Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03

81 the best gowns Of their collections,
and she does not 20 In for the medic
val glrdle which has not been relih'.
auIshed by every other designer, put
added to the belt over the normal
walstllne.
Royant's New Coats.
The house Of Roynnt, when Is not
MS well known to the public us II
should be, but sufficiently well known
to our buyers to have the fashions
brought to this country every rev
months, has sent out an exceptionally
good looking coat to mitch each one
niece frock. 1t Is n diversion from
the winter top coat, which oiteh
turned out to be troublesome prom
lem. although as n garment II Is we'll
nigh Indispensable.
This new coat Is like cape that
has little fullness and hangs Imply
against the body. 1t Is slashed at
each side from the hem up to above
the knees, and the sleeves are loose
and bell.shaped. The only trimming
used, no matter what the color OF lhe
cont, Is a pointed, florated design OF
machine stitching. This stitching IL
by no means commonplace; 1t Is easily
done In America, but 1t Is very eh-
pensiye. 1t is Il loose chalnstltch that
must be perfectly done IN order 70
carry out the sharp, lnterlacing out
lines Of the design. Beige, string color
and dark blue are used for these coats
and the material is Il sort OF soft proud
cloth. The machine stitchery Is IN
black.
Royapt has made great name IN
Europe for one-piece frocks, or sport
suits, which can be worn on the street
with dignity. The best gown sent
over from this house is such decided
contrast to everything we have been
wearing, that 1t was eagerly aecep'ea
nv the Americans who saw 1t.
The skirt IS exceedingly morrow u
laid In machine knife plaits and hangs
in a plumb line from waist 10 ahk'es'
The bcllboy jacket Is In straight
4 line from shoulder to hips, cut on
slim measurements In order to- make
ono look youthful, and Its surface Is
covered with this machine chhinstlteh
IN oyster white. The sleeves are plarn'
small and quite long, finished with a
narrow band Of white satin that iares
over the hand, and a row of pearl but
tons that keeps 1t tight at the wrist
Yrom the bottom Of the jacket comes
a sash that goes straight around the
figure at the hips and is looped over
into two ends at the back.
prIseoI and the Redlngote.
Jenny is not the only important de
sirner in Paris who put out the req
ingote for the spring. Her house mus
never rellnqulshed the redingote idea
but has played upon the one theme III
different ways. 49,.
Paouln and Drlscoll come back &c
I the uptuul TeuluEttt III ''N $3.50
slim coat with slight curve beio"
the hips to show that the oval sii
houette as the French call It. II up
proved.
prlscoll has always had a high repu
tation for coat suits and for whatever
is tailored, and he makes the straigh
redingote which opens in front over
Morrow skirt Of satin or crepe dc chihe
as opposed to the worsted fabric o
the coat. He also combines fouiar'
and serge and crepe and serge
The house Of DrIscoll Is one OF th'
few that makes afternoon gowns VIII
full skirts. 1t is true that TINS inii
ness is not displayed ms much nj th'
hem as It was last autumn, but ther'
is not the straight, pull-down line Una
the buyers feel is entirely new ant
will be accepted.
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Nswspa
per Syndicate.