The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-18

the low waistline turns back in the
form Of revers to show the lining.
There Is a loose sash of brown gros-
grain ribbon.
The frOck accompanying this coat
is Of brown taffeta that exactly
matches the coat lining. II is made
in straight effect, almost like child's
pinafore, with a plated section at
tached to a deep square yoke. The
plaits are not stitched, but merely
pressed. The sleeves, which are short
and in kimono effect, are cut in one
with the yoke and are finished with
plaits around the bottom to match the
main portion of the dress. Although
the frock is charming in its simplicity
its best feature lies In huge sash hav-
ing two narrow panels attached to 1t.
The sash wraps about the hips and
ties in a big, puffy bow on one side.
The panels fall slightly longer than
the frock on either side. The removal
Of the sash leaves a straight-line plait-
ed dress, which is unbelted. The whole
idea is as clever as it can be and yet
very simple.
Since a tailored suit always plays
such an important part we are, of
course, eager to know each season
what the new suits are to be like. One
of the most important things about
suits is that the box coat is to be prom
inent. Many of these will be in very
youthful effects with unbuttoned
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one button. There are several straws
blowing about in the wind of fashion
which indicate that some rather un-
usual things may be done with coat
closings. A very short box coat turned
out by one of our best American de-
signers closes in surplice style, fasten-
ing with one button on the left side
just over the hips.
A practical blue serge suit, very
much in the mode and at the same time
rather conservative, has an interesting
braid trimming in the form of a high
ly glazed black braid.
Ribbon Vogue Continues.
The vogue for ribbons is in nowisc
lessened. This would indicate that
women are less changeable in their
taste in dress than they are reputed to
be. The continuation of ribbon trim
ming is not the only indication Of this
consistency. There are many others
A very striking example is the long
life of the chemise dress. In fact, all
that is best in present-day fashions
shows very clearly that women like
the suitable and beautiful in their
clothes and that designs having these
qualities are the only ones to which
they adhere for any length Of time.
Many of the sudden changes In fash
ions have been due to the fact that
the new things brought out, while
striking, were quite unlovely.
To be in keeping with the styles in
dresses, which are stripped of all COM
plications of design and fussy trim
ming, hats, too, must be plain. This is
not a new idea in millinery, for 1t is a
long time since we have seen anything
of the pOmpous-lOoking hat at one time
known as a dress hat. In fact,
modistes might almost claim that cOu-
turiers have followed their lead in the
matter Of simplicity.
1t is impossible to imagine the old
fashioned stays or boned corset with
the soft outlines Of the modern dress.
A woman in the clothes Of today has
a freedom that never was enjoyed to
such an extent In dress. The article
which now serves in lieu Of a corset
is very much on the order Of the
waists worn by young schoolgirls
Even the old-tlme steel hooks thai
fastened the fronts are gone OF two
types of modern corsets one is OF
white tricOt and fastens with buttons
and buttonhOles. The other corset
has no fastening and is made entirely
of wide elastic, It Is known as q
"step-in" corset. Certain reducing
qualities are claimed for It.