The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-12-01
Girdle Adds to
Milady's Frock

smiths trade began to develop in an
interesting way and their work plays
an Important part in the art history
Of both France and Italy, eliminating,
as 1t were, in the elaborate bronze
decorations Of the Empire period.
A remarkable thing about the per-
forated metal glrdies Ia that they are
used on even the most dressy cos
tunes. Lanvin uses them on white
satin dresses, on dresses Of colored
velvet and on tailored suits In the
latter instance they are straight
around the figure and Of even width.
Those for evening dresses have the
ornaments across the front shaped
| like breastplates. In fact, many of
the ideas are taken from the armor Of
the Renaissance period. One might
wonder In looking at them II they
have been brought out to take the
place of the corset.
on Day and Evening Dresses.
II will also be recalled that the
first corsets were worn on the out.
| side of the dress and not underneath.
These perforated girdles with broad
ornaments at the front take care Of
the natural fullness Of the figure just
over the stomach.
Martial ct Armand make a great
feature of perforated metal glrdles.
using them on both day and evening
dresses. Another novelty belt at this
house is the wide Egyptian girdle,
hand embroidered, the width Of the
girdle being from IL to Is inches.
From 1t hang long fancy Oriental tas-
sells.
Such girdles are sold separately IL
customer so desires. AS the dresses
are so simple and the girdles so elab-
crate, an order is often given for a
girdle alone, the intention being to
use It on frocks which the purchaser
already has.
Another idea borrowed from the
Renaissance period is the padded CIR
die of embroidered silk. These are
often In materials matching the dress
or of handsome brocade.. The padded
part Is placed across the front and
naturally enlarges the waistline.
| "A DCll Is uStOIlSllhBt CoPC-
cia1ly with the thickest part across
the stomach. II g, indeed, the hour
Of the curveless figure. In some OF
the Lanvin models one sees a double
girdle In this padded style through
which the fullness OF the skirt drap
cry is sometimes drawn In pun style
la JulIette.
Lanvln has many beautiful girdle
effects. most of them taken from the
Polish Renaissance styles. Some ure
padded, and novel In both their com.
position and adjustment. On both
day and evening dresses Lanvln
makes use of the apron effect and the
most interesting of her new girdles
are worked out In connection with the
adjustment of the apron drapery.
In addition to pierced metal girdles
many belts are made of scales or
ribs of metal set together ingeniously
to make the belt flexible. These are
I'm steel, old silver and duh gold fin.
lsh. Sometimes steel scales are com.
bined with large cdbochons Of Jet.
Every imaginable design is used fol-
uedNy ueduSu BlIuISS DOl" III SOio'
: and in jet These often finish with
long fringelike ornaments and tassels
of beads and silk, the tassel orna
ments often recalling Chinese effects
Tin and Steel Adorn New Clothes.
Leather ornaments with steel nail
: heads appear on the new girdles
+ Lanvin uses colored feathers studded
with Jet and steel nallheads on very
dressy frocks. the girdles sometimes
: eliminating In an ornament.
Another very interesting girdle eff
] feet introduced by I4anvln is obtained
I by the use Of a thick girdle of ful
which passes through a pun Of Sill
and holds the apron drapery Of al
: ! afternoon dress.