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Show VEST IS FEATURE i Seen In Smart Dresses, Indicating Indicat-ing Style Trend for Spring. Advance Models Show Straight-Line Simplicity la Likely to Be Keynote f Next 8eason's Apparel. Clever little vests are features of a great many of the smartest dresses now shown, especially the latest numbers num-bers that Indicate to some extent the style trend for spring. It Is Interesting also to nolo thnt ndvnnce spring models mod-els that huve as yet made their appearance ap-pearance lean strongly to straight-line effects. Some sort of belt or girdle is often noted; but the waistline Is merely mere-ly indicated, not defined, nnd stralght-llne stralght-llne simplicity promises to be the key-uote key-uote of next season's nppnrel. The sketch lllnstrutes a good-looking little utility dress that might be developed de-veloped now nnd worn throughout the winter nnd coming spring. With nuvy blue serge ns the fabric for the dress proper, white satin or white broadcloth broad-cloth may be used for the vest and girdle, with narrow black soutache braid erlss-crosslng the girdle. The wide girdle extends only across the front of the dress, two and a half Inch wide hands of the fabric, braided to There are. of course, a number of designs de-signs In Oeorgette, crepe de chine and chiffon. On the whole, less luce ant", button trimming Is being used on the tdouses this senson than Inst ; hand embroidery Is largely supplnntlng these. Hand tucking Is being extensively featured this full with very good effect, especially espe-cially on fine white linen blouses designed de-signed for wear under a suit. The more elaborate models show a marked tendency toward the new col-Inrless col-Inrless style. In some Instnnces the absence of the collnr Is covered by the Introduction of a hemstitched yoke, In others there Is a small collar hung from the shoulder seams. Some of tl more extreme styles show sleeves of the full bishop variety, vari-ety, which nre gathered In to n very tight cuff nt the wrist. Sports blouses have rather tight sleeves, with deep cuffs reaching almost to the elbow In some cases. Speaking of sports blouses, u great many novelty materials are being be-ing pressed into service In their making. mak-ing. Wasli satin In nil the popular pastel shades perhaps leads the list, the dark taffetas In brilliant stripes are a close second. |