Show YEP THEY WEAR EM LIKE THIS IN N AfRICA Variety Se Seems n s to 4 Be e Styles Style's Principal Requisite 4 i If 6 By Edward M M. Thierry Telegram Correspondent Corre t with Smith Smith Smith- Universal African Expedition JOH JOHANNESBURG March M foh Fash lon Ion In clothes in South Africa seems to to tobe be strictly feminine Men wear the queerest combinations of any old thing at all Half Hal the men you see have coat trous trousers rs and vests of different ent colors Smart costumes for women are ev ev- ev The spring fashion sum fashion sum summer mer comes In December down here re remember remember ro- ro member showed the silhouette the rage This was especially tr true e of coats and skirts but less pronounced In dresses Afternoon gowns and evening frocks show a a great liking for for tunics and flounces tucks and nd tiny frills all of which tend to disturb the simplicity of the silhouettes silhouette's straight lines Coats of tailored gowns are cut very straight and when in shape the slight fullness there is held in lightly by a belt Other designs ar are cut quite straight without ut any belt belf and the thern sightly coat of the masculine persuasion is very popular Most of the new ew skirts are absolutely absolutely absolutely straight and quite narrow the average width being abo about t a yard and a half halt at the hem The fullness of the waist is 15 manipulated In various ways The easiest way is Is' in gathers but box pleats and soft pleats are almost as popular This f fullness at atthe t the waist helps to give the effect of ot a skirt which runs runs in at th the ankles and andIn andin I In many many of the new costumes costumes costumes cos cos- cos- cos I this effect is deliberately sought Skirts of evening frocks are in inclined In- In dined to be rather more fussy mostly made in soft tissues Many evening frocks are having skirts of Turkish inspiration gathered at the hem and turned up These are usually usual usual- ly in georgette Frocks of satin show draped skirts with drapery so arranged arranged ar ar- arranged ar- ar ranged that it falls full over the hips and clings around the ankles Tunics are often otten cut full an and l sometimes sometime pointed so that they swing swing- most gracefully above the narrow underskirt under under- skirt I |