Show Features of Fashion By JULIA BOTTOMLEY I 4 1 p vAx 4 f t j c m t r 4 AL' AL 4 k i 1 I COTTON FABRICS IN NEW WEAVES Displays of spring dress goods in inthe inthe the shops are enriched by many beautiful beau beau- tHul and novel cotton fabrics that are area a B. revelation in the art of ot weaving cot cot- ton They Include canvas cloths and basket asket weaves that promise something of ot a revolution in apparel for Cor warm weather There are the smart awning awn awn- Ing ng stripes in white with all aU colors and white with black In which colorings colorings color- color ings and the arrangement of ot stripes are both bo h new They are to be used for or separate skirts to be worn with coats of ot a plain color Basket weaves are most attractive in black and white but are shown in many designs adapted adapt adapt- ed to skirts and suits Cottons in fact act are aro usurping the place of ot woolens woolens woolens wool wool- ens and silks by the he force of ot the beauty and practicability of ot the new weaves Some of the familiar cotton materials materials materials mate mate- rials like cretonne In n light lightweights weights are Ie woven with reference to to their use in dresses and suits In suits plain coarse linens or cottons are used with them hem made into coats finished with collars cuffs cutIs belts beUs pockets and other details of ot finishing made of cretonne ike flke that ln in tile the skirt Or this Is reversed reversed re reo re- re versed and the plain skirt is worn with witha a cretonne coat Beach suits In which hats and bags and pillows s are made of these fabrics could hardly be more pleasing than they are All of ot this promises a summer of ot colorful clothes These cotton mate materials materials materials rials are moderate in price and there are no others smarter In design Best of ot all they are washable One of ot the new ne canvas cloths is ii shown in an afternoon gown pictured above It Is a piece one-piece model with Cull ull plain skirt and surplice waist The edges of the bodice and nd bottom of the tho skirt are aro finished with cord coVered COy cog ered with the canvas canyas The sleeves are of cream colored n net t flouncing and the embroidered edge forms th the deep cuff cutt that extends over the hand and A rosette which fastens the surplice Is made of ot the canvas also This gown could hardly ce le simpler The which is appropriate to sheer sheet fabrics is out of pla place e in these heavier weaves and in large patterns of gay flowers the simpler the design the better C Capes C pes have become a fad and appear everywhere In smart spring styles In tailored gowns in suits and coats and andin andin I in dresses of all kinds all sorts of variations of ot the original shoulder cape betray Its ts Influence on the mode It bids fair to oust the high collar from frocks only to capture them for I its o own n. n For many engaging little wraps for spring are merely capes In one shape or another joined to collar collar- ettes made of the sime same material Besides these frivolous and dressy little wraps there are innumerable cape collars of organ organdie die or other sheer stuffs for tor Indoor wear Two of them are arc shown here One Is a dainty and demure looking furbelow Wi with pith h a plain band about the neck and a hemstitched edge It fastens Castens at one side with a arow arow arow row of ot small crocheted buttons andIs and andIs andis' andis Is is' is ornamented by an Insertion of ot narrow narrow nar nan row val lace very neatly set neatly set In about two inches from Crom the edge At the left of the picture the cape of organdie joins a high turnover collar by means of ot a row of ot hemstitching This collar is plaited across the back and has rather deep p points at the front where It opens in a V at the throat Val lace having a square mesh Is set setto to o the edges with scant fullness ss and two rows of hemstitching ar are placed above it In the organdie This co ar r fastens at the front with a single small pearl button Taffeta silk sUk net and crochet buttons buttons' I are depended upon for the frilly capes p U C M C 4 y c At C CC C 5 sJ C m- m ke k i t e. e A Nt COLLARS CAPE AND CAPES for tor outdoor wear They are made in I I black and of ot dark colors but often lined with shades of ot rose yellow green or with gay striped silks O Oc Occasionally a small garment which is partly bodice and partly cape made of silk sUk tops a dress like it in color |