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Show ft ! wm iWrBiiMii twin m riiijiiiniiismnmwiiii im m ' i-i" iiiJUhwm n Gowns of American Design mmmmMfiCaBinm iii mmmu m W mi iWi mii rfiii mmmm IF tho now spring Btyles In gowns nro strictly of American design, thoro Is overy reason to congratulato their 'creators. Aftor a study of them ono might bo pardoned for quoting from the song which bids Us heartily rejolco in tho strength of our salvation salva-tion and adding "from foreign-made modcB" thereto. Tho stroet costumes nro cloverly shaped, comfortable, and clean cut. Their tailoring Is a thing of faultless beautV. Skirts aro short and just wldo nnd flaring enough for comfort In walking and for stylo. Jackets nnd coats aro easy and smnrt, Improving tho flguro which wears thorn proporly. Ono may havo a choico as to length, ns thoy nro shown In both long and short models. Materials nro durable, old favorltos being to tho foro in tho smartest garments. Decorations aro fow and elegant, buttons and straps and tho Introduction of outsldo pocketr providing pro-viding most of them. Rut it in in amazing cleverness In cutting both skirts und coats that this season has distinguished Itself abovo othors. In party gowns skirts aro moro am- plo, but mado of the airiest fabrics over Batln foundations. Dodlccs aro modestly high, nnd satin bindings aro used to finish tho flounces nnd overdresses over-dresses pf net or crepe or chiffon. With all this lluinncss thero is a little lit-tle touch of tho austere In tho bodlco usually. In tho picture given hero a street suit of swell Bhcphord's plaid is shown. Plaits' at tho sides of both front and back pruduco slightly flaring flar-ing panels, tho skirt being mado up of four of these. Tho Jacket opens In a "V" at tho front, with rovers terminating at tho bust lino nnd an Inlay of velvet which is carried to tlio high turnover collar. col-lar. A strap at each sido of tho back is finished with a simulated buttonhole nnd set, with a lono button, to .tho narrow, shaped'belt which defines tho slightly high waist line. The cuffs aro odd, with the sleovo turned back from a band of velvet and fastoned down with a button. Tho front of tho Jacket Is almost straight, and cut with a dip. |