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Show Yokes, nt the back only, are an olhei spring coat detail, and In some cases there Is a slight fullness below the yoke, a most desirable feature for the full-figured woman. Since the purpose of the modern belt Is not to define the curve of the w:istline. It must justify Us existence liy being ornameutiiL Later ou. when brighter sunshine lakes our dresses .bloom with the multicolored flowers that have been sprinkled over sj'ng crepes and satins, coats are to be printed also. The reversible ones are most practical, prac-tical, since one cannot expect a printed coat to serve every purpose There -Is no overestimating the Importance Im-portance of printed fabrics this spring and summer, nor need the large woman wom-an deplore this fact, since the average av-erage print Is quite possible for her Jumper Frock Polka Dot Design, Brown or Beige Background. to wear, because of the even distribution distribu-tion of its design and the careful blending of Its colors. Lelong designs a gown of Dlacfe satin which has a one-sided bolero waist on one side and has the ap pearance of a panel In back. Berthe uses printed material in a small all-over pattern of crepe for an afternoon gown with tiers of plaited flounces decorating the skirt. Hows at the neck and waist add to its fern inlnity. From Goupy comes the lumper rrock in a small polka dot design with a brown or beige background and n beige wool skirt with three box plaits ' In the front. The movement of the bands from the bottom of the Jumper i to the top, which comes Just above the normal waistline, Is notable. A slight fullness Is gathered In by the bands. Typical of the Lelong collection Is a gown which Is a combination ot two tones of beige and white crepe do chine with a striking pattern encrus fated on the front of the waist. Loulseboulnnger combines printed crepe with plain material In an after noon frock of youthful lines. The plain yoke, a sash belt and a deep one-sided ruffle are interesting. Period Gowns. Period gowns, or robes de style of a lighter mood are presented by the modistes of Europe and this coun try, says a fashion correspondent In the New Tork Times. Some for spring and- summer are made In more dell cate fabrics than the others, to be suitable for wear through the season Among these some In transparent chiffon velvets, soft satins, taffetas, chiffons, nlnon and tulle. Taffeta lias long been the material of which Jeanne Lanvln has made her period gowns. She uses a free hand and takes unprecedented lib erties. She makes a skirt that swirln about In voluminous folds, caressltn the ankles nnd dipping at some point almost to the Boor. At the top, she loops yards of the silk without n semblance of overelaboration, only of coquettish chic, and trims the edges with the sharpest bits of knife plait trig. An ornament of some entirely orig trial pattern Is used on most of the Lanvln gowns, and on gome a quaint elegance is added by the finish of the bodice, by means of a- frill or a fichu Black Is Lnnvln's favorite color, hut she' has been bringing out for sum mer some frocks of white and of thf-new thf-new evening shades. Tulle Is much Uked by the modistes for evening dress, especially for dance frocks. It Is worn the year round and Is simple to handle In the perloo gown. A great variety of tulle frocks is shown this season. In one seveni1 tints are used one upon the other in petticoats, creating a changing ef feet. In another a flowered chiffon printed in the colors of many flow ers is used as foundation, and this Is veiled with four skirt-length, circular cir-cular flounces of tulle In peach color matching the ground of the chitTim Each one of the tulle skirls Is tin ished on Its edge with a piping of satin, repenting the shade of one ot the flounces In Its pattern. Plain t u 1 1 -Is la'! in folds over the straight bod h e, i.iiich Is of chiffon, and at one side ot the waist a huge bow nnd sash of wide satin ribbon Is made of the different flower shades. i |