Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

i he ~ eW FrOCkS
F Of f all w ear

t Il " -lFt II t 4ss 4. 4
What will be the new lines of sirsss-
es during the approaching months1
A change already is apparent. OBJ
scrvea a New York fashion CORE
spondent. though In some Instances
It may be only subtly suggested.
Women the country over are buy
ing much more conservatively than
in the first flush OF rising costs Now
is the time for the American woman
to take further stand and to demand
real beauty, refuse anything that IL
just "good enough" in looks ior in ma
terial and to assert her right to
wear the most attractive dresses, since
she Is paying the highest prices. Ev-
cry day more and more beautiful
gowns are being designed. Women
can have them IL they demand them.
II. when you are buying frock, you
demand four things beauty. style.
quality and suitability-and refuse
any concession. then your wardrobe
will endure as did our grandlnothers'
in the days after the Civil war. Be-
cause Of inferior products continually
being forced upon the market. it is
possible to attain this result through
perseverance only, but the game is
worth the candle.
Dresses Of serge and duvetyn are
good for winter days and for the FIRST
coolish days when one longs for
sufficient covering and a relief from
the thin, mussed things Of summer.
Duvetyn is perhaps the smarter, but
the material is not the best wearing
in the world. There Is something
about it's depth Of color that makes
it the most sumptuous of all fabrics.
and it takes on the lines Of the figure
to perfection. Many really lovely de-
signs have been turned out in wool
jersey for the coming season, and this
material constitutes good back
ground for heavy woolen embroidery.
Serge Is Paris Favorite.
Serge, they say in Paris, is to be as
smart as duvetyn, and, because Of it's
wearing qualities, It must always be
the favorite for everyday use. Moth
ing is lacking in the designs that have
been created in serge. They have
scope and variety. Blue serge is be-
coming to a lot Of women. though
many wear it when it is not becoming.
Silks and satin come into play for
afternoon and evening dresses. and
here. as always, one finds an even
measure Of the different materials
used. Especially in these dress-up
fashions the decision becomes mat
ter of taste and personal preference.
There are models in all of them.
The waists on most of the dresses |
are long. When they are Of one piece
this Is the case. and when they are
made Of two materials the Joining in
variably is at a lowered waistlfne.
One of the new duvetyn dresses Is in
the darkest of dark blues, very rich
and deep in tone. This is made up
with a long waist Of white satin and
the trimming consists Of narrow bands
Of the duvetyn loosely held over the
bodice. The strips reach from the
and joining to the neckline
are fastened at both Of these places
and flop loosely between. This is an
frock.
Another duvetyn frock was made
with the fashionable apron front.
This is a piece that in this case was
cut circular and. being fastened Mt the
high waistline ON either hip, fell
over the entire front Of the
frock. Then there was an underskirt.
straight and short and fairly tight.
This was embroidered in lines of sill
YER thread. and the decoration showed
at the back and in tiny spaces at the
foot Of the apron in front. The bodice
was cut kimono fashion with three
quarter sleeves and was embroidered
to harmonize with the underskirt.
Embroidery and Short Sleeves.
A serge dress imported from Paris
vas embroidered in copper threads !