Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-10

The women all over the country are showing a great deal of independence in the matter of skirt lengths. It will be remembered that about twelve months ago women of undeniable good taste forsook the skirt called the chicken" type of skirt and wore the more dignified. longer one, if less youthful than its predecessor. Since then the vogue of the ankle length skirt has slowly progressed until this season it is recognized as an indi cation of smart gowning.
 Notwithstanding this independent attitude it is well to suggest that ev- cry woman study her individual self, Young girls may with modish propri- ety continue to exploit skirts of shoe | top length and for the suit intended ] for every day business suit, it is good sense to have the hem sufficiently short to fairly clear the ground.
 Evening dresses have trains that are square cut in panel suggestion Many of these skirts are closely | draped and the swathed or wrapped effect is dominant Also in spite of i the great insistence of Paris on the dinner type of evening gown, Ameri- can women are inclined to include one or two gala dresses that are with out sleeves after the ante-bellum styles.
 Extremely curious is the associa- ton of the wrist-length sleeve with the frankly decollete gown. A mod el absolutely devoid of trimming, of white satin. There is a double train very long and running off into sharp little points. that serve to accentuate the tightly swathed lines from waist to ankle. Indeed the skirt is so long that the wearer is forced to move about with the most studied care when she is able to move at all.
 The bodice shows the always be- coming surplice lines, forming a V decolletage which is deepened at the back until there is almost no back at all. Then there are the amazing sleeves. Long, even to falling over the wrist. to the first line of knuckles and in the oldest contrast to the un- covered shoulders, chest and back. One, marvels how the slight trip of material over the shoulders manages to keep the long dragging sleeves in position. But some how it is done and the effect is interesting.
 In daytime apparel, the most prac tical thing is the coat-dress. Not es- sentially novel, but presented with enough variations to make renewal appeal even to those who have been it's patrons for several seasons. It is the ideal sort of garment for fall wear: and when winter comes, 1t may be worn beneath the great coat which has become staple during the last three years.
 And now it is quite the smartest thing to match ones coat dress with a dress coat. In other words, the material and general outlines of the latter must correspond with the for mer. It is rather practical idea, too, particularly if the color chosen is one that may be worn, on occasions, with other coats or other dresses, as the case may be. Therefore it is well to select such colors as brown, navy blue. or reindeer.
 Hairy looking materials have come back. Or perhaps it would be better to say that their effects are new for trimmings. a lot of angora braid, thumbnail fringes of worsted or the new "orangatang" fabric being con spicuously used. And as foil for the modish sack-cloth and ashes there are lovely sparkling gowns of cloth or satin that are literally dusted with tiny steel or jet beads from top to bottom.
 These softly glittering frocks are generally guilt on the so-called che