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Show BOX dOATS FOR SUMMER; :i i ; t; WWRAPS MIMIC CAPE tant and occupies Itself with an so' count of. the reigning family of capes, pur and simple. , Capes are of the blood royal the dominant style point In the., season's outer, garments. Jhen follows a v chronicle . of capes with modlflfatians,'. additions and ln'.con blnattoB;ft)i other garments, 'TenT' 4r mwiy wraps wfth capes attached and son (q which the cape' la merely ' suggested by the treatment of sleeves" or by .drapery. ' Except for coats In" which Russian lines are evident, and occasional slender, fttralght-banglng I OOSELT adjusted clothes have v taken a firm hold on popular favor and. In undertaking to give the public "hut It wants, designers have borrowed bor-rowed styles from widely dletsnt lands. They must contrive to furnish garments that embody easy, flowing lines. In a sufficient variety of style to keep them Interesting i or oft thing, and to adapt then to Individual figures fig-ures for another. I,', One does not ' have to look twice to see that China furnished Inspiration Inspira-tion for the smart coat that., dtstln- Box coats Featured In Suits. - gulshes the suit pictured here, which follows frankly the lines of the Chinese Chin-ese overgarment. It wjl Interest many Borneo, because many women can wear he box coat well it has been varied in the spring styles to suit different "types. It la a feature for summer and Is found among the sleeveless coats tlint accompany the tailored frock and 'make it serve as a suit ' :' As In nearly all salts the skirt Is Wiiljjlit and plain In this model. As plrtured It Is shorter than the length approved by fashionables ; the younger American women do not take kindly ,t longer skirts, and this suit offers them a compromise. The coat is cut In true klmno style with short sleeves In one with the body, lengthened by models, there Is nothing that eves promises to dispute the supremacy of cape-wraps for some time. The handsome eape-Uke wrap below has Its fullness gathered and plaited Into a wide scarf-like collar that also forms a narrow cape, or yoke, about the shoulders. It Is cut to flare toward the bottom and a slit at each side accommodates ac-commodates Its wide sleeve. For adornment covered buttons and simulated sim-ulated buttonholes are effectively placed on the side seams. One of the soft, light-weight wool coatings contributes con-tributes much to the beauty of this wrap, but many other materials are used, including serge, twill, homespun, home-spun, the heavier silk crepes and knitted fabrics. Knitted capes must V Tim. wiv-T w " I I . ' ' 1 j y "'N 1 1 ' ' Beautiful and Practical. 'r'v long, flaring sleeves, set on. They are finished with a narrow band of embroidery, em-broidery, corresponding with a wide baod that makes a rich adornment for the bottom of the coat. The most Interesting In-teresting style point In the model Is Its clever scarf-collar, with long etidn pacing under embrolh;red revera and finished with handsome tnsxcls that bear ont Its Chinese charucter. The story of wraps for spring Is a brief one. so far us styles are ;omvri:od. Ha Introduction ,1s Impor- not he overlooked there are many ei them, and they are handsome. Capes and enpe-wraps complete thel? careers splendidly In superb evening wraps. Silks, brocades, crepes, velvets vel-vets and other gorgeous things paj tribute to this stic L SEMKHIT IT VB'TUN MIWVU VNKM |