jackets or and surplice sur sur- of silk closing kimono robes the sleeve of which sections in hi loose lines developed devel devel- also the thc in satin salin and trim trimmed ed with ith ostrich banding II sma small co collar II ar and vestee London is credited with a glove novelty nov nov- nov arc are made city elty in the form of a glove of artificial ial silk so woven that the fingers are virtually virtually vir vir- transparent at the tips so that when worn the fingers fingers' of the hand ar arf ar noticeably and startlingly revealed l t Y Irr