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Show :: gj Fascinating Knitted Frocks; I . I Spiring Styles in Dresses 5 EXQL'I.SITt, design, distinctive originality, orig-inality, fascinating color, Interrelated Inter-related through master genius In knitted knit-ted art, Is winning the applause of the fushlon world. Style distinction is especially es-pecially apparent In the wondrous knitted frocks which ure proving such a tremendous factor In the costume program outlined for this spring and iummer. For those of us who are looking for attire tuned to any climate, time or I r? 3 I' , ihn t 1 . ' ? n sjfr , i - " si A UJu flTri JU H J ti I K.T V 1 1 11 Show Knitted Art In Costuming. occasion, the smartest sort of conservative conserva-tive models are at command, and for prices which are surprisingly reasonable. reason-able. In the matter of selection It Is well to be fortified with a knowledge of ultra-smart style tendencies. Chief among these Is the idea of introducing introduc-ing two or more colors Into knitted dress designs. Checkered and plaid patterns are grently favored. There Is assured style distinction In the solid-colored knitted fiber silk frocks with simple line check contrasted or with the Irregular jacquard patterned motifs worked out In several tones. nf Sri it r pv V-:r7 Models Show High Stylo Points. Another interesting etTect is the knitted wool frock bound with fibre silk, in a contrasting color. Tempting color combinations include brown with buff, gray with orange or sand, almond green with cocoa shade, and the new cork color with Frenrh blue. In fact, to desire is to obtain, for there is no end to the lovely a';d novel ideas available. The accompanying illustrations tell In part the story of knitted art In costuming. cos-tuming. The effectiveness of emhroid-ery emhroid-ery Is apparent in the handsome model I to the left, which is a tan mohair j knitted frock embellished with stitching stitch-ing done in brown silk. Style details abound In the other knitted frock. It Is knitted of caramel-colored caramel-colored wool, with radio blue silk horizontal hor-izontal stripes on the skirt. Two streamers of the radio blue at each side, lend grace to the contour. The styles for spring, In all sorts of garments have been paraded, reviewed re-viewed and selected by buyers. Their keen, experienced judgment either mukes or brenk3 the Innovations that aspire to become fashions. By this time we know thnt they have set the seal of their approval again on the straight-line silhouette for all types of ! apparel for practical wear on suits, coats and dresses. Including those for sports wear The exception to th stralghtline Is to be found In evening and other formal gowns, where quaint aad picturesque types gain an audience. audi-ence. In length there is a latitude providing provid-ing for Individual taste. Crepe, in Its several popular weaves, remains the first choice for all-day nnd afternoon dresses. Sleeves and neck lines show Interesting variations and many skirts are fuller than for several seasons. These high style-points style-points in the spring mode are revealed in the two dresses pictured. The frock at the left of flat crepe has pretty wing sleeves and the skirt Is shirred at the top, the shirring forming a short ' yoke headed by a standing ruffle. Two flat, narrow sash ends hang from a narrow, nar-row, flat girdle all made of crepe. The skirt Is exceptionally short. Satln-faced canton crepe makes the youthful dress at the right, with round neck and short sleeves. Its length Is typical of spring stylos. The finish about the neck, sleeves and low waistline waist-line is a shirred roll of the crepe and a girdle of silk and tinsel gives an opportunity op-portunity for the introduction of contrasting con-trasting color. The girdle terminates In an ornament supporting a sash end of crepe finished with a long tassel. Crepes are made in all the fashionable colors, conrwOHT iy vestuu hrv "n-n |