The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

'e'ih ChdHSeS IN Sllnouette. For In
stance. the fullness over the hins IS
| gradually declining. That seems to be
| a certainty. for all the reports from
the English and French races say that
the lines of the silhouette are straight
and uncompromising. They say the
chemise dress is still in favor. For
mat fact many will give thanks. for
this dress has come to be greatly
loved. So much can be done with II
In the way OF variations. 1t Is so vast.
ly becoming to many figures and its
possibilities of adaptation are too won
derful to be lightly cast aside. Proof
of Its desirability lies in the fact that
IL returns repeatedly to the fore ranks
OF fashion.
There Is heated discussion going
on about the ever-variable length of
sleeves and skirts. Last year Mt this
time our skirts I'm America very near
ly touched the ground and chung about
the feet. Now they have sprung sky
high, and everybody-even those who
swore they could not do its pleased
as can be over the change. VIII the
short skirt stay with us for another
season? French and English society
women predicted that skirts would
lengthen. but, as matter of fact
they do not seem to be one whit long
er. All the photographs which are be-
ing sent from the races show skirts
that well nigh touch the knees bv way
of length, for the French ALWAYS have
worn them much shorter than ours
American women, too, have become
used TO the more abbreviated skirt
lengths, and common sense would load
one to suppose that the skirt would
remain short for the coming season
However, the only fault I'm that heavy
reasoning is that common sense does
not always rule the ways of fashion.
and for the actual decision one will
nave to wait until the fall styles have
actually been created and imported.
All that can be said is that skirts are
stlll short. Not a long one has been
seen upon the landscape.
The Sleeve Lengths.
Sleeve lengths are almost as impor-
tant In fact, just at this season they
are really more important. for sleeves
nave taken on such n tendency to fuc-
tuate that one scarcely knows what is
right and what is wrong about them.
Anything goes as long as it is well
done, and whether the long sleeve OF.
the short sleeve or the three-ouarter
sleeve is the most fashionable is
fact that is hard to establish. Many
of the latest Partisan reports tell of
sleeves which are longer than they
nave been, hut then, Partisan sleeves
have always been extremely short
shorter, In fact, than most of ours.
They are showing and wearing sleeves
OF three-quarter length and sleeves
that end below the elbow, having there
wide and flowing opening
There are some very chic new
things, too, that show long and tightly
fitting sleeves clasping snugly over
the hands. They look beautiful after
so great a quantity of abbreviation as
mas been our portion during the last
couple of years. But here, as with
the skirts, there is no telling what
VIII be the wild popularity after the
ran openings have actually been held
ana AFTER the winter modes have been
launched. only. change is due, and
just how it will come or what form 1t
VIII take is hard to foretell exactly.
AT present any length of sleeve is
good length, and there is ample op-
portunHy to adapt the length and the
shape of the sleeve to the proportions
OF the individual arm ana figure. In
playing with the lengths and the gen
eral ughtness much that is beautiful
can be and has been accomplished this
last season. Also much that is execra-
ole mas been allowed TO live because
not enough conscientious thought and
attention has been applied to the prob
lem in hand.