The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-09
Short Skirts
Straight Lines

way of this period of the season. They
follow closely in the trail OF present
fashions, as any wild flights of fancy
might lead them into untold paths OF
loss and unappreciation. The duty,
and, yes, the desire, of the New YORK
public is to go on beyond, creating new
types of fashion which, in their turn,
will be followed just as assiduousiy
by others next season.
The success OF the spring coat and
the adaptability of the one-piece dress
have Joined hands, the two making
their autumn bow as coat dress. OF
course, we have had coat dresses be-
fore this, but the predictions are that
they will be more brilliant achieve
ments this coming season. News from
Paris indicates that we are following
the lead right here, for many of the
wholesalers have reported that sales
in this particular direction are going
strong.
A new slogan might be: ut is the
belt that makes the gown" for In
many instances all else is plain, and
the winding around the waist becomes
the center of the design of the whole
frock. All sorts of fancy ribbons and
brocades are brought into play for this
form of decoration. Then there are
cords galore, and strings of beads and
metals to be used for girdles. Any
one of them is a thing of beauty all
by itself, and its association with the
gown brings both into relief with a
fascination one cannot fail to appreci-
ate.
Wool Shaws for Winter.
The desire for Spanish shawls is
not, it seems, just an isolated flight,
for we are to have shawls for the
winter, too. They are to be of wool
and embroidered, and, generally
speaking, they are to retain much of
the grace and charm possessed by the
highly colored ones of this season.
Women have found them too becom-
ing to part with them lightly, and they
are practical adjuncts to the ward
robe, to be sure, for they can be
thrown across the shoulders careless
ly, yet effectively, if keeping out
frigid blasts happens to be subject
of any moment.
The Spanish influence, of which the
shawl is but one reflection, is trans
ferring itself to evening wraps in gay
Paris. French ladies are taking the
Spanish designs and the Oriental de-
ciUpc ond oomhinipO Thorn to maEa
some Of the best-looking wraps that
have been devised for many a long
day. Women are accustomed to re-
gard their evening wraps as the most
colOrful of their adornments, and, by
| this new development of fashion,
they will lose not jot in regard to
smart and becoming establishment.
In the mountains, on the golf course,
in fact, when indulging in outdoor
sport of any kind, one wonders why
ladies do, not wear 'knickers." They
look so free and much more modest
than the short, tight skirts, which
seem to be the only alternative. Be
sides, it is so hard to know what on
earth to do with the skirts when ac-
lively participating in sports. They
manage to get in ones way in the
most miraculous manner, while "knick-
ers" do nothing of the sort. They
keep their place and harmonic with
strenuous activity as though they TN
| derstood their business perfectly.
Knickerbocker suits are made from
the most delightful sorts of materials
all those homespuns and hand-wover
tweeds which are the joy of the pres.
ent season. They have about the
sportiest look of any of the newer
sport clothes, and one might venture
to say they have come to stay.
Prices are dropping to something
| approaching normal. Materials ara
far less costly than they were, and
consequently ready-to-wear garments
are coming down in sympathy with
necessities as well as luxuries.