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Show MORNING FROCKS FOR SPRING; NEW NECKWEAR IS IMPORTANT j PltoPIIIXlK.S of coming styles for spring are not a matter of words they appear in the collections made ready for merchants and for tourists , who go South in search of spring weather. In the great markets of the j Country and in the parad" of fashion ; at famous resorts, new styles are in j review, and many of them are destined to appear lHter in all parts of thee United States. However, no one cares to make selection of important summer sum-mer frocks until all the new tilings are on display, but simple morning or day-dresses day-dresses niiV lie made ready now, so that there will be no roll or worry-when worry-when warm days call us out of doors. Stylists tell us that plain, high colored col-ored linens in soft reds, buff, blue and light green, henna and light brown skillfully made and new shades appear in plain materials. Fullness at the sid.s and front, panels and aprons, achieved by plaits and shirrings, and ni'-king at the hips, promise fuller skirts which are tlared by varied means, but all from a low waistline or below the knees. From present indications neckwear Is increasing in importance and coming com-ing in for even more attention than It has just now. So long as practical day dresses remain simple and almost unadorned un-adorned they must look to small finishing finish-ing touches and accessories, to lift them above the level of the commonplace. common-place. The new frocks presented recently re-cently for spring, in tailored and In formal types, are as simple as the-that the-that have been so successful for w x A i 1 ...rVii it ' ' ; x i II i A ' VI P if Of Navy Blue Cbarmeen. are already in demand for morning dresses and that certain heavy cotton weaves in the same colors will -be used. That white crepe de chine and white wash silks with colored stripes are as sure of welcome as the sunshine sun-shine is, and that, in tailored versions of the daytime frock, navy blue is coming com-ing back and coming strong. That for all these frocks the simple, straightline silhouette remains undisturbed undis-turbed as the favorite of fashion and that collars and cuffs of crepe de chine, embroidered balist or other sheer fabrics, plain and striped linens and laces are always a part of the play. They say these frocks may or may not be belted but that many of them have lontVior helfs worn a low waistline. ter, but they reveal a greater varletj in necklines and emphasize neck finishings. fin-ishings. The scarf, or tie, or jabot attached at-tached vary the ever present collai treatment, although this remains by fai the most important neck finish. Among made-up neckpieces, collar and cuff sets and scarfs or ties, the shops are showing neckwear by the yard, ready to be converted into any sort of pieces. Two examples of this attractive yardage are pictured here-one here-one in net and lace and one in plaid and plain ribbon. Both are plaited the net frill finished with lace Insertion Inser-tion and narrow edging at the top and rows of colored stitching as a border. In the ribbon yardage a narrow plain ribbon is joined to plaid taffeta with a tf r J Rejuvenated by Neckwear. or belts made of the material of the dress. With tlie striped wash silk, white crepe de chine collar and cuffs and narrow white kid belts, make a perfect finish. Pearl buttons figure also in the composition of tub frocks. A daytime dress that may be worn now and later, is shown in the picture. pic-ture. It is made of navy blue cbarmeen. cbar-meen. and is entirely plain except for two practical pockets. The red leather belt Is mucl wider than the average and the model has adjusted It at a higher line Mian that sponsored by present modes. There is very little likelihood that the waistline will be any higher than It Is now. For afternoon frocks, combinations of plain and printed fabrics are very tiny gold braid. Two rows of it are set on a soft net foundation, bound on one edge with the narrower ribbon, to form collar and cuffs. The collar is finished with a ribbon tie. Last year's straightline frocks cannot can-not be told from this year's when they are brought up-to-the-minute in style by new neckwear, and a few changes of neckwear will keep them always fresh and interesting. Whoever has treasured fine, old-fashioned old-fashioned round collars, of precious lace or embroidery, has the means at hand for adding a touch of beauty and dignity to the simplest dress that will lend It the character of elegance, JULIA BOTTOMLEY. . 1925, Weatrn Nwiiapr Union.) |