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

crepede-chine, Canton crepe and
Georgette crepe are featured with high
collars at once so smart that discom-
fort seems trifing consideration.
Stunning one-piece frocks of supple
satin have self-matching, oddly-shaped
yokes with the high collars cut in one.
There is certain silvery gray with
q blush cast that makes up most
fetchingly. This type of dress some
times has double line of buttons ex-
tending the full length of the gown
from the top of the collar to the end
of the hem on the skirt. The buttons
are uniformly small.
Velour, duvetyn, broadbloth models
designed on one-piece and coat dresses
are much trimmed with metallic en-
broidery and chain stitching, forming
snowy motifs scattered over the sur
face. An imported model of tan duve-
tyn had circular motifs of silver chain
stitching with five jade beads in the
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collar had it's "ear" shaped sections
at the sides lined with green satin.
Black and white is very smart when
the latter is employed for color con-
trast. Triangular-shaped pieces are
added to the sides line in white satin,
taffeta or crepe-de-chine. Whree a
transparent effect or mourning is worn
Georgette crepe makes an elegant and
effective treatment.
For Palm Beach wear have been
designed quaint little dresses of eta
mine, broadcloth and serge having
circular skirts and prim, fitted bodices
with long sleeves spreading over the
wrists. The tall, fitted collar is cut
in one with a bodice that opens in
the front, outlined with a long row of
small buttons. The collar is finished
with a plisse frill. These bodices are
cut in three sections-the back and
two sides.
Again the same models have at
tached choker collars. This revival of
tall collars has brought back the trans
parent. yoke or chemisette with col
lar attached cut all in one. For spring
wear a prospective bride has chosen
one of this type of dark blue taffeta
with a parchment-tinted chemisette OF
real Valenciennes lace and net. Gui-
pure, Venise and Irish laces are tinted
for this new-old neck finish.
The new models in suits and coat
dresses for spring have various vest
effects cut in one with the high collar.
These are usually of a contrasting
color. Thus butter-colored linen was
perfectly stunning on a model of pale
gray French serge. Scarlet broad
cloth glorified a suit of rough silk
crepe in jetty black. Alice blue satin
was lovely on darker shade of silk
duvetyn and gray has achieved univer-
sal appeal, owing, no doubt. to the
furry it has made in mid-winter mil
linery.
If you keep up with the small
changes of fashion you are not apt to
make a mistake in the big changes.
For instance, if you know that jackets
are shorter and that skirts are smart
est when of uneven length; that feath-
ers trail instead Of sticking up; that
high-collared blouses with short
sleeves are more modish than low
collared blouses with long sleeves-if
you are on the alert about little things.
you will not be likely to pick suit,
or shirtwaist or hat that will be out Of
style before the second season.
Brand-new fashions usually continue
through a second season; if not quite
so strikingly smart, quite wearable at
least. Whole styles that are on the
way out will be utterly dead before
your new garment has given its full
usefulness. 1t pays, therefore. to be
informed about the little changes in
fashion, or as the fashion expert terms
it: ito be dated" about fashion, to
know absolutely which styles are on
the way out; which styles are good for
little longer; and which styles are
entirely new.
Do you know, for example, that
blouses with tall, stand-up collars and
short sleeves are just coming in aud
will probably be. in few months an
established style-much smarter than
long-sleeved and open-necked blouses?
Do you know that skirts of uneven
length are much smarter than skirts
that have an even measurement all
around? This does not mean that