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Show I TRIUMPH OF COLOR CONTRAST vdK'' fx o is fiat crepe, the general consensus of opinion being that flat crepe will prove a leading fabric not only for daytime dresses and ensembles but In the lighter colors, It is very popular for evening wear. VIEWING In the original the ensemble en-semble pictured, one Is Ira-pressed Ira-pressed first of all with Its color schema The Jacket and the skirt portion (it is a ofle-plece dress plus a Jacket) is brown, the seamed-ou blouse top is a creamy beige and the soft tie-girdle is lined wltb turquoise. tur-quoise. So there you have It a tricolor tri-color effect Which brings us to the point we bave In mind and which we wish to make very clear since It has such a direct bearing on an Important feature of the new spring fashions. We refer to the working of several colors with a view to achieving striking contrasts. con-trasts. Throughout costume design color contrasts are exploited. The charming outfit also calls attention at-tention to the fact that brown Is regarded re-garded as an outstanding color for spring. . Even the bat worn with this costume carries the message of brown, the One straw of which It is made, harmonizing with the brown of the dress. As to the material employed, It xiie sort tie-girdle which holds the Jacket In position Is a styling feature which Is giving a new aspect as-pect to the spring mode. Ties of self-fabric are playing a varied role. Not only are Jackets tied about the waist In the manner Illustrated, but any number of the new frocks, frequently fre-quently wltb boleros, boast gypsy girdles which are brought snug about the hips and tied In a large soft bow to one side. In this connection It might be well to mention that belted-ln effects ef-fects of every, description are advocated advo-cated In the new styles. Even narrow nar-row ribbons are tied around the waist In a naive fashion which Is very demure looking, In fact there Is a delightfully old-fashioned air about them. & H3l.Wetern Newspaper Onion.) |