The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-23
Fashion Ne1Ds
Notes by Wire
to The Argus

| the bateau neckl1ne, nailed as a
welcome change after the V neck,
the v is returning to favor and
hailed by changeable Paris as a
welcome relief from the bateau.
/ The only difference between the
bateau neck of 1922 and that of
past seasons is the far greater
| depth of the later month. The pres
ent decolletage is surprisingly low.
Now and then an attempt is made
to camouf1age the lowness of it
by a fold of ribbon or satin
loosely draped from shoulder to
shoulder. But even this device is
nullified by arm holes so thorough
ly cut away in case of evening
gowns that large segment of skin
is visible.
London. May 23.-The blouse
which matches the lining of coat or
cape is a novel and pretty notion.
Some of the cape suits in dark blue
have blouses of cherry or mimosa
or of a light shade of green. An
other notion is the evening gown
with wrap to match One marvel
Gus gown of gold cloth and white
satin, had a gold cloth wrap lined
with gold cloth and white
satin and beautified by high white
fox collar.
Atlantic City, May 23-Note-
worthy feature in any stroll along
the board walk just now is the
prevalence of the water lily as
decorative motif In fine embroid
cry, the water lily appears on dress
panels. 1t is repeated in gold and
silver or in pearl and yellow beads
on the girdles of lovely gowns. 1t
mods in natural colors or in some
bizarre perversion of its normal
shades on every sixth hat. A cloak
lining, blowing in the wind. shows
water lilies on dark green
handbag has twin water lilies in
silver to form a clasp.
New York, May 23.-Large and
ioppy hats have appeared with the
summer weather. For dress wear,
very little straw is seen. The smart
materials for all formal occasions
are hair braid, maline. taffeta and
crepe Hats in these materials and
in soft, light colors are heavily en-
broidered or half smothered in
narrow at back and front but very
flowers. One smoke gray crepe hat
wide at the sides, was faced with
geraniums and had around its
crown a wreath of single begonia
blossoms shading from geranium
to mauve.
New York, May 23.-Tablets of
black onyx are used for the newest
pendants. They are fastened to
cords of plated silver braid, long
enough to allow the pendant to
swing to the waistline. Each pen
dant is ornamented with a single
diamond. The pendants are in a
variety of shapes, ranging from
oval to diamond. They have the
merit of Frightening even all
black gowns and of showing off
the brightest gown to good advan-
tage.
London, May %. - Fashionable
hair dressers in this city predict
that the long skirt means the van
lSllUS Oh SuOTL udlT. II IS iHCOll-
gruous, they say, to have bobbed
hair with a long and dignified
gown. At present the style de-
mands that hair should curve out
on the cheek, that the outline of
the head should show clearly, and
that the general effect should be
rather close, smooth and neat !
Whether the hair falls over the
forehead, is drawn smoothly back, |
or is parted happens at the mo- |
ment to be a matter of individual .
choice.
Paris, May ga combination of !
coarse silk and very fine straw is
seen on many hats and gowns as
well as dress accessories. For ex-
ample. the long silk scarf which is
the complement of many gowns
for street wear, often has
a bit of fine straw embroidered
across the ends. Frocks are touch J.