The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-12-24


and the silhouette Is still straight,
long and reasonably lacking in full
ness. Those who have just landed In
this country fresh from tie Partisan
showings OF later models say that the
creations which the smart couturiers
are presenting to their private patrons
adhere minutely to the general rules.
Simplicity is carried TO the last de-
gree of perfection. II is the sole
standard that Is considered worth
while. They seem TO be aiming TO
gain the utmost In this direction for
there are no telltale signs that the era
of gingerbread is returning. Indeed,
one importer states that the very
smartest day dress shown at the MOiy-
neux opening was of silk duvetyn,
with no trimming whatsoever added to
the loneliness of Its texture. 1t was
simply an arrangement Of lines so
subtly conceived that simplicity led all
other characteristics.
AS for the skirts-those important
parts of the newer dresses, around
which all interest centers-well, they
are really long, judging by two new
creations from the Partisan designer
Lucien Lelong, whose reputation has
grown during the last few seasons.
One design is variation Of the blue
serge frock. which holds its own
through all seasons and weathers. We
hear a cry. writes fashion CORE
spondent, that dark blue serge is
scarce, and that women really should
be sensible and wear some other kind
of material, but they do not do II.
They appear regularly in the same old
serge, or some variation Of this weave.
and there always seems TO be plenty
of material to go around, after all. In
this newest model the long, flowing
sleeves are made of chiffon in the same
shade as the frock and the embroidery
is done in brighter tones. The fringed
sash is Of black satin. and the whole
line Of the frock, including that across
the shoulders at back, is one of an at
tractive dropping effect.
The Black Satin Suits.
Another model Is one Of those black
satin suits which have all sorts Of
things done to the inside to make them
coy and fit for all temperatures of
winter weather. To begin with. the
satin is rich and thick. the proud pos
SCISSOR of a great deal Of body" as
they say in the trade. Then II Is lined
and interlined in such way that 1t
takes on every quality Of warmth
giving wrap. The Sleeves are the new
est feature of the coat, ana certainly
they are an achievement. They d.
verge enough from the wrap coat,
which has, In spite Of all our love for
1t, become a bit nionotonous, but they
keep that fullness of character which
gives the grace that is one OF the de-
mnnds.
1t Is astonishing how many Of the
newer models adhere to the one-piece
idea. Many and many of them appear
which are simply two straight pieces
of material sewn together-by an
artist. We add this later phrase be-
cause the one-piece dress is the hard
est thing to make in a good-lookiDg
manner. in spite of all the apparent
simplicity of Its construction. If
here is a slip anywhere in the con-
struction, all hope is gone, for there is
no extra bit Of fullness to hide the
discrepancy, no ruffle or founce that
cam be adjusted over the discordant
spot. The one-piece frock Is not a
Job for an amateur to undertake with
confidence, and perhaps that is the
reason that its vogue has lasted be-