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Show Prints Which Carry a New Message By CHERIE NICHOLAS r $t fr -J 4 ' v4 J j v .''',,u' v . . ,-- - f x N . . - ; ;- . . According to that which is ws ... to be seen In mldseason and " ' f '" 'Zr ' early spring fabiic showings, the . , f " j world of fashion is as pnnt-cou- --jZsJj rAf-w-MM j sclous as ever and even more so, rSS'gSS5?gj If that he nossihlp. Inch does not mean that "it's the same thing over again." On the contrary only those prints which carry an entirely new message qualify as chic. You can sense a this-season's print at a glance, In that Its unusualness, both as to color col-or and design, differentiates It from a print of yesteryear. There's the new stunning striped prints, per example, which designers are making up so intriguingly. They have that out-of-the-ordinary look about them which at once classes them as being of year 1032 vintage. Most women yield to the lure of these handsome hand-some designful stripes at first sight. The print stripe silk which fashions the dress shown to the right in the picture pic-ture is typical of the new trend. Rather Rath-er a happy combination, you will agree, this of allying stripes with colorful col-orful Paisley patternings. These Paisley striped silks are being put to more uses than one. Many au afternoon black frock (black with a touch of color is so very smart this season) Is topped with sleeves and deep yoke of striped Paisley print. Silk of this type also is made up into many a smart blouse, which worn with a black or navy eton jacket suit Is rated 100 per cent modish among the new costume collections. Then, too, a strikingly new departure depar-ture in the way of printed silk Is the get-together gesture which plaids and dots are making this season. The very latest in bordered silks is that of polka dot which is complemented with wide bandings of printed plaid, or If the patternings be not dotted then a tiny star or conventional design contrasts the big high-colored broken plaid design. de-sign. It is silk of this description which distinguishes the gown on the seated figure in the accompanying Illustration. Il-lustration. Note the new flaring cuff and the clever half-in-half plaid and dot-print revers. Plaid-and-plaid effects, that Is plaids worked together which reverse theli colors, (light background for one and dark background for the other) inter pret a smart spring style theme. Tin frock of plaid silk which is collared, cuffed and girdled with plaid which carries the same colors and design but lias a dark background is one of the highlights of the new mode. Speaking of prints in general, for daytime frocks which can be worn on the street, silks, especially crepes, with neat small patterns predominate, navy with white leading in favor. Steel-engraved Steel-engraved prints are also Included In nearly every collection. Dark lines etched on light grounds or the reverse. Among these, white roses and leaves on navy, black or brown backgrounds have a very strong appeal this season Large, gorgeously colorful designs widely spaced, on white or black grounds on georgette or chiffon score for southern evening wear at the moment, mo-ment, their acceptance with resorters foretelling their coming summer vogue. More than ever emphasis is being placed on print with plain combinations. combina-tions. The patriotic combination of red, white and blue is stressed throughout the season's showings, in most instances a light navy is chosen for the major color of the costume with red and white featuring in the scarf and accessories. As to monotone colored crepes which are so fashionable the rough crinkled surfaces prevail. . 19.12. Western Newsoauer Union.) |
