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Show FORECASTS FOR SPRING I Wool Jersey for Suite and Frocks, Braid and f Taffeta Trimmed Lawn and Organdy ' Collars and Cuffs Worn with Suits New York, Jan. 14. Comfort and Inconvenience theso nro tho two quail-Plcatlons quail-Plcatlons attributed to Bport clothes W ginco tho first woman dared don a S skirt short enough to unepvor tho tip on her boot. Would thoso samn I sport clothes bo qulto so generally favored, think jou, If theso wero tho only words with which to commend them? It there wero not something Particularly youthful and becoming Bn tho chto sovorlty of theso samo Kport togs, their salo would hu qulto limited I am suro. jHwool Jersey For Suits and Frocks jH Ono of tho most attractive of tho ew materials for suits and dresses H tho latest phaso of Jersoy cloth. Ht Is being used for tho drcsstor Brocks and tho semi talllours, for af-ternoon af-ternoon wear, Indoor skating, tea, UJ I f R 1$$ S MCC4LI. WW The Cape V Dress 1 dancing, calling and llko purposes, I as well as for tho regulation sport I suit. It comes In all tho now shades, I blue, green, brown, and tho various I ether tones now modish. Often on tho moro trimmed of theso Jersey costumes, thcro Is a touch of taffeta or a bit of braid. Theso suits aro fashioned after tho bolted Husslan models, tho smart ilored coats nnd skirt, nnd for the strictly correct sport suit along tho Norfolk lines combined with an equally sovoro skirt. The Nw Cape Appears Among tho now features which, of courso, nro but a rovlval of tho old, Is tho capo. This appears upon nU types of frocks nnd milts In tho form of tho shoulder capo, slcevo cape, and capo collnr. The full skirted, simple bodlcod frock of taffetn, worn nt au afternoon tea, tho skating rink, oj tho concert displays Its capo collnr, col-lnr, or series of collars when It Is not featuring a Puritan llko shoulder shoul-der drapery, crossing surpltco fash-ton fash-ton In front, and hold In placo In the back by n girdle, from below which, tiny coat tails or tabs appear. There Is somo Indication too, of tho capo returning ns a separate wrap; In fact po'crlnes of quaintly quilled taffeta taf-feta aro being shown to wear on or light summer frocks nnd aro now being be-ing worn in tho south. Many of theso display tho unfitted, rather bunchy looking collar which accentuates accentu-ates tho slopo of tho shoulders thereby there-by living up to bno of tho chief requirements re-quirements of tho present modes. Mnny circular and Dlrectoiro capes matching tho hat aro among tho sen-son's sen-son's nttractlva fancies. Alarming Width of Skirts Paris Is reported as practically losing los-ing her head over tho width of the skirt. Sho gavo out tho pleasing dictum dic-tum of "a trifle moro length," Just a whllo ago, and proceeded straightway straight-way to offset it by adding to their breadth. Many of tho now skirts on Paris models, It is said, nro gathering gather-ing material in about tho wnist with no regard whatover to tho figure beneath, be-neath, In fact a woman wearing such a skirt or frock has much tho appear-unco appear-unco of nn animated barrel or something some-thing equally ungraceful. Tho medium me-dium skirts with just a bit of fulness about tho waist, combined with tho slmplo bodices now smart, aro dainty dain-ty nnd becoming suggestive of tho graco of tho figure beneath ns they aro. Tho new modo's so reminiscent reminis-cent of tho days of 1830 and 1850, aro full of charm It extremes aro not indulged in. Batiste Collars on Tailored Suits Collnr and cuff sets of organdy, batiste, ba-tiste, linen and other llko fabrics nro to bo worn for spring with dark tailored tail-ored suits nnd dresses. They servo to brighten tho costumo nnd ndd a fresh touch which Is dainty nnd also grateful to tho wearer. Colored sets In Itusslnn embroidery, nro partial-1 larly pretty. Neckwear In general , is slmplo and plain. Combination of Sheer and Heavy Fabrics Tho popularity of using n sheer fabric and ono somewhat heavier in tho samo fiock or blouse is a notion that 1 attractivo and economical. Cropo Georgette combines well with cropo do Chine, taffetn, or falllo In blouso and frock. Sorgo and satin or taffetn, broadcloth and satin or taffeta, aro favored combinations for sit v pX "" A McCitt I Zouave Faille Suit tho street dress, tho touch of bilk or satin In tho same, or a contrasting shade, addjng much to tho beauty land tho bccomlngncss of tho model. I A slmplo sorgo frock gains much by the addition of a tiny turnover cuff, or a small collar of satin. Often tho entire upper section of tho skirt or bodlco in the moro dressy gown la entirely of taffeta or satin, whllo tho lower section Is of sorgo, broade'oth, or gabardine. Among tho now materials mate-rials for theso simple dresses and suits, even for tho more dressy models mod-els one sees wool poplin and similar .lightweight weaves. |