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Show COLORFUL PRINTS AND PLAIDS; YOUTHFUL SIMPLICITY RULES A RECORD-MAKING era for print and plaids Is this! Women of fashion evidently are holding the thought "If the mode sends prints and plaids, then prints and plaids is my choice," True, some of the designs and colorings are nothing less than startling, but what care we If plaids and prints be gay as gay can be, we like them just that way. Indeed, so heartily have wt entered Into the the 'mart tailored suit, such as ths model pictured defines. This trim girlish girl-ish suit Is of soft wool fabric. The popular drape-around skirt Is of Interest In-terest and the neat buttoning down the front Is of outstanding appeal. There Is an ever-readlness about a tailored suit of this sort, which women of fashion or of business appreciate. Beige mixtures, navy blue or black twill and hairline stripes, many of Exponents of Print and Plaid Craxa. spirit of the moment, even our parasols, para-sols, our hats, our scarves, not to mention our frocks and wraps yield to this super-vogue for prints and plaids. Perhaps we Americans have not as yet so thoroughly abandoned ourselves our-selves to the fascinations of the print and plaid craze as have the French, for In Paris couturiers are particularly particu-larly featuring printed and plutded capes, wraps and coats. For these, cotton stuffs splashed with color are as popular as silk. Indeed cretonnes combined with solid colored satins, preferably black, also with white wash silks are quite the rage. Worthy exponents of the print and plnld craxe are the hat and parasol, likewise the frock above pictured herewith. All over the crown of the larger hat spreads an expanse of silk printed In vivid orlentnl designs. The parasol takes up the theme and covers Itself with match print adding a touch of surpassing Interest In the way of these braid-bound, tell in brief th tailored trend. Departing slightly from the severe man-tailored suits, are fascinating models Introducing plaited Incidentals. That Is, the cloth Is knlfe-plulted and then Inset In a strictly tailored way. Fine tucks also add variety to tnllleur treatments, these being incorporated Into the making mak-ing of the coat and skirt by means of long strips, the tucks running horizontally. horizon-tally. Midsummer suit Interest Is directed largely toward flannels. Unusual color Is expressed In these, such as madonna blue, tltlan, sand and lanvin green. The fact that most of the flannel suits are unllned, Is a special recommendation. recommenda-tion. Three types are developed in the colorful flunnel suit namely: sleeveless sleeve-less costume, consisting of Jacket and skirt; the three-quorter length coat and skirt, and the short Jacket model The all-white suit Is a genuine favorite favor-ite developed In. flunnel, worsted oi I- : a ... - '.riV : a wide border of cerise moire silk. s ' Surely such a canopy of color must l i - Pi bespetik loveliness and chic. . I , r 1 As to the plaited and printed chlf- l i 1 '!,' t ' fon frock, being black and white. It J ' ii contrasts the more the brilliant Scotch i , 1 , .,tk plaid of the purasol held over It. I ' I'lulils are growing more and more ' ' 1 pronounced In coloring. A latest con- 1 V ' ; ' trlliullon to the mode Is the scarf, ' - JI which flaunts two yards and more of ' (Isslilng plaid sllk hctnmed all about , ' with a bonier of plain silk. " t Of printed chiffons and Indestrnctlhle i ' V shwr voiles, also gwirgette creiies, one V' could write volumes and then not ,.- Y'tV'l cover the suhject. Rlack and white X", ?4 V Z f leuils for these diaphanous fabrics 5iU'-' ''''''..fa'W a wide border of cerise molre silk. Surely such a canopy of color must bespetik loveliness and chic. As to the plaited and printed chiffon chif-fon frock, being black and white. It contrasts the more the brilliant Scotch plaid of the purasol held over It. Fluids are growing more and more pronounced In coloring. A latest contribution con-tribution to the mode Is the scarf, which flaunts two yards and more of dishing plaid sllk-hcmmcd all about with a bonier of plain silk. Of printed chiffons and Indestructible slmrr voiles, also georgette crepes, one could write volumes and then not cover the subject. Wnck and white leuils for these diaphanous fabrics bearing rings, polka dots, Chinese char acters In bold design, or revealing attractive at-tractive large roses, bluck on white. Tailored mode versus sports wear, whut a study In contrasts! No color too blsnrre, no design too spectacular. Is the record for sportswear. sports-wear. When It conies to tailored modes, aye, there Is a different story. Ultra-simplicity, perfected detail, conservative con-servative color, thus Madame Fashion balances accounts. Youthful sUolght lines characterize i Youthful Straight Lines Faatui Tailored Suit. silk, generally modeled on boyish lines Since white with a splash of color li fashion's edict, it follows thai gay accessories, especially scarve and hosiery, accompany the white suit. Very handsome Is the talllenr with leather Insets. The leather either matches or contrasts the cloth. JULIA HOTTOMLEY. (S. 1914, WMtern Nowiyipur Union.) |