The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-03-23
STRAW EMBROIDERY on SERGE
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they do not recognize. their blessings
IN some evil day the useful little one |
piece frock may be snatehed away
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!, Fashion is. .proverbially a: lckle
DAME, but after centuries of high
handed and capricous proceedings
with her votaries It was a meroiful
dispensation on her part to decree the
reign Of the .one-piece frock at q time
In the affairs Of women when life
moved for them in swift and almost
overwhelming Hood Of public and
private activities. .;t ~, 2 LII =" :.
! It was, and Is, time in which
type Of dress was needed which ~
duced nerve strain to the minimum
and which combined ease Of adjust:
ment, comfort, smart and youthful APP
pearahce, all. around wearableness and
sufficient variety. If such q thing
were possible in an uneasy and imper-
feet world, one would be inclined to
cay, that the one-piece ,frockg would 60
on forever. no matter what other
styles might come and 60. ..c::,s.r. ss;ss.
Predictions are unsafe and one only
knows that at present this desirable
type of garment rounds the cycle OF
the year In an endless procession Of
models developed In fabrics suitable
for the season. bridging the chasm
from chiffon to velvet. %
lust now the only sort Of one-piece
1rocks to which any woman's mind
win give house room are the mid
season and, early spring models Of:
gabardi1e, tricolette, satin, crepe De
chine and taneta. Of which there Is
an interesting variety In the advanced
sh6wtngs: 4 3.'2.> >7.A 1. - -. r
=. Ever Faithful, type Rematns.
The ever faithful and desirable
hock Of navy blue serge, poiret TWILL
trico&ine or gabardine Is, as rule. as.
straight and simple Of silhouette - 1t
Has been for several seasons past
i3ther on the trather attenuated tines
II the French coat dress OF with the
:1IiGuthful 6lousing bodice and narrow
xi;airthered skirt with moderately wide
GaistbaRd. There, are; striking chemise
ssodels ID peasa1t style which slip on
over the head and have but little fas'
teniny. ..5~,.'
At the same time there Is observed
- bold AMI rather interesting effort
70 Introduce broken and widened lines
jpll the skirt BY means Of plated frills,
TUNES of irregular shape, folds and
hounces. Such models stand out con.
afdcuously among 50 many which have
a,willowy, unbroktn> slimness as their
chief characteristic.
Simple and practically unadorned
blne serge frocks appear to be In just
As good standing as blue serge frocks
which are deliberately embroidered or
trimmed with outstanding and crlsply
plated frills. However, trimmings Of
various kinds are rather prominently
int evidence in any inventory Of the
charms Of the 1920 blue serge frock.
Embroidery on Two Wide Bands.
+ In one especially striking and hand
some frock of navy blue gabardine
the embroidery in ecru silk Is entirely
concentrated on two wide, loose bands
Of the fabric which extend from the
narrow girdle straight downward at
each side until they are fastened up
under the edge Of the slim skirt. The
straight bodice with long sleeves is
cut in a deep square at the neck and
filed in with gathered tucker of
cream batiste. At the back; on either
side, where the embroidered bands
meet the girdIe, there. are long and
stately tassels Of ecru silk. e,
; An interesting decoration from the
peasant source Is in the form Of OBJ
long perforations Of good size out
lined with green silk, Lines Of these
perforations set on end run up and
down. on the blouse and round about
tie skirt. There are also narrow
bands Of embroidery which outline
the simulated eton coats OF certain
froclss. and lineS Of wool chain stitch
embroidery in rose wool break the
mon0tonous length Of blue serge
.chemise frock. Besides these there
are frocks embroidered in navy blue
silk, with only an accent OF color:
Straw embroidery on blue serge is
not half as bizarre as it sounds. How
ever, it is scarcely likely to interest
the woman who takes her clothes Sc
sriously. Rat tail braid bindings Of
black or striped silk and outstanding
plaitings of satin cire ribbon are con-
servative and smart trimmings. as are
black MORE ribbons.
FriIIs to Edge Apron -oraper'es.
- Fine plaitings of blue serge are
. used as frills to edge apron draperies.
as tunic draperies and as the better
part Of frock. One model has fat
back and front panel, but the sides
Of the dress from under the arms faa
in straight, narrow plaits to the skirt
hem, confined at the waist by belt
nf hroidnd cords and IS sure to have