Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
FASHIONS
FOR FALL WEAR
Ideas on the Evening Waistline
and the Skirt Length
From Paris.


Copyrighted BY Vogue.
Many houses are interested in a
waist-line which mounts toward the
front and urves downward in the
hack, and sometimes this effect rs
gained by means OF q girdle or drapery
arranged like an Egyptian hip scarf.
This movement 10 engaging attention
an q tendency Of the coming fashions
0ermains particularly likes the sirdle
which mounts toward the front In an
upward curve. a line which she con-
sidcrU Senderixing in effect. A suit
from LelonE shows the same line In
tho jacket. This suit 10 made OF a
material which the French call broche
ct matelasse. hrocaded and quilted
stun which 10 interesting a good many
az tho houses for autumn models.
Some use these matelasse materials
for the garment itself. and some only
for Innings. Jenny and Germaine are
among tho latter.
Worth believes that. even for street
wear black Will md iteelf seriously
menaccd by brown and especially by
the beige ZONES Already. he declares,
women have recognized that the model
which is presented TO them in beige
cannot tc copied in black with the
same effect This Is something new.
for We have heard nothing but make
me that in black" for vcr two years
Worth will continue to favor the oval
ncck-iinc. nllcd In with a chcm.sette
for the daytime. which he introduced
last February.
There u a slight reaction against the
very popular hateau neck. though 1t
has not by any mems left the mode
90 far and though Jenny features 1t IN
the majority Of her m~id-season models
Slecvc~ AZ this house will continue TO
tr important. as is Indicated by the
elaborate soutache braiding on the
sleeves OF the models
Ar TO skirt lengths, NJ. Worth ex-
clalma reasonably enough What Is a
long skirt7 There IL one length for
sports. another for walking, another
fcr dancing. and Still another for din
ine." and Il IL probable that IL is or
some such basis as this that the length
Of skirts for the coming seaeon vii
no arranged. The wais;-llne a
worthie 10 rising. and may reach III
natural place soon. bu; at present. ths
majority OF models place It Jus, a; the
beginning OF the hip.
A model from Premet shows the
ideas Of this house for the fall. This
suit is one u the wool broc.,s Inc
M tsla see materials in q smoke gray
Tho jacket is unbeltcd in the back
very slisht,y e.oused at tho waist, and
~1Vl % .hx ssA-. xrfsh ANp4 ~
scarf OF matching gray broadcloth
which also appears in bands upon the
coat. The sash tied a. the side, char
ac;erist!c o. Premet suits al. this sum
mcr. ls retained In this early Autumr
model. Premet was ne OF the frs
70 drop all ek.rts 10 tho ankle. and h,
retains this length even for stree
wear. Chocolate tcowns and alsr
some Of the colder grays are favoy!,e'
with this house. One hears rumor'
hat cold co,ors. browns and gray,
with blue in them instead Of th'
warmer reds or yollows will be ap
proved for winter.
Jean Patou refuses TO acknowiedg'
any intention OF changing the sill
houctte. at least at present. but IL i
noteworthy tina; In his mad-seaeol
collection, he nnds all sorts OF ways o
giving width 10 his models. without 10
being apparent His suits frequent,
have the straight hsp-lenEvh coat
either oc,,cd or unbelted. with mod
eru,c s.xcd collars and cuffs OF fun
Ono model IL OF leather eoiored 'cot
De cheval." a wooden ribbed nateria
IKE WOO. corduroy. with the revars
faced with a bright soft tan. and IN
skirt riped with the same color to &C
cen.uate its cut. AL the leather co.
orr are well liked by Jean Patou, VIII
calls them "fur shades" He is usin
much fur as trimming. and some {
HE coats are entirely lined with ecr
American lamb.