The Jasper news., 1920-10-07
SERGE OR SATIN
FOR MID SEASON

hSoSho utt uimOcl sure lO Ot etilDtOtU-
cred, ut lenst those which are shown
now are so triInmed. This Is an EN-
broidery that can show originality, aud
there Is the best Of chances for a dis
tinctlve gown when tnste is employed
In the selection. The most beautiful
Of the embroiderles are done by hand,
Of course: they show oil colors OF the
rainbow combined In one narrow
strip. The Oriental quality Of thcse
stltchings is most charming, and, with
the darkness and plainness and rich
ness Of a background OF blue serge,
they have the character OF uttermOst
hneness. A few hand stitches can go
a great way In this particular. espe-
vially II they are cleyerly distributed
and II their colors are chosen with a
view to making the most Of small
space.
WooIen Stitches Effective.
Wooden stitches on blue serge or
tricotine, or on any Of these materials
that in some way resemble one anoth-
er, are as effective rs anything can
be, and on many Of the newer fall
froeks they ure seen. lied Is the color
that does the most In this respect.
There are some serge dresses that
show only long red woolen stitches,
with here and there stray motif to
accentuate the idea of the color com
blnatlon. Then there are others which
are more lavishiy worked up In this
same color combination. It Is com
bination that carries an appeal be
cause OF Its cheerfulness.
EmbroIderies following the Rou-
maninn designs or those from Czccho-
SIovakIa are the most popular. II Is
the strip Of many colors that has the
first place in fashionable trimmings.
and, applied to the frock OF blue
serge, certainly shows beauty and
wealth OF its texture. A frock OF
blue serge, one OF the very newest 10
be seen anywhere. has high girdle
sort OF belt curved In front TO a width
greater than at any other place around
the waist. This strip Is embroidered
solidly In reds and greens and pur-
pies. Then, to repeat this brilliant bit
OF color, there nre bands at the hips
each about two and half inches
broad and twelve inches long. They
nre applied so that they hold extra
side fullness for the skirt. The neck
of the frock Is plainly finished by a
cord, and the sleeves are ended iH
the same way. so that all the trim
mlngs are gathered nbout the waist
md the hips. 1t Is n>povel grouping
OF embroidered strips. and It is beau
tifnl as an example Of what Gun be
done with small amount Of EN-
broidered trimming cleverly applied.
Bending OH blue serge-nnd on
satin. for the matter Of that-critIcized
not long ago ns not going well togeth'
er, Is still "going strong" one might
say. This only goes to prove that the
American woman wants what she
wants when she wants It and will moi
be t0Id that her cherished trimming
may not he used IN this combination.
Red Belts and Bindings.
Red belts and red bindings and red
fncings are popular with the newer
blue serge frocks These touches 20
a long way toward providing that nee
essary element OF style. One little
girl al tea In a gay hotel lad blue
serge frock with short and very full
skirt, like the Parislennes arc wearing
The bodice was short and tightly flt'
ted and a bit "bloussy." The sleeves
were tight. The one bit of trimming
was a handsomely steel-studded red
leather belt not more rhan an Inch
wide. And with this she wore fuzzy
turban OF yellowish tan beaver cloth
made 10 flop over one side OF her
head. She had tied this on with tan
dotted veil, under which her dnrk
hair peeped out at little places. and
her appearance was Just nboat rs
smart a thing as one could hope tC
see.