The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-12

of causing an uphcava which meant
forcing styles :" siartlin. that none
but the extremist adopted them.
We have been talking Of longer lines
IN dress for so long II time that the
subject seems II very old one. But the
heightened lines we talked and wrote
about two years ago are short In com.
parisOn with those Of today. Last win
ter no dressmakcr placed the waist
line us low down on the hips ns II Is
now. Then there IL the skirt, the hem
OF which almost touches the ground.
doing its part in producing II longer
and simmer effect. These skirts nrp
better suited TO evening dresses than
to any other costumes.
Loose Models for Uneorseted Figure.
French gowns are of the long.
straight sort. This is the type Of
evening dress most in use. While there
are many models with tight bOdicrs
aud full skirts they are In the minor
ity. The appeal Of the picturesque.
which the latter possess, Is not strong
enough to compete successfully with
lis long graceful skirt and its simple
bodice hanging loosely from the shoul-
ders and blOusing around the hips.
One reason why the evening dress
with tight fitting bodice and full skirt
II not eagerly accepted Is because II
is not suited 10 the uncorsctcd figure.
The Loose, md in some eases rather
untily apns,ring dress. * IN accord
with present-'iay fashions. keeping
pace as il does with progress nn'l with
the emancipation nf women In dress
as In other lines. No woman wants to
return to Civil war times In her dress
any more than she wants 10 revert to
any phase Of life peculiar to those
days.
II We realized how closely dress IL
and always has been connected with
history we would |" more successful
with It and would iesis, from MI nj
trmpts TO march II into any other than
the natural channels.
oseeiistaee Becomes More Modest.
Evening GOWNS. except for the most
formal occasions. are less dccOlIctc
tUl~ .'Ut. 'N'IIi' SNlItS.
the foundation skirt being nboIit seven
inches from the floor. while the various
ways "f hanging panels. points and
iraJHry frnm the low wniSilinr To s"v-
eraI inches below the skirt. civ" u
most fascinating line.
In evening dresses Jenny features
flowing side panels which are u con.
tinuntinn Of the sleeve. She intro.
duccs mn Ingenious effect by arranging
the panel on on" side of th" dress 81
That II falls from the front Of the
sleeve and thht on the other from ili"
back. She further ncccniunics this re-
verse treatment by maxim. the panels
Of II contrasting material. Two wed.
ding dresses from this maker. one in
white satin and another In silver lace.
show interesting and novel trains
which are II continuation Of pnnc.s.
Fabrics ARE srmptuous and colors
ur" brilliant. An abundance of sheer
trains, ls well ~ tissues Of gold and
silver shot with beautiful colors. mo-
tnbly red and violet hucs.
Metal brocudcs. soft yciv"is and
sn,ins and beautifully patterned silks
nrc used profuscly. Several models
exploit lace In various wnys. Drccoli
makes beautiful lac" dresses of n very
stately type rut on the itnlinn lt"nais.
snncc lines. Especially lovely nr" those
combining silver ana black lncc.
Mnny drcssmakcrs of importance
stlll favor black. hut the pendulum is
swinging rapidly toward bright cOlors.
A number of white crepe dresses nre
yelled with black lnce. Frequently n
hlnck nnd white dress. or III" MI hlnck
ar ri! white costume. hns II gir'!ie Of