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Show Being on the Fringe of Fashion Neither the advent of the knieker nor the increased popularity of the I sports dress has shaken the prestige of tho separate skirt. What every woman wo-man knows is that there are a dost i times in a week when a separate skirt worn with a good blouse Is In lb Ibie. Fringe is perhaps the most conspicuous conspic-uous note in tho new skirts but distinction dis-tinction corner In the nurorlsing ways in which the fringe i.s employed Fringe often outlines the side as well as the bottom of the skirt. or Is placed In rows upon iho fabric up and down, round about, spirally! Ilka a barber pole, or In broken lengths here and tnere across the front or sides of the skirt. The fringe van. s from one to two or three Inches, and may consist of fraying or re.ii fringe Tweeds and homespuns had it all j their own way during the enrly prinR I months, and just now, no man can .tell whether tho reaction to all tins roughne-s will be a desnand for rough fabrics or the very soft and flowing ones. I Rponge will undoubtedly be popular as it satisfies all tass, being light, yet of a rough weave. Ratine also I promises to be popular and the new-kind new-kind of silk Jersey which looks like jshlmmerlng Turkish bath towels on ;onc side and is variously named, proD- iably will be much worn. ' Among the silks, the crepes seem destined to enjoy the greatest popularity popular-ity They will be in white color", figured fig-ured and plain. Special sport Canton crepes come with deep Paisley borders and others arc to be found with satin stripes or brocaded figures. |