The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

on the bodice with henna colored silk,
has panels Of henna chiffon at either
side Of the skirt and falling at least
six inches below 1t. This means that
the satin skirt is very short, for the
panels extending below it do not reach
to the ankles. These panels are ac-
contemplated and are wide enough
to cover the satin skirt well-only
narrow strip or skirt showing a centre
front and back. In evening gowns the
uneven skirt is achieved unusually by
draperies of lace or chiffon, which fall
considerably below the short skirt.
The Parisiene is growing as fond
Of contrasting facings as was the
soldier of Revolutionary days. Jackets
are faced with contrasting color that
shows in turned-back collar, revers,
pocket-haps, sash-ends and SO on, and
sometimes in narrow lines like piping
at the edge of the garment. Lanvin
is especially partial to this effect and
many of the Lanvin models this spring
are black with. white facings. A stun
ming Lanvin tailleur of black serge has
it's jacket embroidered all over in a
light scroll design in white silk, and
the jacket is lined with white cash
mere of fine, light quality. A tall,
rolled-down collar shows the white
facing and there is a detachable cape,
also lined with white, which may be
thrown over the back of the jacket.
Another Lanvin model is a stunning
separate coat Of black satin embroi-
dered deliberately as far down as the
hips with white and faced with white
satin which shows in facings at collar
and cuffs.
Ut pays to keep up with sleeves; to
know when akimono sleeves are in and
when set-in-armhole sleeves have the
favor; to recognize raglan sleeves as
an incoming or outgoing mode and to
realize when bishop and lego mutton
sleeves are fancied by Dame Fashion.
Just how the rather tight sleeve set
in a small armhole is the style, and
these sleeves, usually in three-quarter
length, flare at the edge to show a
gathered undersleeve. In fact, all
sleeves are very elaborate. Sometimes
they are slashed and laced together
with narrow ribbons; sometimes they
have circular fiounces set in between
shoulder and elboy. Only the tailored
suit and the topcoat have plain, long
sleeves; frocks show all sorts of gay
sleeve styles. And some frocks have
no sleeves at all. There are fetching
little taffeta dresses for spring, with
fitted bodices and full circular skirts;
and no sleeves, the arm emerging
from plain armhole. Many Of these
frocks show tall collars. The short
sleeve and high collar combination is
especially smart in blouses, too!
Sleeves always make you think
about gloves, for gloves are what
sleeves make them-short or long, ac-
cording to sleeve lengths. You will
positively need long-wristed gloves
this spring, for four-ffths of the tail
ored suits and all the frocks have
loose three-quarter sleeves, If not
shorter ones. The new suit jackets,
very short and jaunty and in loose
box cut, have sleeves that reveal long
wristed gloves, and the effect is very
feminine and dainty. Some of the
jackets look much like gay little wraps
or nantes with their loose draped
lines and flowing sleeves.
Who ever thought mitts would come
in again? But then who ever dreamed
that pantalettes would return to fash
ion? Pantalettes have been worn
under winter costumes, though the
modern pantalettes fall just below the
knee, instead of to the ankle; and now
Paris has revived mitts. Lace mitts
are worn with elbow sleeved frocks
and there is something to be said for
this quaint old fashion-the hands and
forearms are covered. or semi-covered
and one feels more formally dressed
than with bare hands; and handsome
rings show to advantage. Rings are
getting so large that they are positive
ly uncomfortable under kid gloves, but
with lace mitts you can wear an enor-
nous cabuchon ring very comfortably.
And, by the way, square ring set
ings are fashionable now-another lit
tie point of style if you keep up with
fashion chanpoei EOur diamonds are