The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
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New York, Feb. 16.-It is all very
well to say that a bright red gown
is never in such good taste as a
gown of white or gray. The bright
red gown is here, and here to stay
for considerable period. Velvet
appears to be the favorite material
for the gown of scarlet or pome-
granate. Satin, however, is some
times used and a few evening
frocks of very vivid red are of
taffeta. Because a gown composed
wholly Of pomegranate velvet isSa
littlestoo much of an eyeful. even
for this fiamboyant spring, the vel
vet is relieved by panels, long
sleeves and flowing capes of geor-
gette in a trif1e darker shade. For
shoulder straps many frocks use
two or three strands of big, bril-
liant. red beads which cast lus-
cioas ruby shadow on the skin.
Palm Beach, Feb. 16.-Ruffles
and pearl buttons are returning to
the category of things which are
smart Two or three evening
gowns seen here have ruffles not
only around the skirt but also on
the bodice and over the shoulders
This is touch not employed for
many a moon. Other gowns, most
" afternoon frocks of colored
wolfe, have little ruffles from Cir
die to hem forming a panel over
each hip. This, needless to say, is
a mode for the strictly slender. On
such materials rich in design and
shade, few trims except of beads
are used. But on many frocks of
bingham and linen there are null
tiple rows of tiny pearl buttons.
Paris, Feb. 16.-Bits of brilliant
cretonne have appeared even on
chiffon evening gowns, so popular
in cotton at the moment. One rose
tulle evening dress in Greek lines
had various tiny edgings of de-
lectable cream and blue, which
proved to be none other than ere
tonne stripes. Influenced in all
probability by the vatican election,
a number Of georgette not only
take over the color of the cardin-
ais robe but also the cut. They
have a suggestion of surplice and
wide cape, touched with cretonne
in harmonizing shades. A bizarre
gov nof hyaCinth blue crepe had
insets of blue and yellow cretonne
on skirt and bodice.
London, Feb. 16-All over lace
dyed to match the dress is becom-
ing increasingly popular for both
day and evening wear. Irish and
to canary or leaf green or peri
Wrinkle. Net is sometimes used in
stead of lace, also tinted to match
the frock. With the dyed lace 4
rather snug, victorian sort of bod
ice is often used. The bodice is
completely covered with an allover
pattern, while lace panels or medal
lions are set into the skirt. Picot
edging is having wide vogue, even
the most elaborate costumes dis
playing piCoted edges on georg-
cites, satins and crepes while now
a days no costume is complete with
out it
New York, Feb. 1.-two straight
OblOngs of embroidery caught at the
shoulder form the chief trimming
of some afternoon frocks in one OF
the shops here. The panels fall in
front and back in rigidly straight
lines from neck to hem like strips
of wall paper. Though the panels
are wide, they are not so wide as
the gown, and except for the I'M
doubted beauty of them the effect
is a good deal like that of the sand
witch man. A jade crepe has pan
els of heavy cream lace A smok-
ed pearl satin is frightened by
panels Of French blue beaded VITA
crystal bugles. A crimson taffera
has panels of jet and silver Jet
tassels at the hem serve to en-
phasize the uneven hem line.