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Show Taffeta Will Be Leader Am'ofrgCnWifac-w notes recently ro. eelved from fashion!?; qentor Is tho fact that -taffeta win bo tho modish material for. spring wear. It will bo equally popula'r for street or house gowns, and "already ho new models nro bolng 'displayed v,by tho leading' couturiers ' , " A The new taffetas nrp'of th'o chiffon variety, nnd, tire'"unusually supple In quality. Tills, miikes thorn especla'iy adaptable to the .bustle ftshlons, i .' ' ' . . . which , promise to lead the spring models.. ffhq streot costumesof taffeta have Jiho'ty oddly, shaped bolejo jackets, elaboratelyt trimmed with narrow gathered ga-thered trills bands of shirring, silk fringe or braiding, The.jSkfrts aretwo, threo or four tiered, each section cut circular to produce the rippling fullness at the lower edes bo desirable at present; or they are draped toward tho back to produco the bustle effect. Tho use o? tiffota will not be confined con-fined to gowns alone, for the latest millinery Is developed from this effective ef-fective silk. Draped turbans of email proportions us well as hats of med'um slzo are mado of taffeta. Tho material 13 shirred or fitted smoothly over tho foundations, nnd tho trimmings consists of taffeta or ribbon bows, flowers, velvet or plumage plu-mage fantasies. Fascinating little bonnets for tho children aro shown which tiro made erttlrely of taffeta. Even tho flowers aro wrapped folds of tho silk, with centers of contrasting color. |
