Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-12
Cannouflage
Tools Are
Ribbon
.....
With a Yard or Two of.
Ribbon a Gown May be
Made or MARRIED.
BY ELEANOR QUINN.

A yard or so of ribbon in the
hands Of an enthusiastic woman
may make or mar a gown. Ribbon
counters have lure all their own.
1t is sometimes almost impossible
to pass by without making a pur-
chase, and often, alas, it is pur-
chase not hitched to a constructive
idea. -
Many thing, particularly ribbon,
may be lovely in itself, but very,
very difficult to use deity. Some
of the cleverest hats of the season
have been fashioned of ribbon. also
some OF the cleverest garnitures for
dresses.
Three rather original uses for It
are shown herewith, and a walk
along any thoroughfare, fanked by
shop windows, will provide one with
ideas enough to use up bolts OF
ribbon. .......
The first girl is pleased at having
achieved a double purpose-a triple
one, in fact. For her use of rib
bon is decorative, provides variety,
as the ribbon may be subject to
change without notice, and likewise
protection in its placing, for as any,
one may see, its picot finish makes
the ragged edge of extreme decol-
letage.
The second figure bespeaks her
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you see reaching down her back and
her wide ribbon sash has become
delightfully."- entangled with it. Jenny
and other French dressmakers have
taken a delight in using bows this
season. One street dress chez Jenny
has a bow nearly as big as this one
tied at the front. Jenny's dress is
unusual to a degree, but very smart
1t is caramel velvet with high col
lar of nutria, some two-tone en-
broidery and a self-colored taffeta
bow.
A Ribbon Harness.
The sketch of the figure at the
right explains itself. The ribbon
used is velvet with side pleatings of
taffeta ribbon. Such decoration
may be added to gown and change
it sufficiently to disguise it from all
but the most astute observer.
} A foundation of cream, black.
flesh color or some neutral tint may
serve as an unobtrusive background
for several ribbon harnesses and
sashes, and provide a change in
party frocks for the girl who goes
to SO many small dances in her own
set that she simply could not hope
to have new frock for every one.
The value of black evening dress
that is not extreme in design can
not be told in words. 1t may be
worn until it is almost in shreds, as
every woman who has known the
joy of possessing such a frock will
declare. And the trick of adding a
corssge bouquet for color, or new
girdle, or some vibrant new motif
on which the eye will focus, is too
well known among women who
have to struggle to keep up appear
ance to need emphasis here. 7
Not Merely An Accessory.
This season ribbons play a really
important part in gown making. For
they are used not merely as access
series but as vital part of the
garment. One sweep of the wand
and fairy turns her ribbons into
panniers. tunics, trains. vestees, neck
pieces and hats. The wonderful me-
tallic brocaded ribbons make stun
ming bodices for lacey skirts and for
skirts of sharply-contrasting mate
rial.
Wide ribbon bands are set into
skirts of various kinds and wide
ribbon is made into camisoles and
dainty underthings. Entire evening
capes have been made of velvet rib
bon and by the most famous de-
signers. Indeed, there are endless
possibilities for clever use of ali
| kinds of ribbon today.
In casting about for lovely and
effective materials to combine for
an evening gown or to contrast with
cloth give the ribbon counter a clos
er inspection, for there you will find
lovely pieces of brocades that may
be bought in small quantities and
be of great decorative value.
Copyright, 1919, Fairchild)