The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-03

the facings and outside edge trim
mings, the spots Of embroidery, the
rows of buttons all contribute to that
effect Of novelty for which all the wom-
an world Is eternally searching, no
matter how individuals among the sex
may protest to the contrary.
The black dress is one Of those day.
time dresses made of serge. And an
interesting point Is that the French
designers are using a great deal of
black serge just now, instead of the
long overworked dark blue. This
dress ia trimmed with red braid and
red buttons In a most effective manner,
In the places where the skirt and
bodice are slashed there are bind.
ings Of the braid and long, close rows
Of the buttons. Over the shoulders
and inserted In the cuffs are more
patterns Of the narrow braid, and the
belt Is one OF those fascinating com.
binations of rings of steel, squares OF
red leather and infinitesimal bits OF
chain banded together.
The process of applying red to q
dark wool frock is not one easy of
accomplishment. But the French are
the people who know how to practice
just enough restraint In the thing ia
make the dress work of art. II
there had been one-Quarter Of yard
more of red upon this frock its style
would have been spoiled. The stop
ping place was reached just as the
maximum of effect had been gained.
This dress is of the one-piece variety
In its latest gulse. There is the long
waist, the longer skirt, the sleeves
which are loose and fioppy. These
three features are the ones which have
developed in a most marked degree
during the last season and they are
the ones which show the greatest
promise of developing freely during
the season to come. We have become
more or less used to them. We like
them, too, And now for season in
which we shall demonstrate our pref
erences by producing dresses that
more and more perfect the lines which
have made themselves popular with
the feminine public.
The suit has suffered q decline
which 1t does not at all like. This
sort Of garment has been accustomed
to be the first choice of woman for
so many seasons that 1t now resents
being pushed into the background as
a secondary consideration, after the
coat and dress have had their fling.
The suit shows a tendency to step
out Of the hackneyed class, and to
demonstrate itself an individual gar
ment along with all the rest Of the
Of the season. The fabric
used Is heavy gray wool peraIne,
which really Is a sort of glorified
chevlot. very woody and thick. Then
the border, which is the mark of dis
is done In a pattern cut out
Of red flannel and edged with a band
ing of narrow black fur. 1t completes
most unsatisfactory, beyond a doubt,
with any dress or coat of the day,
and there is no denying the fact that,
lOT some women ana Tor some 0c-
the suit is the very best sort
Of attire that can be found.
Has Full and Loose Sleeves.
Moreover, the suit is peculiarly be-
this surt OF dressy
French suit. There Is a sllmness and
A chic about 1t which cannot be ap-
preached by any other combination of
outdoor clothes. And there are GER
tain women, no matter what the gen.
eral trend Of fashion may be, who
will stick to this expression through
Every change.
This suit has the full and loose
sleeves which characterize the latest
rocks. 1t has the rather long peplum
'or the coat, which brings 1t into the
,treet-dress class, and 1t has the high
collar which, most certainly, is one of
he distinguished features of the out
loor dresses of the present time.