The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

/ est feature of the coat. ana certainly
they are an achievement. They di-
verge enough from the wrap coat,
which has, in spite of all our love for
IT, become bit monotonous. but they
keep that fullness of character which
gives the grace that is one of the de-
mands
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 gOod-lOoking
manner, In spite of all the apparent
simplicity OF its construction. II
there 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 flounce that
can be adjusted over the discordant
spot. The one-piece frock Is not q
job for an amateur TO undertake with
confidence, and perhaps that is the
reason that it's vogue has lasted be-
yond all expectations and hopes. 1t
must be done by some one who I'M
dcrstands his business superlatively
well before it can be clasSed among
the successes, and that fact alone
saves 1t from becoming one Of those
models" which become common in no
time. Then, again, a figure must be
reasonably graceful and slender in or
der TO carry off a one-piece dress of
this character with any degree of sat
iSfaction. Curves cannot be too wide
neither can lengths he too extended
FOR in either case the proportions of
the frock upon which all the art of
the simplicity depends are thrown out
Of key and must necessarily leave
some imperfect line exposed. There
lore these little frocks de luxe are con
fined To an extremely exclusive class.
and cannot be lured from the narrow
ness OF their limits.
Afternoon Dresses.
The coming winter promises TO he
one of many festivities, and that
brings the reception gown or suit to
the attention of the feminine popula-
ton devoted to the pursuit of style.
All of the softer silk afternoon dresses
mat are being designed by the smart
est OF dressmakers are made of some
variety of crepe de chine. Nothing
else Will do if the frock is to be the
last word in fashion. The skirt must
be reasonably full, so that the whole
erect of the garment is one of grace
fulnesS and sOftneSs in the most ex-
IRENE representations. This is all the
restriction that there seems to be, for
there is as much latitude in the matter
of trimming as ever there has been
when other materials were in question.
But trimming is not one of the points
upon which the interest hangs. Some
of them are entirely or nearly with
out trimming of any sort. The mate
rial and the line of the garment are
the interesting points of cOnsidera-
ton. Embroidery there is plenty, but
1t Is of the sort that is massed over
some portion of the material. so that
II becomes more a part of the gown
than any eXtraneous decoration.
One of the newest gowns made of
this soft and draping material war 1T
on the one-piece lines so generally
popular. 1t had skirt that was COW
cred with little flounces no wider than
two inches at most, and as narrow as
one inch as the folds graduated toward
the waist. The color was warm,
red brown, and there was only mar
row. tied belt to suggest an irregular
waistline. Another was in gray, with
a side-plaited skirt, the plaits being
wider than thos ethathavejustfinshe
their run of popularity, and the waist
was simple affair that draped at the
waistline and had a turnover edge Of
real Duchess lace around the oval
neckline.