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The Fur Top Coat.
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The early spring season will mark Es coats and suits as exceedingly new by the manner in which they Jure tailored. There is by no means a return of the mannish mode, but a strictly tailored ensemble will greet the first days of spring.
For the days that are too cold to ride in roadsters with the top down, for the season that is not spent south but still wishes to indulge in cutdoor sports, the fur coat will be seen well to the warm days. In California where screen players live and participate In the sports of the outdoor world. the 'season has been a particularly chilly one and Anna Q. Nilsson, seen in the First National film, "Easy Pick- ings, has chosen a smart, tailored ensemble for walking or driving and has topped it with a tailored cont of beaver.
lar and quartly belted. It makes a splendid cont for travelling and motoring too.
Simplicity is the keynote to the mode-and has been for several Bensons Pat The silhouette changes but slightly, and it is in. the detail that each season makes its changes felt. Feminine fashions are more standardized and the slender silhouette for daytime is one of the established facts in fashions.
At the moment there are several versions of the simple afternoon frock that is being shown in black.
The
bolero bodies, the draped girdle, the tiered skirt, the butterfly sleeve. two-tiered skirt, the tiered ress, the bloused bodice, the apron panelled-skirt, and the draped dia gona girdle being a few of the outstanding features of the early spring collections.
Back Is the favoured colour for the new dresses that appear so amartly at afternoon "functions. Crepe de Chine, crepe satin, silk jersey and several rough silk crepes are seen in black,
Black, unrelieved by colour, is. most often used in the more formal type of dresses, and in the general afternoon frock appears combined with white. pink, red, blue and beige:
ever, when the dull side of crepe All black is frequently used, bow- sath is used in contrasting bands or folds, with the eatin aldę predo- minating.
The big plaid or tweed coats that wil be seen this spring will feature a decided tailored aspect and will Appear particularly smart in tans and browns. Blue will of course be. Billie Dove, who esen in the tailored suit that la worn beneath the top coat.
and tiered skirts are much used in Scarf panels, lobae cape effects the "all binck costume.
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London, Feb. 10. Picture frocks for evening wear are more conspicuous than among the new spring fashions, of this week's political receptions and an outstanding dress feature was the number of women wearing Of course, the fur top coat is not
Ruch styles.
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hew and woollen fabrics are seen in taithe picturesque gowna
having worn by lored outlines being worn over the their ancestors in family portraits new spring suit or cloth dress. copied in modern materials.
Mise Nilsson has chosen brown Modern materials and old styles for her outer colour and has varied: are being blended skilfully by the
It by n light brown hat smartly designers, a most striking feature down turned of chiffon falt and, being the picture frock in pattern beige stockings and brown shoes. plaid taffeta, with edges frayed In The little suit that is so very chic
imitation of the fringe of a real a of navy blue and boasts a blouse Scots "plaidie." French women, of amall checks and a blue tie.
who always like tartan effects, are For motoring or travelling by
showing great favour to the new boat or traja in the uncertain
mode, especially when the plaid months between read apring and silk is made up with lace.
A model picture frock, which was winter, it is always advisable to.
made from plaid taffeta in green, Add a sports fur or cloth coat to the ensemble,
blue and black, with a long tight fitting bodice and fully hooped and of the baby sleeves "frayed." akiri, had the edges of the latter The deep U-shape neck had chemisette of black Chantilly lace, while the skirt was cut up sharply in the front to reveal an under- skirt of similar lace.
This season has featured in par- tleular furs that may be worn later than usual. They are of the giraffe or stencilled kid variety. or the pony, calf or kid sports models that have been seen everywhere. These make particularly serviceable top coata for sports or travelling. The leather coat. has also entered the fleld for sports purposes and is seen lavishly fur trimmed as to col-
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LATEST FASHION CRAZE..
London, February 19:-The feminine passion for pearls has consisting of pear) enamel for the Inspired the latest cosmetic craze. nails and costing half a guinea a bottle.
clothes with extreme chic, is seen in First National's "An Affair of coming spring, women will resume An expert says, that, during this the Follies" wearing a charming the peach complexion, abandoning example of curly spring smartnes last year's orange sunburn tones.
Godets of plaits of the satin-facedi crepe are smartly seen in the skirt, lending fallness, while brotade col lars and cuffs lend colour to the blouse.
DINNER PLATE PLEA.
Dame Madge Kendal's Witty Invitation.
Dame Madge Kendal, in an amus ing letter of invitation to the thirty-first annua) dinner and dance of the Actors' Benevolent Fund, writes:
"I hope you will not be too naton- ished to hear you are invited to the Savoy Hotel for dinner on Sunday Feb. 27 at 7:45. It will make you, rich by £2, 28.
"On your plate--or under It you must not be too surprised to and a card, asking you to give more. money-Further disguise is Jess'
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"Some speeches will be made which will irritate and annoy you. But you will be allowed to smoke and drink. You need not listen.... "It is considered a great gather- ing, as all the intelligent people like to see one another-though the more Intelligent stay at home and Rond donations to me.
"May God preserve us all until then and on that night."
The letter la signed "Your Faith- ful Maid-of-all-Work, Madre Ken- dal,"
"BRINGING UP FATHER.
AND YOU ARE TO KEEP US INFORMED, WHERE YOU ARE AT ALL TIMES-AND OF COURSE YOU WILL HAVE TO GO INTO COUNTRIES WHERE IT WILL NOT BE SAFE FOR YOU TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY-
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