Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-28
NEW YORK STYLES GENEROUSLY
SHOWN IN STORES OF AUGUSTA
Garments This Year Have Distinction Not
Seen in Other Seasons - The Two
Purpose Dress Sure to be
Popular


that one will love to snuggle into
when the winter winds begin to snap
and cut. One lovely black one, deep
and dusky, is made even warmer py
the addition Of a cape banded widely
with black caracul to match the
trimming on the coat proper AS IL
this were not enough, there are en-
broideries in black floss and gold
thread set above the fur band on the
cape and repeated on its lining.
A distinctive dress shown by Rich
mond is Of cocoa brown velvet pro
caded chiffon, loose and slightly
draped, yet preserving the straight
line. and it's only elaboration Is rec
taneular bead ornament at the right
side of the low waist-line. A very
girlish imported French dress much
admired is of black canton crepe
with a iaunty cavalier cape on tie
shoulders and wide sash end at the
side front. Narrow bands of pastel
crepe in several shades are used Tor
trimming and are most effective.
Less striking but in wide assert
ment of good styles are the business
dresses of poiret twill shown at this
shop. Navy and black and brown
are the best colors and one may
choose from severely plain style
| whose only trimming is tailored ar
row heads and metal girdle
I; through a whole range to a rather
, elaborate model with inset panels OF
! Jade canton crepe Joined to the dress
lby heavy floss embroidery.
| At Chernowsky's
The Chernowsky collection is more
| complete and more beautiful this
! season than ever before and at this
store one may purchase her complete
| outfit with the exception of her
/ shoes and hat. Beginning with un-
| dert Kings in fine glove silk or striped
! radium. stockings, corsets and
| boomers. on the first floor she go s
! up stairs to choose dress, suit.
dressy wrap, service coat. separate
skirt. costume blouse, evening gown
or furs.
! Many of the more formal dresses
| for daytime wear, fashioned of crepe
romaine. matelasse, and bulgarian
that hangs longer at the sides than
| on back and front. Matelasse is
much favored material and is strik-
! ingly combined with plain satin of
+ the same shade. The clustered
! fabric is outlined with gold thread
! or d brown dress made of the two
materials and the outlining is in red
on blue gown showing similar
treatment. Distinctive designing in
these dresses results in some most
attractive IN ode.S.
In cloth coats, maylay brown ger
ona or preciosa is colIared with
; beaver. black with caracul. navy
with platinum fox and grey wolf.
/ More far is used than heretofore
I and there is a wealth of stitchery.
! Far coats preserve much the same
lines OF former years. although they
are slightly longer and have cord or
metal girdles instead of fur. Service
coats are of double-fac English
tweed in winter weight. of bolivia
! and chincilIa and are seen With and
without fur collars.
The Chern0Wsliy store is showing
/
some of the two purpose lace and
chiffon GOWns that feature the new
| wide bertha collar. This is made
! of either material according to the
! fancy of the designer and serves not
only as collar but also az sleeves
and as decoration for the otherwise
| plain long blouse. One black lace
dress has wide chiffon side panels
caught in several places. permitting
! the wcarer to display long sleeves.
elbow sleeves or no sleeves at all,
as she likes.
Blouses in the Chernowsky run
the whole range of style and ella bora
ton. from simple crepe de chine
affairs with a bit of we'll placed
beading and embroidery to gorgeous
batiks and all-over embroidery that
reminds one of Bulgaria and Ru-
mania. Other blouses are of chiffon
velvet EN- broidered in cut steel beads
land designed with Spanish lace
sleeve.
The Adams Company
At the Adams store one sees rath-
er conservative styles. Coats are
rarely embroidered but depend on
line and furs for their success Fur
is used lavishly for collars cuffs and
landings and in the favored pets.
Kit fox and squirrel are much used
and wolf, both In natural gray and
black is often seen. Among the
dresses. tailored models are shown
in variety with touches Of brilliant
Jockey red, embroidery in several
bright colors, and much silk braid
The better dresses are mostly of can
ton crepe. either plain or embossed,
and show much metal in the form
of buckles girdles, tassels and metal
thread embroidery. Copper and
henna are featured as the predomi-
mating shades and are very lovely.
The Adams store has a splendid
collectio nof blouses. many of them