The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-11-10

tensely colored ribbons and all those
with metal threads and brilliant de-
signs can, in some way, be worked in
to the design of a gown so that this
sort of trimming will look like some
intricately executed placement of en-
broidery.
One designer has used many rows of
that patterned grosgrain ribbon
to form a band on@the end of a full
and transparent sleeve. Another one
has made a cap over the top of the
arm, or rather, the shoulder, and has
used for this two-inch woven ribbon
placed in series of strips. Still an
other sleeve of ribbon-this fer a more
dressy sort Of frock-has strips of
picot-edged ribbon in narrow width,
extending from the elbow away into
the world in careless lengths. Ingenu-
lty goes a long way in the using OF
ribbon for the identifying of sleeves.
And it is possible for anyone to design
a dress that will make use of some
valued bit of ribbon to the glOrification
of the whole gown These old-fash-
Toned ideas are coming into general
usage again, especially with relation
to sleeves, for with che evident neces-
sity for making the sleeve pic
turesque quantity, all sorts of modes
and manners must be employed i'll or
der to lift the modern sleeve out of
the class of the usual.
Ruffles of Soft Chiffon.
Another sleeve is made of a series
of ruffles of soft chiffon. 1t is youth
full sleeve and one that, doubtless, will
find great favor among the younger
girls still wanting to look their fluff
fest selves. At any rate, it is sleeve
that any mother will love to design for
her daughters party frock. It carries
with it SO much Of charm and grace.
And it is evident that, with sleeve Of
this fluffy character, not great deal
in the way of other trimming is need
ed. There might be d few ruff.es to
matclR ON the skirt, but more attrac-
tive idea would be to keep the frock
very straight and plain and full with
the low hanging bertha, and the Cir
die of brightly coloreQ ribbon roses
Then let the ruffles on the sleeves in
their graduated widths count for
everything all by themselves They
viii be much more effective that way
and will have chance, without inter
ruption of design, to display the really
lovely lines which they establish for
the whole costume.
An interesting sleeve finish is sec
gested for a dinner dress. The dress
itself is one of those draped affairs
with the lines of the fabric made
gracefully to follow those of the figure
itself. Then a shaped piece Of silver
and gold brocade is arranged for a
| loW-cut collar and over the arm is
| hung a strip Of the same trimming to
| make the armhole decoration. By this
| little trick, that sometimes ugly line
| of the sleeveless gown is done away
| With altogether and the arm is still
| left to shine in uninterrupted splendor.
| There are any number of adaptations
| of this idea to be seen on the newer
| gowns and while the combination of
| black satin with sparkling silver trim
! ming is one that has found much ia
| vor, there are other color combina-
| tons which can be worked out most
| successfully in this way.
Among the Handsomer Gowns.
| White organdie and cream batiste,
| combined with lace, have suddenly be
come very popular among the hand
| somer gowns for late summer wear.
This may be an indication. too, that
| a style of this sort will carry over into
| winter. But on the street and in all
the smart lunching places these days
one is very apt to see a black crepe or
|