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Show PETTICOATS "IN" AGAIN PEEP FROM UNDER SKIRT HEMLINES VTK1.I., it's true! Petticoats nre v "In" again. What's more, it Is not their Intention to remain under cover entirely. Itathor nre they going to peep out from under the hemlines of the frocks with which they nre worn, just enough to ndd a fascinating trimming touch to the costume. That this ndornhle fashion confirms earlier reports to the effect that styles for spring and summer will go prettily pret-tily feminine, you will agree after glimpsing the Illustration herewith. As you will observe, the skirt of this charming afternoon gown mnde of the length and breadth of fashlon-dom fashlon-dom than that of the novel tittle velvet wraps which will top milady's mi-lady's dainty frocks this coming summer. sum-mer. For ninld or mntron to "carry on" successfully in t tie rank and file of the style-minded tins season, sans one or severnl of these adorable ador-able little velvet fantasies impossible! impossi-ble! One Is reminded again mid again by these wraps that the vogue of velvet is in this day and age considered consid-ered as Important for spring and summer sum-mer as it Is for fall and winter. k 'Ay 'A -i 1 - i m -iiiiS m y " i ' - -rs J : Petticoats in a Come-Back. black crepe de chine has a scalloped edge from beneath which shows the petticoat with its rows and rows of narrow Val edging. The lower portion por-tion of the sleeves and the vestee repeat the same lace effect. If it is not a lace petticoat which Is showing then it is apt to be a ruffle or pleating of print silk the very selfsame self-same as trims the rest of the dress. Often it is not the actual petticoat which shows but a similar effect is achieved in that the scalloped or flaring flar-ing hemline of the monotone frock is faced with the gay patterned silk. The idea is repeated In the lining of It is because of the chic and the charm expressed in models such as are shown in the Illustration that the lure of the velvet wrap is proving Irresistible. Ir-resistible. One of the flattering things to be said in regard to the cape-sleeved cape-sleeved coat on the seated figure is, that in every line and detail it breathes the very spirit of youth. The color of this winsome transparent transpar-ent velvet coat Is blue, "stained glass" blue, to quote from fashion's vocabulary, vocab-ulary, and it ' is, in this instance, worn over a blue, red and gray striped silk frock. The short cape sleeve and tie fastening tell unmistakably a story of f i t' t; . i h r t : - -1 I - - ri- Ir '-. : - g ' ? .:K:.-:. ;tv.,: Illustrating the Lure of Velvet. Illustrating the Lure of Velvet. the short flaring sleeves with perhaps a scarf neckline to match. The revival of the petticoat Is nlso suggested In the popular redingote costumes, their open-in-the-front skirts and long coats being made to reveal an underskirt of print. Not only are daytime modes yielding yield-ing to "petticoat rule" for the new gesture is extending into the realm of evening frocks. The idea of transparent trans-parent hemlines is one exploited for formal dress. These call for costume slips or petticoats which are finished from below the knees down with net, chiffon or tulle. Velvet Wrap a Necessity. Here's telling the world that there's no more fascinating theme being discussed these days throughout youth. In keeping with the general color scheme, a blue velvet ribbon decorates dec-orates the pretty brimmed hat which is among the new rough straws. The attractive little Jacket-length wrap to the right in the picture Is green of course, for green is a favored fav-ored color this season. So vision lettuce let-tuce green, if you please, for this modish little wrap. The fetching soft-tied soft-tied bow of self-velvet is lined with jonquil-yellow velvet. The story of the quaint and novel velvet wrap which is enlivening both daytime and evening mode, is as versatile ver-satile as creative genius can make it, via ingonous fabric manipulation and the use of delectable colors. CUERIE NICHOLAS. . 1931, Western Newspaper Union.) |