Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-20
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STILL DICTATES
M|LADY'S GOWN
Florida Resorts Trum-
pet Fact Lover of Ma
ture Will See Plenty.
Day Dress Runs Nightie
Close Race in Frilly
Frivolousness.
BY EDGAR HAY
Special CORRESPONDENT Of Great Falls Tribune


Copyright 1922. BY Tho Great Falrs Tribune
Palm Beach, Fla, March 19.-Look
ing impersonally at the feminine fash
ions as revealed during the winter sea
son in Florida. one is prompted t
quote that critics phrase, 'The higher
the fewer" The expanded interpreta
ton might read. THE highe the skirts
the fewer they wear" B t we shal
endeavor to avoid undue fiji .,pancy witt
most serious subject. However, it il
noticeable that the skirts are dropping
inch by inch.
OF course, it is always summer dur
ing the winter in southern Florida
Therefore, the styles here are usually
the advance trumpetings of what will
be seen at the smart northern beaches
this summer. The skirts are summery
sheer and still somewhat abbreviated
The erstwhile intriguing roll stocking
has rolled on, and it is no longer con-
sidered decorous for a young gentle
man to scan the horizon for an occa-
sional gay garter flirting meath the
dangerous scallop of a skirt. 1t isn't
being done in the best sartorial circles.
Bare Knees Moderate Exposure
The flapper class still cling bit
to the bare-knee foible, but they are
some of the experienced yearling de-
butantes and society matrons have
come right out flat-footed and knocked
the knees. These pillars of convention
have shown the courage of their con-
victions and have let out the hens of
their skirts at least an inch and half
The tendency in sweaters is towards
the bizarre, variegated stripes, angles
and criss-cross designs. OF course.
these come under the classification Of
sport clothes. Light colors abound in
all costumes. Some ladies wear smart
tailored suits of white. white hats and
carry white handled canes. The canes
usually come in half pint sizes. There
are some very attractive combinations
OF parasol and hat to match.
Harem Veil Is Vogue
A fetching study in black and white
was recently studied on the porch of
the Royal Poinciana hotel. The main
feature was a pure white GARNER
loosely and artistically draped (like a
night gown in shop window. This
was surmounted by lilywhite neck
and a snow white face. The dazzling
whiteness was somewhat relieved by
scarlet lips. black eyebrows, small
black patent leather hat and pair of
There may or may not be profound
significance in the present feminine
penchant for harem wells From the
hat brims these harems pronounced
ha- reem) wells drop like gossamer webs
over the eyes. Other harem wells are
featured ia such manner as to veil the
lower part Of the face leaving the
eyes unencumbered in their rovings.
When no hat is worn, veil may be tied
around the throat and caught up in the
afterpart of the coiffeur.
Facially, the fashion seems to be
the pleasing combination of a dropping
blaze eyelid, a natural waterproof com
plexion and a long, carved ivory cigar
cite holder
Getting All Off Chests
The beach reveals much in fashions
dictates but less in natures mistakes
Among the elite Of Palm Beach. the
one piece bathing suit is not the thing.
In Miami there's a different attitude.
The ne-piece is not only tolerated but
enjoyed. Tie beach cos
tunes at Palm Beach. however, are
more frilly and frivolous, but. paradox
ically. they tend toward an almost
strict conservatism. Bare legs are
long stockings substituting for
nature. Bare arms. als4s are seeming
ly in disfavor, for many bf the bathing
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