The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-04
3impicity,.the Heynote
Of 1Dinter Fashions
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is a large supply of these suits on the
market at the present time, and they
are safe buy.
Separate coats are showing a pro
nounced lack of fullness, or q judicious
placing of it. Shawl collars and deer
cuffs feature many models, and fol
belts we see most the narrow sell
made ones. Raglan sleeves are ex
tensively shown, and gay Innings are
relieving the colors of the winter, that
lean toward dark tones. Floss stitch
cry and fringe are popular trimming
on both coats and suits. Under-arm
panels are shown in different forms
on the newest coats, and various ar.
rangements of the belts accompany
these. Favored colors in woolens are
led by Pershing tan. closely followed
by soldier blue, taupe, Burgundy
beige, navy and green.
A designer of women's clothes
told me months ago, with perfect sure
ness, that one piece dresses were go
ing out, as far as general wear is con.
cerned. However firm the fashion ar
biters are in this dictum, it will take
more than this to deprive the Ameri
car woman of her dependable trotteur
The outcome of the struggle is as yet
in the offing, but it must be admitted
that separate skirts and blouses are
gaining a strong foothold. And the
one piece dress of yesterday, in it's
straight lines like the chemise, has
sung its swan song. The new silhou.
cite clings closer to the figure, tap
ers at the ankle, and drapes where
one least expects it. The black satin
dinner gown has become sort of
habit, along many delightful and be.
coming lines, and there seems to be
no forecast of an abatement of it's
popularity, In contrast to these one
sees few brilliant dinner gowns of
cerise, emerald green or kings pur-
pie carried out in georgette, satin or
combinations, with sleeves OF the crepe
and nothing to offset their heaviness.
When looking over a gathering Of
well dressed women ones first i'm.
preston is of inconspicuousness and
a tendency to sombreness. Hats sup.
ply the bright touches, and few cos.
TUNES have contrasting collars and
cuffs. Gay scarfs will continue to be
worn. The most popular furs will be
the fox family with the exception of
red), beaver, nutria and mole.
Fancy bl0uses are surely to the
fore, and they are being created in
the gayest of shades-fame, Belgian
blue, rose, yOlga green, pumpkin,
shadow lawn, mahogany and of course
flesh and Write. Many of them are
Ornamented in Egyptian embroidery
and the round cowl collar, dropped
low in front over vest of batiste
embroidery, is extensively shown.
Touches Of hand embroidery, if fault.
lessly executed, are quite the thing,
and fagotting is an easy expression at
daintiness and style. A blouse's chief
charm lies in little original touches,
which make it distinctive, and it is
for these touches that we pay. Two
figures on a waist tag means nothing
this fall. But there is always the con-
ISOLATION that we can make our own,
and add touches that nobody else will
have. A great many Of the Philippine
and French blouses are made very
plainly, with tucks or plaits, depend
ing on their workmanship for effect.
Nothing daunted by raids and shell
fire, Paris has sent to us many new
wrinkles in sleeves, many of which
are notifications of the puff sleeves
of other days. Some OF them open
below the elbow, or have insets of
lace or contrasting material. Almost
without exception, French blouses are
flashed with girdles and numbers OF
them are sponsoring apron fronts out
Of respect to the departed peplum.
Many of the girdles are attached along
the front, to the under arm seams,
and they cross or tie in the back. They
are seen on blouses that may be worn
with coat suits. Some waists are col.
larless, but the style is trying. Long
narrow collars are split on the Shout
der and trimmed in buttons, others
descend to the girdle and disclose
vests of lace yelled in chiffon or ex.
quisite embroidery
One blouse of gold georgette is col.
Jared in brown, with stitching in
heavy brown floss, the only decoration.
The vestee is of ecru net also stitched |
in brown.
A model Of flesh charmeuse has
hand insets Of chiffon both front and
back and just above the cuffs. These
insets end in tiny ribbon bows of |
ciel blue.
Another scharmeuse blouse of beige |
has finely pleated georgette OF the |
same color, set in above the waist line
front and back. The collar is broad |
and is embroidered in brick red and
black.
Separate skirts are the next
thought to such a wide array Of
blouses. These are made for the
most part, in silk and satin combina-
tons. For dressy wear the models are
almost all in swathed effect and sep
arated at the hem for a few inches.
Sparsely p1eated and conservatively
iraped are others, while for business
Or house wear we see the straight,
pocketed and wide belted skirt which
IS graceful and in good taste. Silk
Iaille which was SO popular last sum
mer will continue to be used for in.
formal wear, and cotton fabrics in
lark plaids will be worn by school
girls, and why shouldn't all OF us wear
hem? We should not scorn this de-
oarture, but should take pride in
adopting it
Evening dresses used to command
he first paragraph in all fashion
reatises. Now they are bringing up
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