oc-plain-dealer 1922-04-03

PAGE TWO THE ORANGE Spring Comes in a Blaze of Color is the most noticeable thing about the fashions for spring. For several seasons women have gone about dressed in black from the top of their hats to the soles of their feet. All that is now passed and we see color from the tip top of the hat to the colored and often jeweled heels of her shoes. Nor is Color modest about announcing herself one of the chief characteristics of the Spring garments. There is nothing modest about it. It arrives in a blaze and a blare, in all the brightest shades and in the most intense hues. It is the first thing we see on this year in color and design and will no doubt be very popular for spring. The soft silk lends itself to gracefully draped skirts, unique sleeve effects and combines nicely with plain colored materials in either silk or wool. For so many seasons the severe neckline, boat shaped and unadorned has been found a very trying fashion for many. Those will rejoice in the fact that many of the new dresses are shown with colors and vestees of real lace, embroider- thing about the fashions for spring. For several seasons women have gone about dressed in black from the top of their hats to the soles of their feet. All that is now passed and we see color from the tip top of the hat to the colored and often jeweled heels of her shoes. Nor is Color modest about announcing herself one of the chief characteristics of the Spring garments. There is nothing modest about it. It arrives in a blaze and a blare, in all the brightest shades and in the most intense hues. It is the first thing one sees when looking over the spring clothes. Navy is perhaps the most popular color for gowns and suits, though Paris has been quoted as saying that navy is not to be on her color card this year. Yet American women love their tailored navy suits, and every American wardrobe must have at least a filler for the usual occasion. That time that comes occasionally into every woman's life when her first thought is, "I have not one thing to wear." Then comes the second thought: "Why there is that navy dress!" and then that grand and glorious feeling that she is all fixed with just the most appropriate gown she could possibly desire. American designers know all about this. Some of them have had the experience themselves. Others have had the experience of several years of business, and still others have studied the American women and their national taste and the answer is the navy blue dress. The result is that every display room shows navy dresses. There are taffetas and all the long list of creepy materials, from the heavy crepe engeage to the thinnest of georgettes. However none of them are all navy. Every dress has its dash of color, it some they might almost be called splashes. It may be a piping, it may be a facing, it may be a little corsage at the belt of a bunch of flat appliqued felt flowers that blossom or the front of the taffeta skirt just above each pocket. One little taffetta followed a fantastic idea and the skirt and part of the blouse were rocklessly covered with tiny round disks of color in many colors which gave the impression of its having passed through a confetti shower. Of course there are taffetas by the dozens everywhere. Not all of them are navy, but many are developed in brown or black, but all have their bright spots where they blaze forth in flamingo, tomato, jade, orange fuschia, or some other brilliant color spot. There is a certain crispness about taffeta that makes it a perennial that appears just as regularly as Easter comes around. This year they are made in snug fitting basque effects that have round or square neck lines, short puffy sleeves and short puffy skirts that are made more puffy by rows and festoons of narrow flutings, ruches or ruffles which are often edged with a picot of colored silk. More color is introduced in medal will no doubt be very popular for spring. The soft silk lends itself to gracefully draped skirts, unique sleeve effects and combines nicely with plain colored materials in either silk or wool. For so many seasons the severe neckline, boat shaped and unadorned has been found a very trying fashion for many. Those will rejoice in the fact that many of the new dresses are shown with colors and vestees of real lace, embroidered-batiste or organdy. Some of the dresses retain the boat shape neck line but in the majority this is modified, cut deeper at the front, while others break entirely from it and are square in shape. Sports clothes seem to be out doing themselves this spring, in color, fabrics and design. Perhaps the color combination that stands out is red and white. It appears in suits, hats and shoes. Dresses, made with white blouses that stretch down into red skirts, and red skirts that reach up on white blouses are worn with capes of red. To go with such a costume are white stockings clocked in red and white oxford that have red heels and red kid appliqued in perforated designs. Yellow and white is another popular combination and probably stands second in the season's scale of color schemes for sports wear, rechid being third. The dress and cape combination is the smartest version of the sports costume. The dresses made on simple lines trimmed with embroidery with white on color and color on white. The cape is ofth e color used and often carries out the same trimming design n bands of embroidery. Sports hats are simple. They may be large or small but for trimming they have a cabachon of beads or a band of ribbon. A few are trimmed with short quilts. Another outfit appropriate for summer sports wear is the slip-over sweater and the checked or striped skirt. In some costumes the order is reversed and the upper part of the garment has all the color and pattern and the skirt is plain color that predominates in the slip-on. In color and design many of these have gotten inspiration from the Orient as well as from some of the primitive American Indian designs and are rich in color. Knitted dresses which have been trying for seasons to make a place for themselves in American wardrobes seem to have at last forced themselves in and are to be worn a lot this year. They are more attractive in color and design than ever before and are much better suited to the chic lines of the figure. Many of them are shown with a knitted cape and in the silks are bright spots where they blaze forth in flamingo, tomato, jade, orange fuschia, or some other brilliant color spot. There is a certain crispness about taffeta that makes it a perennial that appears just as regularly as Easter comes around. This year they are made in snug