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Show Fashions for Best Dressed Juniors I r By CnERIE NICHOLAS J ; 4 . -.1 Nf ' I J t I A . 4 1 i I I II ' i . 2 X " J &?4 ; h i i 'j I i 1 "4 ? I J I f A COME dow, Miss Junior, It is quite jp i time to decide as to whether it f 5y will be a new coat or a new suit for Jv"t ' 1 spring or both. Of course the ideal wCWm, trf-t' I solution of the problem is a coat and fL K fi& tsr& a suit. There are times when a coat COME now, Miss Junior, It is quite time to decide as to whether it will be a new coat or a new suit for spring or both. Of course the ideal solution of the problem is a coat and a suit. There are times when a coat is absolutely indispensable, and smartly smart-ly clad indeed is she who tops a dashing dash-ing midseason print frock with an ad- vance spring coat which flaunts the latest touches. As for a suit, with a good supply of tuned-to-time-and-place blouses (some strictly tailored, others as feminine and frivolous as frilly jabots and lacy details can make them) it Is as recurrent re-current a springtime theme as the "first robin." Speaking, of blouses reminds re-minds us of a fad which Is going the rounds. , It is the blouse made of vivid bandana kerchiefs. The girlish suit of quality-kind grayish green flannel in the picture is one of those refined types which are making widespread appeal this season. sea-son. Its outstanding claim to high fashion is the fact that It is a raglan type and utmost emphasis is being placed on these loose unbelted effects. ef-fects. As to coats there is a lot being said and done In regard to furless types for spring. These gain distinction through artful fabric manipulation which achieves shapely lines through ingenious seamings and queer little turns and quirks of the cloth which result in unusual necklines, likewise clever shoulder and sleeve silhouettes. While the two coats illustrated give the impression of extreme simplicity, sim-plicity, In the final analysis they are ever so revealing as to actual style trends. The thing to observe about the coat to the left is its clever collar and scarf combination. This is in keeping with the Idea prevailing among designers that if a coat be fur-less fur-less there really ought to be some sort of scarf treatment in evidence. There is another message conveyed In this model, namely the vogue for trimming trim-ming touches of velvet on the spring cloth coat. In the coat pictured velvet vel-vet goes fifty-fifty with cloth for the wide single scarf end. There are also velvet cordings at the waistline and on the sleeves. The notable thing about the other coat in the picture is that It carries rather a boyish air. It seems the younger clientele are hav Ing their coats fashioned somewhat after the lines of their brothers and what's more they are topping their boyish coats with felt hats which sug gest masculine derby and fedora influence. in-fluence. The picture gives the idea. Note the self-fabric scarf. The sleeves are interesting in that they gain their shapely mid-arm fullness through a perfectly tailored seaming at the elbow. el-bow. In a genera survey one Is brought , to realize that coats for girls in' their teens divide into two distinct classes. On the one hand there are the very sporty models and In contrast there ' are the ladylike dressier types which are eminently'- refined and genteel looking. For the former, ravishing tweeds are cited in colors which gladden the heart in their youthful gaiety. When it comes to monotone tweeds there is a grayed green which is the hit of the season. Soldier blue, which Is lighter than navy, is als-i proving a great favoriate. And if you are wanting to look every inch voguish you will choose a plaid wool for your early spring coat. Plaids are all the rage for suits as well. So also are checks. by Western Newspaper Union. |