Evening star., 1921-07-31

Wearfed Of our straight-line frocks
There is no longer any doubt but that
we have done with the very short
skirts. though it may take till au-
tumn to clear the atmosphere of the
fashion. and moralists will proba bly,
continue to prate against them as II
they were a new style instead of one
rast fading into obscurity. The sleeve
question seems settled. too. though it
is certainly not following a Eugene
line at the present time.
We no longer discuss the relative
merits of the short sleeve and the
long. flowing sleeve or the tight
hitting sleeves save for the very indi-
vidual frocks where the line re-
/ quires it. the short sleeve is done
the long sleeve that has taken it's
place hangs free and loose. The
close-fitting long sleeve that is often
as trying to the woman with very
thin arms as to the woman with too
fat arms is in rather bad grace.
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DUT when it comes to bouffant skirts
the way is not so clear The
comment has been passed about by
those who have watched the new
clothes appear in Paris and smart
French resorts that though the bout
FAINT skirts are worn they are more
often worn by mannequins than 9TH
ers, and that women who could suit
themselves in the selection of their
| clothes clung to the straight-line
frock.
A few ballooning frocks at the
present time create very much more
stir than a dozen that hang in
straight lines just as skirts have
been inclined to hang for several
years. Likewise it has been said that
| wed as ever to her close-hanging,
straight-line frock. though it was not
quite so naive in its simplicity as
the chemise frock that has persisted
for so many seasons.
To great many women the most
important point that any drastic
change in fashion raises is the adapt
ability of clothes on hand to thesf
changes. In the idle hours of mid.
summer we are wont to go over ouI
wardrobe hanging back in the closets
or laid away in tar bags at home
| varies inversely with the size of our
| bank account just what frocks will
be possible survivors for another
season, just how great must be alter.
ations.
| Not for several seasons will Sc
much alteration and revamping b
necessary as this. We cannot slide
along as easily as we have been do
ing wearing frocks and wraps Sc
renely until they are worn out. For i
Is not an easy thing to bring clothe!
up-to-date when skirts are CROWNS
longer. And apparently length o
skirts is to be the outstanding re
| Quirement.
with the bodice 1t may not be S,
hard. There is a tendency to bring i
in more snugly. but this can be &C
complished with the old loose-lin'
bodice. Sleeves may be changed fair
ly easily. For often the new sleeve i
| made Of contrasting lace or net. T.
give uniformity you may use th
same sort of net to make draperies OF
your skirt. There are bouffant skirt
aplenty, but If you like you ma!
make this drapery straight, letting !
hang from the sides. A sketch of
new frock by Jean Patou shows hov
the right hip may be draped with,
straight hanging of embroidered ne
to match the loose long sleeves, Will
the other hip has a looped hanginl
of the black satin to match the frock
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TT may not be 80 easy TO revami
your evening frock. Frequent.
evening bodices are fairly high /,
front and back. the decolletage beinl
wide at the shoulder to form the boa
or bateau hne. You VIM often nm
leveninx frocks that cover the arm