fitting basque effects that have round or square neck lines, short pully sleeves and short puffy skirts that are made more puffy by rows and festoons of narrow flutings, ruches or ruffles which are often edged with a picot of colored silk. More color is introduced in medallions of embroidery, in colors and in the metallic threads. Many of these embroidered designs are imported fabrics that are specially made for dress lengths, others are worked in by the designer according to her own ideas and the cut of the garment. Soft creepy dresses continue to hang straight from the shoulder, and are self girdled by subtle draping of the material and attain an uneven line by means of side panels. Frequently these panels are faced with contrasting color as are the sleeves. Our charming dinner dress made of the new shade Madelon blue is made over an orchid satin slim whih shimmers through giving a delightful color effect. The dress is unadorned save for straight doubles at the sides and a self color ribbon covered cord that places itself as it lies about the waist. Coat dresses of cloth and silk are both good and promise to be quite feature in every wardrobe for spring. Of the former one of the most striking is a chemise like slip of dark blue Poiret twill on which has been embroidered an all over design with black ribbonzeen. The sleeves are set in but are the depth of the waist and are patterned after those of a Chinese mandarin and are faced with fuschia crepe. One of the new silks known as Ripple Wave is used for another interesting coat dress. The long straight lines of the dress are girdled with a soft taffeta and the reverse back disclosing a vest of royal tone on one side of which is a tiny cantonneire of tiny French flowers. The sleeves are three quarter length full. Poulards and pussy willow painted regular patterns are fascinating have gotten inspiration from the Orient as well as from some of the primitive American Indian designs and are rich in color. Knitted dresses which have been trying for seasons to make a place for themselves in American wardrobes seem to have at last forced themselves in and are to be worn a lot this year. They are more attractive in color and design than ever before and are much better suited to the chic lines of the figure. Many of them are shown with a knitted cape and in the silks are dressy and striking. Suits for street wear are varied in design. Some of those made in dark blues are very close fitting to the waist from which they flare and fall in ripples and points, many of them trimmed with braid tassels and even silk fringes. Of course there are more simple models which hang in straight tailored simple lines, some of them box shaped, others held close to the figure with a narrow belt of leather or material stitched. Following this style are many suits of covert cloth. The skirts of all the suits are short, straight and for the most part untrimmed. Another version of the suit for spring is fashioned on more informal lines and looks like a sports suit. The skirt is made of flannel in a check or plaid design and the coat of Jersey or flannel is plain color belited and pocketed with trimmings and collar of the material to match the skirt. Tweeds and homespuns are also combined in plain and checked material and are seen in sports costumes. Some of them are in the skirt and coat suits and others are the dresses and capes. The dresses are made to wear with blouses, or without and the capes are made so that they can be fastened to the back of the dress and worn wrapped about the figure or falling loose. White flannel is an interesting item in the clothes for spring and is made into charming dresses trimmed with braid or material in contrasting color. Sport skirts too are made of white flannel to be worn with dark coats or sweaters. THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA mes laze of Color by Mar THE Walmer GARMENT at which time we offer for your delightful collection of st at which time we offer for your delightful collection of sty Frocks, Capes and A Display of Women's and Girl's Fashions by us in Models Specially Designed and the Season's most Favored Parisian The Hats shown with our models are furnished courtesy of Mrs. McDonald's Millinery Sh ANAHEIM COLD CHISEL REPAIR METHOD IS OBSOLETE The cold chisel and hammer methods of removing and repairing tires is a thing that should be of the past, says Clyde Williams of the Anaheim Vulcanizing Works, quoting a user of Kelly Springfield tires. "The other day a front tire picked up a nail," said this man. "My front shoes seem to have formed the habit so much that I am led to believe that the rims must be magnetized. So I made the change and looked for a tire shop to change tubes. The proprietor came out instantly, greeted me cheerfully, and gave my shoes all around the once over several times. He seemed puzzled by the collection. I advised him of the work desired. He called his man out and before I could get out of the car a real, quick working jack lifted up that front wheel and the shoe with the rim was off in a jiffy, because the workman had the right tool and he knew how to use it. "It took but a few seconds to place the shoe and the rim on one of those tire changing machines, and a few deft movements and the shoe was off, the tube out and Mr. Punctre located. Inserting a new tube, replacing the shoe, inflating it and replacing the wheel took but little time. That man was some speed artist No waste motions. And the bill! When I compare it with some I have had on the road! When I recall the drifts, cold chisels, sections of spring leaves, crowbars, and the hammering and pounding that has damaged two of my rims so that road changes myself are impossible, I just wonder how it is some tire shops get away with the old methods." ANNOUNCING SPECIAL SHOWING of QUEEN QUALITY SHOES On the left, navy tricotine suit. Jacket with box back, cut through at waist. Bell sleeves; tuxedo collar; changeable silk lining. Silk embroidery. In the center, a stylish three-piece suit from navy tricotine. Three-quarter sleeves. Oriental girdle. Collar of fuchsia velette. Changeable silk lining. On the right, a coat of peacan velour cloth, beautifully lined. Raglan sleeves with bell flare. Shawl collar. Clever embroidery in self tones. Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 are the dates for the Style Exhibit at the California Theatre For your approval a selection of stylish for your approval a collection of stylish es and Shoes l's Fashions Shown Exclusively Designed and adapted from ored Parisian Designs els are furnished through the ld's Millinery Shoppe. R. Store CALIFORNIA