The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-16
SERGE OR SATIN
FOR MID-SEASON

frocks are almost sure to be embroid-
cred, at least those which are shown
now are so trimmed. This is an en-
broidery that can show originality. and
there is the best of chances for dis
tinctive gown when taste is employed
i'm the selection. The most beautiful
of the embroideries are done by hand,
of course: they show all colors of the
rainbow combined In one narrow
strip. The Oriental quality of these
stitchings Is most charming. and. with
the darkness and plainness and rich-
ness Of a background of blue serge,
they have the character of uttermOst
f1neness. A few hand stitches can go
great way in this particular. espe-
cially IL they are cleverly distributed
and IL their coIors are chosen with
view to making the most OF sma II
space.
Ia Wooden Stitches Effective.
Wooden stitches on blue serge or
tricotine. or on any of these materials
that In some way resemble one anoth-
err, are as effective as anything can
be, and on many of the newer fall
frocks they are seen. Red Is the color
that does the most In this respect.
There are some serge dresses that
show only long red wooden STITCHES.
with here and there stray motif to
accentuate the idea Of the color COM
bination. Then there are others which
are more lavishly worked up In THIS
same color combination. 1t is COM
bination that carries an appeal De-
cause of its cheerfulness.
Embroideries following the Rou-
manian designs or those from Czecho-
Slovakia are the most popular. 1t 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 TO
be seen anywhere. has high girtiie
sort of belt curved In front to 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 are bands at the hips.
each about two and half inches
broad and twelve inches long. They
are applied SO that they hold extra
side fullness for the skirt. The neck
of the frock is plainly finished by
cord, and the sleeves are ended in
the same way. so that all the trim
mings are gathered about the waist
and the hips. 1t is a novel grouping
of embroidered strips. and ii is beau
tiful as an example of what can be
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broidered trimming cleverly applied.
Beading on blue Serge-and on
satin, for the matter of that-criticiZed
not long ago as not going well togefh-
err, is still "going strong" one might
say. This only goes TO prove that the
American woman wants what she
wants when she wants 1t and will not
be told that her cherished trimming
may not be used In this combination
Red Belts and Bindings.
Red belts and. red bindings and red
facings are popular with the newer
blue serge frocks. These touches go
a long way toward providing that nee
essary element of style. One little
girl at tea in gay hotel lad blue
serge frock with short and very full
skirt, like the Parisiennes arc wearing.
The bodice was short and tightly fit
ted and a bit "bloussy." The sleeves
were tight. The one bit of trimming
was handsomely steel-studded red
leather belt not more than an inch
wide. And with this she wore a fuzzy
turhan of yellowish tan beaver cloth
made to flop over one side Of her
head. She had tied this on with tan
dotted veil. under which her dark
nair neeped out at little places. and
her appearance was just about as
smart thing as one could hope to
see.