Middletown transcript., 1918-05-25

clate Win dresden SnepnerOeSSeS,
Dolly Warden styles, Mozartian opera
and Janice Meredith. This kind of
neckline was accepted only for frocks;
it should go without saying that it was
not contemplated for coats.
But whatever the garment, its neck
line was no more hidden and envel-
oped by q white collar. It is quite
probable that this somersault in fash
ions disturbed the minds of more
women than even the incoming of the
tight skirt, for it necessitated thought
and an entire change in the arrange
ment of the garments which have
been carelessly worn in the same COM
bination for several seasons. 1t made
one go into numerous shops and re-
gard ones self for numerous moments
before mirrors in order to secure q
satisfactory adjustment OF the new
fashion to ones neck and face.
High Collar on Coat Suits.
And another movement in the ar
rangement of the neck is disquieting.
1t is the Introduction of the high COL
lar at an hour when the high fashion
designers decided to discard it, and
the public was informed that it was
no longer in first fashion. No sooner
had this edict gone out and been &C
cepted than a vast number of women
-well-dressed women, too-appeared
with high loose collar, that either en-
veloped the chin or rolled in q loose
fold beneath it.
There are two or three practical
things that every woman must some
how manage to master in this new
fashion if she intends to look her best
during the warm-weather season.
One of them is that a coat suit re-
quires some kind of collar at the back
and sides of the neckline, to prevent
the rough material from resting
against the skin.
Another feature Of the new neck ar
rangement which it is well to absorb
into the mind is that the blouse with
the Italian decolletage is the best to
wear under all coats. It is wis~r to
avoid superimposing one collar on an
other. This Italian neckline may be
round, or straight across the shoulders,
or brought to the base of the. neck.
The wearer must decide on that. Her
features should determine the exact
curve which is employed.
Low Neck for Day Usage.
Another interesting detail of fashion
is the definite tendency toward a deep
decollete for day usage. The neckline
may be on the Italian model, or it may
be on the American Colonial model, |
which brings the material high and |
tight against the back and side of the |
neck and then dips it down to q deep
square or delta in front.
The introduction of the high collar |
seems to have come about through ne |
cessity rather than choice or inclina-
ton. True, there are smart women |
who insist that their one-piece frOcks
shall have these outstanding, flower
like collars that rise on the stem Of
the neck and open out wide to envelop
the chin and the back of the head, but |
the majority of women have adopted
high collars only with coat suits. They
don't know any other kinds of collar
to adjust with Jacket that is high in
the neck and has rolling revers.
They find that the wash blouse,
which has high turnover collar and
is worn with a cravat of black or COL
ored picot ribbon, gives just the right
silhouette to the neckline of an every
day coat suit. If this high collar cam
not be adopted, then a low one must
be worn with the suit, because of it's
collarless condition.
The lessened number of chiffon
blouses shown this summer is indica-
tive Of the lessened number of tailored
suits worn. so the workers claim.
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