The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-30
i trimming Plays
Important Part

handmade decorations, most OF which
consist of novel ways Of working the
materials composing the dress. A
great deal of this sort of trimming ia
used, and 1t gives a look OF elaboration
to simply cut models. Sometimes 1t
takes the form Of upright folds sewn
In patterns to form panels on skirts
and plastrons on bodices. Again 1t
takes the form Of geometrical pieces
sewn to the dress in distinct pattern.
Another unusual form of trimming
consists Of narrow tabs embroidered
In self-tone, and still another interest
ing effect Is produced by small leaflike
points and narrow strips cut from two
layers of material pasted together.
This makes 1t possible to use the raw
edge.
These tabs and strips are massed
| to form a design. Sometimes the
edges are finished with line Of water
| color paint, or again, there Is a tiny
metal ball. usually steel, sewn to the
tip.
colors Relieve sonbre-Hued Dresses.
The most lavish user Of self-trim-
mlngs is Nadine Renee, Of Paris. She
does marvellous things with materials,
working out intricate designs In silks,
cloths and yelvets.
An example of one Of the simpler
methods Of trimming with strips Of
the material is In chemise frock. 1t
is Of marron-colored crepe de chine
adorned with interlacing strips of the
silk.
A dress from Margarine Lacroix,
with innumerable strips Of the cloth
| form a ladder-like device. The TRIM
ming bands are made separately and
then loosely sewn to the gown. The
girdle also is constructed in this way.
This frock is confirmation of the
| tendency to relieve dark clothes with
bright colors, the model being black
broadcloth, with the cascading side
panels and the sleeve tabs of Chinese
green silk, shade which Is one of
fashions favorites Just now. 1t not
only is used extensively as a trimming,
but takes n prominent place In foot
wear. Slippers of Chinese green bro
cade are smart with either black or
white evening gowns.
Metal Cloth Sparkling With Color.
Jenny achieves the unusual through
scarf yoke and a glrdle Of silk flow
ers, both Of the material which forms
/ a straight-line dress. The scarf yoke
Is feature with Madame Jenny. She
makes it do many new tricks, such as
forming sleeves or a train. III this
instance it makes a panel back.
Shawls, which still hold their place
in the sun, frequently are called upon
to do duty as trimming, and there Is no
doubt that they make one Of the most
graceful decorations.
Margarine Lacroix uses the shawl idea
with excellent effect In frock COM
posed Of silver cloth and taupe satin.
The skirt, which is long and uneven at
the bottom, is of the satin. This is at
tached to a straight bodice Of silver
cloth tinted with orange. These tinted
metal cloths, which are new this sea-
son, are soft and supple. They also
come in all the violet shades, as well
as wonderful raspberry reds.
Over the shoulders falls scarf of
the satin in shawl effect. This, as well
as the skirt, is lined with orange col
ored silk, and one end of the shawl Is
fringed with orange. The bodice Is en-
broidered with steel beads and silver
threads. Slippers Of orange and silver
brocade are worn with this costume.
Among the many details that go to
make up the winter fashions are cut
out designs of cloth appliqued to frocks
of sheer fabrics. Lanvin appliques
oroadcloth in interesting border de-
signs to the sheer, flowing sleeves Of
many Of her frOcks. Usually she Sc
lects cloth few shades lighter than
the gown itself. This idea Is not new,
but, nevertheless. 1t is much In use.
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