The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-02
Veluets and Poiret
TwiUs Predon1inate

(By Augusta V. Brown, Special
Correspondent for The Williston
Way
Washington, D. c., Oct. 31st.-
With Jack Frost first visit of the
season to Washington attention turn
ed from frocks of the silky crepes to
those made of heavier fabrics. At
present chiffon velvets and poiret
twills are holding the center OF the
fashion stage and it is very difficult to
determine which material is the most
popular. Those who are not partial
to embroideries preferring to depend
upon the elegance of the cloth and
the cut of the garment for its style
are selecting chiffon velvet. Polret
twill lends itself admirably to the
treatment of embroideries and bead
ings and those who like the bright
effects are selecting the woolen fabric.
One noticeable fact among several
models which have come down from
the Metropolis during the past week
is that the waist lines have taken an
UNEXPECTED upward turn and in some
instances are at the normal waist
lines.
Skirts are all widths from oqe and
quarter yards to as much as three
yards around the bottoms Of the
skirts depending on the cut of the
garment. The season is now suf-
fciently under way to determine the
success Of the ankle length skirt for
street wear. In spite of all that has
been done by the best shops to pro-
mote it the ankle length skirt has not
been generally accepted by even the
most fastidious dressers. When the
real social season opens up with the
converting of Congress the new skirt
may come into its own for formal al
ternoon and evening wear. Undoubt-
edly skirts are much longer than they
were this summer. Except among the
very young school girls knee length
skirts are thing of the past. The av-
erage skirt length ranges from about
midway to seven inches from the
floor depending upon the becoming
ness to the wearer.
A new arrival from New York
made of. midnight blue poiret twill
brings "reminiscences of Grand
mothers day. The neck of the
basque waist is finished with cir
cular collar which is much narrower
on the left shoulder than the right
though not more than six inches wide
at the widest point which falls dir
ectly over the center Of the right
shoulder. The waist length sleeves
fit snugly as far as the elbow where
they are permitted to fall unfastened
and being cut with circular sweep
give the suggestion Of palm leaf
fan. A skirt of about two yards and
half in width is gathered on to the
waist which is cut sufficiently long to
fall a little below the average natural
waist line. Motifs made Of dark
paisley silk and fancy braid trims the
skirt, sleeves and the collar. The size
of each motif is determined by the
place on the frock which it decorates.
Moire ribbon about number five width
is laid loosely around the waist at the
normal waist line and from the left
shoulder two long ends of the ribbon
are suspended from small bow.
Another model from the work room
of the same firm, which is more
adapted to the fuller deSeloped. figure,
is also fashioned of poiret twill. In
stead of motifs it's trimming is OF
machine embroideries on the skirts
and the sleeves of bright red, green,
rich sailor blue and white threads.
The blouse is finished with a small
collar which may lay fiat or made to
stand and is fastened down the left
side front from the neck down as far
where the blouse joins the skirt with
small black bone buttons little
larger than a ten cent piece set as
close together as. possible. The
sleeves fit into the armholes without
any fullness and are rather wide at
the wrists where they are finished
with embroidery. The yard and half
wide skirt is trimmed with wide
panel of embroidery both front and
a gird1e of green wooden beads adds
the desired touch.