Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-01
Furs Have Fall Call
As Season Opens

ers was like walking with Alice into
Wonderland wonderland where
mannequiue OF unusual height gowned
in exaggerated versions of the pres
ent modes passed in endless process
sion.
1t was a stupendous display Of
fashions as they exist in the minds of
the designers, rather than as they will
be worn. One left chat one was gaz-
ing through glass that magnitied IN
color and detail the fashions of the
moment. Side panels traiied upon the
floor, draped skirts were draped until
one feared 20 gaze, circular skirts that
measured twelve yards around were
followed by hens that couldn't boast
of a ward. The silhouette as presented
at this Review was decidedly varied
although there is no doubt but that
the straight-line silhouette ruled.
Out Of the whole, one finally decided
that the Fall tendencies were falling
hens, falling sleeves, falling waistlines
and falling panels. We will no lon
ger be able 10 get a dress out Of three
and One-half yards of material, that S
certain. Some of the circular panels
alone require that amount of cloth.
The two distinctly opposite silhou-
cite sho&n-the full, circular model
and the long, tiShty-draped model are
presumably designed for two different
types of women 1t is for us to decide
to which type we belong. The long,
drapcd. Acknowledgment effects GER
tainiy do not apply to any but the mia
turc woman, while the full circular
skirts cut shorter in front than on the
sides and rear are far more appro-
pirate for the slender youthful figure.
Il is TO be hoped that the small wo-
man will not let the touch-theflOOr
models affect her.
Where the circular idea is carried
out in the skirts the sleeves are also
cut on circular lines tlaring from the
elbow Often fullness is achieved Tor
the more youthful frocks by means
of circular panels which extend sew
eral inches beyond the skirt itself.
Sleeves vary in accordance with the
gown. While most of the new models
use the long, full sleeve there are eX-
ceptions as in the case of the long,
tight-iitting bodied gown. With these
latter types sleeves are long and tight
to the wrist for day wear and short
and cap-shaped for evening wear.
Pctrett will rule supreme for the
street frock, as does duvetync and vel
vet for the dressy afternoon gown.
Where trimming other than fur IS used
it is usually in inserts of brocaded
metallic cloth Beading is not preva-
lent for day time dresses as more
stress is being laid this season to the
texture of the material and to pertec-
ton of line than Is 70 trimming or
beadwork. Brown is the leading color
for the street costume and ranges IN
shade from beige to Havana brown.
Practically no tailored suits were
shown i'm the fashion review. Costume
suits, however, consisting OF the
drapcd dress sad the short coat were
well represented aud in every instance
were fur-trimmed. In fact, fur IS the
dominate note in the Fall fashion
world. Entire SuitcoatS are made OF
it. One model typical OF many that
were on display used a short coat OF
moleskin with drapcd dress OF brown
duvetvne. The coat was cOlIared IN
brown fox. In many cases the skirts
of these suits were bCrdered about
the bottom with a band of the same
fur utilized for the coat.
These little fur cOat-Sults will prob
ably fill the gap that women have been
missing in Winter apparel for some
time. When one become accustomed
TO the long fur wrap it IS dangerous TO
change TO the winter suit and the Wo-
man with one fur wrap has been using
it as sort of a cocoon IN which to HI
bernatc until the Spring months per-
mitted q change With a Pursuit
coat this will not be necessary. Inc
fur used in these suits need not be
costly. for some of the prettiest are
nothing more than rabbi. skins dyed
brown or gray.
This fall will see the finish OF the
tweed suit. 1t has been killed by the
popularity of the past season. In Its
Mace we will have the three quarter
ienCth topcoat made of soft hairy ma
terials i'm wood shades among which
camePs hair will be q leader.
Evening gowns presented by INC
garment retailers were made on Slml-
lar lines to the evening gowns tnat
We know. They are sleeveless win
the same rounding neeklines, the same
long. slightly bloused waists SKIRTS
of course. will be much longer with
side draperieS touching the floor. Ch'i'
fons form the the majority OF these
formal frocks and every conceNaoIe
color is used. Nelvets In vivid tones
also promise to hold an important
place in the evening apparel these
arc nm made on simple lines with nc
trimming save buckles of diaman.S
or cluster pearls where the drape Is
held i'm place. -, 90
Evening wraps have never Oeen -
exquisite i'm coloring or texture as tneE
will be this coming season. Brocaoeu
vaNcts and metallic cloths are among
the newest Of these. Often they are
furIinoG So that they may be reversed
Innings play as important part DIS
DO the wraps themselves and often 1--WE
or more colorS are arranged IN deSle,
So that when TIE wrap Is thrown oach
the wcarcr is surrounded by q ram
bow-Ghe background.