The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-11-12


They are not confined TO the dressy
type of dress any more than they
are relegated in the class where only
strictly tailored things are good. But
when they do not just naturally
slide into either of these well-defined
types then they combine something OF
one with something of the other to
degree which is usually decidedly
pleasing. Indeed. there is no doubt
that whatever may be the needs of the
Individual woman, there still will he
costume dress tO suit those needs.
And, also, she can find this pleasant
combination of coat and suit at almost
any shop, from the highest priced to
the lowest priced, since the idea has
been so heartily accepted by all who
! are concerned in providing clothes that
will really be satisfactory in every
way and suited TO the majority OF the
demands of a heavy social or business
season.
Fur Trimming in High Favor.
Fur. of course, is the most accepted
[ Il
any sort needs that 10 make it pos
sible. 1t must he warm, and extra
warm about the throat and the hands.
at least And, where once we bore
about with us muffS and loseable
scarfs. now we have the high, wrap
ping collars attached TO our coats and
the cuffs of our sleeves are wide and
| ample enough to be twisted about our
hands and to constitute p veritable
muff, whenever the wintry blasts may
demand that particular kind of atten-
| ton.
The collars are all high and the cuffs
| are wide, sometimes even wider than
| the sleeves themselves. The coats are
not always coats. indeed, but often
| they are capes. But always they are
suited most particularly TO the de-
mands of the particular wearer. and
always they refuse to be anything or
| binary or common, else at once they
| lose that which makes them what they
! are.
The skirts? Well, the skirts Of these
| costumes just as is the case with
skirts of all other sorts of dresses are
| in state of very decided fluctuatiOn.
AT the moment they can be almost
any length that suits the individual
taste, but one senses time to come
when they will be long or not in the
running at all. Now one sees skirts
that are very short beside skirts that
are unusually long and each of them
has style, undoubtedly because they
happen to suit the wearer admirably.
But how long this state of affairs will
persist Is really a mystery, and those
who are wise will have the hens of
their gowns made as adjustable as
possible so that If a sudden call comes
the length can be added to without
any hurt to the lines or proportions
of the suit.
Flat One-Piece Effect.
One of these combinations was a
frock made of tobaccO-brown chiffon,
that was draped and folded quite
miraculously so that it looked In its
entirety like a fiat one-piece effect
There was no trimming of any sort
upon the gown. even the edges being
bound with narrow bindings and
picoted as their character demanded
Then the coat wrap was made of silk
duvetyn In exactly the same shade
with that added warmth and richness
that naturally accompanies the pile
fabric. There were standing collar
and very wide cuffs of brown dyed
squirrel and little toque hat of the
same fur made with fluted ribbon
trimming. 1t was most attractive
suit and, as the coat was well inter
lined beneath the last chiffon layer
il became a thing suited to withstand
any sort of cold weather and so light
that no one could regret having t.
wear II.