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Show ENSEMBLE SUITS FOR SPRING;' " TWO-PIECE DRESSES POPULAR T:iE ensemble suit made Its entry-last entry-last fall. It came, it saw, it conquered, con-quered, it remained and now It is triumphing in spring fashions from one ocean to another and developed In no end of ways. The displays include ensembles in plain, tailored types, in sports models, and formal types, and all of these are varied to suit the years of their wearers. For younger women printed silks in figured and striped patterns, made up with plain woolen materials, are used for suits in which the coat is of the wool fabric and the dress of silk. The lining of the coat matches the dress and very often the coat material is used in bimdings on the dress. But parent never would the sixpence pay for so much, so far as good style Is concerned, as It will right now. It Is amazing how good-looking the new Inexpensive In-expensive frocks and coats contrive to be, and it is good business to take care of one's needs as early as possible, for it nearly always happens that the designers de-signers turn out their best work first. It Is Important to begin with street clothes when an outfit Is to be acquired, ac-quired, and to buy as good quality aa can be afforded. Street clothes must stand wear and in them we make a first Impression on the people we meet In the everyday affairs of life. Th: coat and the tailored hat and dress, the walking shoes and street gloves de- Two Striking Examples. sometimes a one-piece dress is made by combining the coat material with figured or striped silk. The one-piece dress lias no monopoly of ensemble suits, for two-piece frocks, with skirt and overblouse like that shown In the picture, do their bit toward lending the mode diversity. In this frock the three-quarter length coat is lined with a printed silk and this same silk makes the smart o'erblouse, seen at the right of the picture, over a plain skirt. In ensemble suits of printed silks for younger women the new high shades in figured silks make wonderful wonder-ful combinations with plain wool materials, ma-terials, and the model pictured shows the coat faced back as well as lined with silk like that in the blouse. Another variation of the blouse and skirt Idea for an ensemble shows a f i very long blouse of silk crepe worn over a straight skirt of channeen which. It nearly covers. The coat Is of churmeen wllh silk crepe coliar. Kasha cloth, especially in the natural nat-ural shades, appears in more dignified versions of the ensemble suit, sometimes some-times making a long coat to be worn over a bengnlme or crepe frock. This Is a favorite combination for older women and furnishes a practical coat for weur with other frocks. In the dressier types of the ensemble the frocks may be made of two colors in crepe de chine or two shades of one color. They are usually decorated ; wllh embroidery of siik and tine me- ' tallic threads that joins the contrast- j lng colors or shades. "Sing a song of sixpence," while ft pocketful of gold is what we would all like to have, now that new spring finery is on display from one ocean to the other. Put a review of this new apparel makes one thing ap- serve all the consideration that can be given them. Starting out with the coat, the new season lias brought in a variety of handsome models for general wear. Straight lines and rather light shades and neutral colors are emphasized in them, but there Is a good representation representa-tion of the darker browns along with many light brown, beige,- tan, dark blue, medium green and wood colors. The double-breast front Is graceful and a great favorite. Both the set-in set-in and modified raglan sleeves are used and an absence of trimming Is a mark of distinction ; for It Is to be kept in mind that fashion sponsors simplicity in utility coats. Some fur appears, but there Is a fad for placing plac-ing it at the bottom of the coat, while collars and cuffs are without It. The M One of the Smart Spring Coatt. J coat pictured here, almost without j adornment, may be accepted us a measure of good slyle. In cloths there Is considerable variety, va-riety, including home spans, twills, suede finish and kasha-like materials, j Special weaves are introduced and ' for dressy coats there are silks and satins in black uiih co;ored lining1 often in a wool material JULIA BOTTOMLEY. j (. 1 925. Weilern Nepter Union.) j |