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hand were concealed from the
left, the one representing the
tailored; the other the new feminine,
formal fashions. The former
is represented as softer,
more insouciant than in former
years; the latter a flying, fluttering,
swinging mode, when in motion—everything
expressive of
movement; but smartly slender,
when at rest. A two-way success,
this newest expression of
feminine formality.
Distinction is paramount in
the new models. All through
the Winter months we have been
hearing rumors of the lengths
to which this new femininity
would carry us. We were dazed
with the possibilities of anklelength
skirts; long hair; the
normal waistline. And what is
the result? Skirts are anklelength—s
o m e t i m e s, and in
places; but when they go to
these extremes it is only in passing,
for they rise to a smart
shortness in other places. Hair
is longer, but only a matter of
the inches necessary to permit
of waving—feminine fashions
call for the softness of the wave,
rather than the sleek smoothness
of the boyish bob. The normal
waistline is suggested, but
since few wear it becomingly, it
is just that—a suggestion. But
all three mark the trend.
Contributing a generous share
to this new idea, we have fabrics
and colors. They are neither
subordinated to the general
mode, nor do they subordinate
it. Soft, supple, of marvellously
fine textures, they do all that is
asked of them, yet leave the impression
that they could do yet
more. They are sheer, in many
instances, and when they are
not, they are light of weight—
the new basket-weave tweeds,
for example. Similar characteristics
make combinations of fabrics
possible, and this is one of
the real stand-bys of the designer.
Add to the beauty of fabrics
the wonderful color range, and
there seems but little left to demand.
There are some wondrous
clear tones on the Spring color
card — blues that surprise;
greens, purples and reds, the
same.
After several seasons of a
theme, we come to feel that it
has reached the height of its
possibilities. The exploitation of
the ensemble idea has covered
several years, at least, yet this
coming season it is listed as one
of the most important ideas in
the new mode. It reaches out to
the smallest item of the costume,
making the detail that is
lovely in itself, but inharmoni­
ous, an impossibility. It has
opened new departments in the
shops where one may find, from
day to day, intriguing new
things to smarten the old, or the
new, costume. But we are, at
the outset, interested in the ensemble
itself—the fundamentals
of coat and skirt or coat and
frock, though more often than
not the latter simulates the skirt
with its accompanying and contrasting
blouse.
In its original form the "suit"
was an affair of one material,
worn with blouses—one recalls
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the "shirt-waist," perhaps. Then
there was the idea of matching
the frock and the lining of the
coat, the latter a solid color that
was harmonious with the former.
Later, we became subtle,
and a bit of trimming or a touch
of color linked coat and dress. Of
late the tendency has been to
match the two in both color and
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