Show Freakish Style Definitely ly Out The season mid-season collections forecasts forecasts forecasts fore fore- casts of next springs spring's smartest styles make a point of avoiding many of the freakish modes that threatened to stampede the fashion world last August The most significant feature is the abandoning of width and flares Daytime skirts are arc straight short and very slim The general aim seems to have been to toad ad add even more height to the ette Shoulders are neat sometimes outlined by amusing little wavy epaulettes Waists are normal or slightly lifted in front Jackets are slim fitted but not too much so and basques are still featured but they too have lost a great deal of their exuberance Generally the latest creations show a marked enthusiasm for color and unus unusual al combinations for tor em em- bead and Beauvais Beau- Beau vals vais point Fine and and unusual weaves are stressed all features making for forchic forchic forchic chic formality and a continuation of the note Clothes destined to be worn at the end of the day or In the evening are more ornate than they ever were in the m most st prosperous times tunes But it is no nG longer a question of ot yards and yards at the hem in evening eve eve- ning dresses in order to express for for- mality There are few very wide flowing skirts to be seen It Is just the other way around and the tho long slinky type sheath of gown seems to be making a decided bid for fa j vor When Is introduced whether this is placed at the front or back the skirt is held in underneath underneath underneath under under- neath the to preserve the straight line Necklines remain high for day day- time The little round collar buttoning buttoning buttoning but but- toning close to the tho throat seems to be the most widely used but butth th there thre re are a few V-shaped V Touches of white pique and organdie organdie organ organ- die are frequent and many dresses open on to dainty little of finely tucked organdie or real lace Lace jabots have also made their appearance in white and ecru |