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Show The Triumph of the j Two-Yard Dress, New York, February 2. From iPalm Beach, that winter playground, comes interesting fashion news. Everything is exceedingly simple, the lesson of conservation for the good of the nation na-tion has been thoroughly learned, and the designs shown by the New York houses that have branches there are unusually attractive. ' There is quite a fad for quilting silks and satins and even cotton materials, so as to give an old-time effect absolutely abso-lutely fetching. This Is seen a great deal on hats the brims, of course, and the crowns, too. Then there are patches of this quilting effect on the tunics of ' skirts and other unusual places. Spring Colorings That Charm. j It is absolutely delightful on a cold snowy February day to stumble upon .anything that will transport one. in the twinkling of an eye, to the fairy- less Jacket or sweater of silk or wool. ' They ars colorful, too, and are most becoming. Wool and silk Jersey are being used a great deal for this purpose. pur-pose. The Two-Yard Dress. Did you ever think it possible for you to have a dress made from two yards of material? Sounds like magic, does it not? But the explanation is very simple, as explanations usually are. The Government of the United States asked that wool be conserved, so clever people set to work to see exactly how little material was neces-aiy neces-aiy for a dress really smart and practical. prac-tical. The result is shown here, made I from two yards of fifty-four-inch ma-Iterial! ma-Iterial! Of course, the collar is extra, but it can either be made of the same material, if more is provided, or a contrasting color. A dress of this type can be made of wool, serge or gaber- mm Achieving Smartness with Two Yards of Material. land of Spring. The shops on Fifth Avenue are glowing with color Jonquil Jon-quil yellow, apple green, dove gray as a foil, the deep bliue of the hyacinth. I The sleeveless Jacket, which seems to ' have struck a new note in semi-sports clothes, may be of tawny copper or ruby red. Colored coats are being shown (and worn now at Palm Beach) with white flannel skirts. White serge, is to be much featured, and the ftraight-pleated skirt that may be easily eas-ily laundered will be a favorite for tub materials. The knitted sweater of last year has given place to the Bleeve- For Spring with a 8ammy Brown Belt. dine or the heavier cotton materials. ! There is a pocket a great concession you must admit only on one side. A La Milltaire I Things military are still holding the center of the stage, and so it is not surprising to see an attractive little ?uit like the one illustrated here, of tan wool mixture, with the new Sammy Brown belt. The skirt is two-piece, buttoning at the side, and is most convenient for tubbing, as it can be opened out This .fact makes it appropriate ap-propriate for cotton materials as well as woolen ones. |