Show cotton uselin used in place of silks material Is approved for suits frocks coats and ensembles cotton frocks like the woolen suits are now stirring a wave of enthusiasm in the fashion world notes a fashion authority in the new york times time designers and merchants alike are sponsoring cotton tor for suits frocks coats and ensembles of the same type as those of silk and wool the diversity of materials in weave pattern and colors Is wide and the models used are arc interesting just what the response to this presentation en will be Is problematical that cotton will take the place of crepe and satin tor for elegant types of dress Is unlikely but it should readily flod find a place in sports clothes and the house and simple morning frocks the demand of such frocks for the beach and general country service Is already recognized and it Is evident that cotton will be used instead of silk and crepe in dress for many occasions in warm weather the revival Is apropos this year since skirts are longer and wider and made with flounces and draperies and the silhouettes hou ettes are less severe once before in recent times cotton received the endorsement of fashion during the war when smart women appeared in frocks of calico gingham and inexpensive printed lawn the up to date cottons however ore are substitutes sti utes tates for crepe de chine and tub silks which have lately been used almost exclusively tor for sports dress for informal wear in town and for general daytime wear the year round picture coats of chintz and cretonne for the beach cotton volle voile and crepe tor for simple frocks have already attained a recognized vogue and this year a large assortment of fabrics and models has fins been added the weaves and weights are of great variety and the designs evidence high class workmanship woodcut wood cut block prints smart among the smarter patterns are woodcut wood cut block prints which are done by artists in peasant designs taken from old costumes or like antique persian embroidery which appears in anny materials or in decorative flow er garden motif these are distinctive and interesting because of the process by which the patterns are printed firmly woven materials of medium weight are used in both vivid and soft ly toned colors the most popular are yellow violet and green which appear in many variations varla tlona to in combination with the more somber bomber tones of tan rose and gray and with ith now and then a touch of black for cotton ensembles which in style differ in no way from those of crepe and silk and fine woolens heavy weaves are used particularly attractive are the basket weaves in dead white printed with different designs mostly conventionalized florala in primitive lines of clear red yellow or blue with hviid green foliage for plain colors are chosen rarely beautiful shades of green especially jade corn yellow rose and mandarin blue sponge Is another of the coarsely woven cottons of firm weave printed with geometric and modernistic patterns to in clear vivid colors of these the rodler products especially stand A A A Chir charming ming sports sport ores dress of printed lawn modernistic trim ingo mit dut A print design of stripes Is conspicuous among the ninny many in different sorts of figured patterns one striking design in soft rich tones has a background of creamy beige with ath a wide stripe of brown blinding fron rom dark to light and then a quarter lell stripe of brown followed by another wide stripe of green in graduated tones these materials make elite decora decol ft tive one ode frocks to lie ile worn with separate rout three piece ensembles and ami two piece suits bulls including mid and coat of figured goods to he be worn with a plain house blouse in must most of the models a plain color Is used in different arrangements for collur collar cuffs revere and bands for the edge suits of bright colors are finished la in this manner with white bands and prints of delicate tones on white have the trimming in color repenting repealing some one note date in the design these heavier cottons are shown in practical dresses for sports and general wear many ot of the frocks are made in the sleeveless model which Is once more fashionable and with a separate cout coat of the same print unlined pique in plain colors prints A large assortment of pique to Is shown in both plain colors and prints generally the new pique Is of iner texture than the old and comes in pastel shades and vivid tones which will be stir kingly picturesque on a tennis court and at an out of doors affair A charming ensemble of pique created by an american designer Is made with a one piece sleeveless frock of plain green cut low in the modish sunburn neckline and finished with a belt with it 11 comes a three quarters unlined coat of pique printed in gay tones of green yellow and blue on white a band of plain green pique matching the shade of the oie dress being stitched all around the edges several late models of pique are shown in the coat dress style one la Is made like a double breasted coat full ful checkered gingham popular for frocks for children this season length with revers wide cuffs pock ets and belt but without sleeves and with large china buttons used for both utility and decoration other one piece frocks are made of plain pique narrow or wide wale in a wide range of colors pastels mid and bright tones and with bold geometric and modernistic patterns printed in III clear tones of green red yellow with sharply accentuated dashes of black pique in plain colors Is being used for separate coats to be worn over thin summer dresses and in the new printed patterns of bright colors for the beach sad aud sports dress A cotton material which answers admirably for dresses ensembles or separate garments Is broadcloth long used for mens shirts in a large assortment of colors those of fine quality have been much in demand at the southern resorts as they are exper expected ted to be for the summer slimmer season in the north A popular model of white breadel broadcloth 1 Is a sleeveless one piece of tailored finish fillish cut with irregular V neck one wide and one narrow rever the blouse made with wilb a belt and the skirt plain or with overlapping pointed panels this style of dress Is duplicated in new shades of green violet yellow blue and rose childrens frocks attractive cotton fr frocks for children are big high ly attractive tills this season they ire are made into styles almost as diversified and detailed as those tor for women n dresses fo tor r little girls are made of fine percale printed with iab tiny figures a and nd flowers ll dolly dally varden designs and narrow stripes and blocks most of these are made in one i piece garments with wide hems at the bottom and yokes formed with tucks or plain and stitched at the edge sleeves in most of the models are long or at least cover the elbow and are gathered full lit at both the top and bottom and have narrow shirred sherred frills at the wrist most of the pe perciles percales per cales reales are print ed with white backgrounds though the modern influence Is seen where pastel shades serve as backgrounds for self toned designs and large figures these are sweetly pretty and come in pule rose green yellow and blue or in brighter colors where the geometric and other modernistic pat terns tire are used A new style ol of frock tor for the juveniles Is made of in boldly print ed d designs nod and in block linens it ls Is a i sort of surplice high at the neck deck and joined under the arms to haag in n stanl ht lengths bark back and front some jolly jilly Illo dels of printed material ure ire around birr ad the edges with stitched bunds bands of plain goods repeat repeal log ng a color in the pattern this gal gai nent Is supposed to be worn over a simple mille muslin slip I 1 in 0 sonic some models file slip Is made with ion oil sleeves ard and in others both are sleeve aua T c WA ii v feat ts |