The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
Fancy TailIeurs
THE so-called tailored costume

detracting something of utility, has added much of grace and beauty.
 The American girl who sallies forth in the morning wearing clothes that not many seasons ago were considered suitable for the late hours of the afternoon only has evoked much criticism. She has been criticized for being underdresssd; she Is criticized for being over dressed.
 In every generation there are pec- pie who do not hesitate to disparage whatever is the fashion. The adop- tion of the straight front corset was loudly decried some years ago. To- day the corsetless figure meets with equal censure.
 The most striking point of de-, parture in cloth coats and dresses lies in their outline. In times gone, by trimness was paramount; now it receives no consideration. Every thing must be loose and baggy. The age-old costume of China makes it. self strongly felt In the fashionable dress of to-day.
 Tailored Clothes Take
 On New Aspect / pREMET makes coats and street
 dresses in untidy, loose effects, with everything hanging from the shoulders, with no anchoring lines. Most of the fullness is draped at the front or sides with the back extreme ly scanty. This gives 6 decidedly uncorseted look to the figure. The skirts, reaching to within five or six inches of the floor, add to the untidy appearance. One wonders if these fashions can prove popular, as they certainly are not fiattering to their wearers.
 Glorifed costumes tailleurs are the most important articles of pres- ent-day dress and the variety of designs in them seems endless In the coat and skirt models jackets are hip length, knee length, very short or long enough to reach almost to the bottom of the skirt, The general preference, however, is for coats that are long.
 Collars, while buttoning high around the neck, are made to open gracefully. The choker collar of fur IS much in evidence. Skirts still av- craze about six inches from the floor and are fairly straight in line. Three-Piece Suit. u,s& With Tunic Skirts 't VI EVEN in suits sleeves assume im-
 mense proportions, A few months ago these ultra sleeves seemed very much out of place in the tailored suit coat. Now the conventional suit sleeve is the ex- ception.
 One designer makes a feature of three-piece suits with smart erayat blouses of white crepe dc chine having high collars. The Jackets are hip length and in both straight and slightly flaring lines. Skirts are straight. A number of three-piec. suits are shown with knee-lenpth tunics of chiffon.
 Among the prettiest things in the clothes made by Madame Georgette. of Paris, are the three-piece dresses of velours de laine, broadcloth and velvet, in which the coat is very long-reaching to within six inches of the hem of the skirt, and entirely covering the tunic dress of crepe de chine or georgette in some new vivid shade, to which is set a deep hem matching the coat.
 Sometimes these tunic dresses of crepe are elaborately embroidered. The wool coat is lined with the crepe forming the dress. This is a beautiful style, which doubtless will make an appeal to women who like the idea of dressing with everything in harmony.
 Black Trimmings Feature Pale Gray Suits
 FIERY attractive are the suits of
 palest gray velours de laine, the coats deeply collared and cuffed with zeal and lined with black satin. The