New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
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formed. It's metamorphosis, while
detracting something Of utility, has
added much 81 grace ahd beauty.
The American girl who ,sallies
forth in the morning wearing
clothes that not many seasons ago
were considered suitable for the
late hours of the afternoon only has
evoked much criticism. She has been
criticized for being underdressed; !;
she is criticized for being over
dressed.
In every generation there are peo-
pie who do not hesitate to'disparage
whatever is the fashion. The adop-
tion of the straight front corset was
loudly decried some years ago. To-
day the corsetless figure meets with
equal. ccnsure.
The most striking point yof de-
parture in cloth coats and dresses
lies. in their, outline. In times gone
by trimness was paramount; now it
receives no consideration. Every
thing must be loose and baggy: The
age-old costume of China makes it.
self strongly felt in the fashionable
dress of to-day.
Tailored Clothes Take
On a New Aspect
pREMET makes coats and street
dresses in untidy, loose effects.
with everything hanging from the
shoulders. with no anchoring lines.
Most of the fullpess'is dr4ped at the
front or sides with the back extreme
ly scanty. This gives a decidedly
ulfcorseted look to the figure. The
!. skirts, reaching 70 within FIVE or six
inches of the floor, add to the .untidy
appearance. ope wonders if these
fashions can prove popular, as they
certainly are not flattering to their
Glorified costumes tailleu1's are
the most important articles of pres
ent-day dress and the variety ,of
designs in them seems endless. In
the coat and skirt models jackets are
hip length, knee length, very short
or long enough to reach almost to
the bottom of the skirt. The general
preference, however, is for coats
that are long.
Collars, while buttoning high
around the neck, are made to open
gracefully. The.choker collar Of fur
is much IN evidence. Skirts still av-
erage about six inches from the f,oor
and are fairly straight in line.
Three-Piece Suits
With Tunic Skirts
E.VEN in suits sleeves assume i'm.
mense proportions, A. few
months ago these ultra sleeves
seemed very much out of place in
the tailored suit coat. Now tho
conventional suit sleeve is the ex-
ception.
One designer makes feature Of
tnree-piece suits with smart cravat
blouses Of white crepe de chine
having high collars. The Jackets
are hip length and in both STRAIGHT
and slightly haring lines. Skirts are
straight. A number of three-piece
suits are shown with knee-lencth
tunics of chiffon.
Among the prettiest things in the
clothes made by Madame Ge6rrette.
! OF Parls, are the three-piece dresses
OF velours de laine. broadcloth and
velvet, id which the coat il verv
iong-reachingi to within six inches
OF the hem of the skirt, and entirely
covering the tunic dress Of crepe Dc
chine or georgette in some new vivid
shade, to which is. set a deem hem
matching the coat.
Sometimes these tunic dresses Of
crepe are elaborately embroidered
The wool coat is lined with the
crepe forming the dress. This is a
beautiful style, which doubtless will
make an appeal to women who like
the idea of dressing with everything
in harmony.