The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
FLUFFY NO MORE
Women of Fall Season Must Be
Straight and Slim.
But 1t Won't Be Necessary To
Be Poured Into Clothes.
SKIRTS ABOUT SAME LENGTH
And Hats Will Hide the Place
Where Eyebrows Grew.
Brown Is FavOrite Color, Mil
dred Reed Discovers.
SKIRTS ABOUT SAME LENGTH
BY MILDRED REED.


After a summer accompanied by
countless ruffles, after many seasons
that vouched for frilIs and ripples and
drapes to give a bouffant effect to the
feminine costume, fashion sets forth
in her fall. 1920, edict that the cor
rectly dressed woman must forget all
fluffy modes and encase herself in gar
ments that give none other than a
straight. slim silhouette.
There is no cause for alarm in this
severe sounding decree. 1t will not be
necessary to be poured into the new
clothes this fall. Soft straight hang
ing fullness is allowed in the garments,
says fashion authority, but it must
in no way change the silhouette"
We'll, all right" the meek feminine
person who loves ruffles says, as she
signs over the straight line law. Tell
ME next about the skirts Can We
still wear 'em short? 1 hope so, they
are so comfortable"
Skirts About the Same.
The length of the skirt is just about
the same for next season as II has been
the past season, says the fall fashion
editor of The DrygOodsman. after
tour of the eastern manufacturers
displays Of new toys. Whether or not
Miss and Mrs. Customer will have it
either shortened or heightened is
matter of personal taste-so Wen
watch and wait for the verdict, is
the way this fashion editor disposes
of the subject.
The material that was not used in
making the slim, straight, suit skirts
for fall appears to have been appro-
priated by the suit jackets which are
long OF line and high to the choking
point in the neck Gas well as in price,
it is feared.) The majority of suit
coats are 36 inches long and many are
longer, and nearly all have an uneven
line about the bottom edge-either
longer in back than in front-or
longer on one side than the other. The
narrow belt is still preferred-mostIy
OF the "shoestring" variety.
Almost gone are the days OF the
blouse that tucks inside the skirt
for dressy wear at least. for the blouse
over-the-skirt models predominant de-
cidedly among manufacturers offer
ings for fall.
Hide the Eyebrows.
Women must hide their eyebrows
(or that part of the eyebrows not al
ready dispensed WITH for another
season, the queens of the millinery
world declare, as the hats are Ito be
worn well over the forehead" Crowns
of hats are usually low and soft, and
the brims often have irregularity.
Ostrich trimming is featured for fall
headeear and other popular trimming
is bright wool embroidery.
Black evening gowns, with trim
ming of black jet or black Chantilly
lace are to be in high favor
Brown FavOrite Color.
And what colors must We wear this
faH?" the meek feminine person ven
lures again.
Brown is shown in all of its be-
coming shades" states one who knows,
and Undoubtedly will not lag far be-
hind old reliable navy blue in the
favorites' race"
Scharab "a beautiful green), miama,
blue dawn, hindu, Bordeaux and oriole
are among the cOlors of the new
blouses! They must be decidedly new
colors-an of them-for in looking
over all colors of the rainbow the
above mentioned color names are not
found. But probably it will not be
long before Miss and Mrs. Topeka will
be well educated to the new colors,
even If a mixture of Scharab. hindu,
Bordeaux, blue dawn and oriOle is ex-
pected of them!