Middletown transcript., 1922-04-08
Knitted Dress
Wins Approval


the shades that might be chosen for
afternoon dresses.
We have the knitted suit consisting
OF skirt and Russian blouse, the cos.
tune consisting of a knitted sweater
very often in Russian blouse style, and
skirt of plain Jersey. the straight-line
knitted dress trimmed with knitted
bands In strikingly contrasting color
from the frock itself and very intri.
cate In pattern, and the dress with q
| cape to match.
One model which Is proving i'm.
mensely popular is of dark gray silk,
relieved by fancy woven pattern in a
rusty copper tone intermInglIng with
black.
Another knitted suit is developed in
navy blue and gray. 1t has the wide
sleeves, the skirt panels and all the
touches that would be required BY n
smart tailored suit whether 1t be de-
veloped lii woven or knitted fabric.
Chinese Theme In Evidence.
Black jersey, with Chinese en-
broideries In yellow and white, fea.
lures prominently in some models.
Knitted fiber bands on wool Jersey
suits and blouses are seen. The Chi
nese theme runs through the en-
broideries. If the design is not Chi
nese, then Chinese colorings are used.
novelty Of one maker Is called
sporting domino. 1t is white wool
sweater suit with domino design
embroidered in deep green. The shawl
collar, girdle and cuffs are of the
same vivid hue.
Another well-known sports-wear
house Is showing many wool jersey
suits trimmed with borders In angora
effect called laine gratee.
In suits of knitted fabrics. anv
number of which are being made up
for the new season, the French eschew
the conservative skirt and coat type.
preferring those of the skirt and
jumper overblouse sort, or a skirt and
sweater, the sweater in Russian blouse
style.
Most interesting suits consist of a
skirt and a high-necked sweater open
at the front in coat style and belted
about the hips in Russian blouse
effect. These will play a prominent
part in the country wardrobe for the
spring. and will be worn in the noun.
tains In the summer. Striking are the
colors seen in such suits.
Combination Of colors.
There are rich yellows combined
with blacks, or yellow may be COM
bined with blue. Or suit may be of
white, striped with yellow or Chinese
blue or entirely Of the yellow and
blue. There are beautiful tones of
lavender, mauve and violet and
charming blue green. A real achieve
ment In the art of dyeing is seen In
the castor, the gray and the brown
shades, which are very rich in tone.
A prominent designer, who Is al
ways expected to develop something
new In sport clothes for the st. Moritz
and Riviera season, has had great sue
cess with the simple dress having a
matching cape. One of the smartest
models recently brought out is a two
piece blouse dress of white wool
kasha, which has q cape trimmed with
broad fur collar in straight band
style.
indications point to an extensive
use of cotton dresses? Whether
France Is presenting cotton fabrics
owing to the high cost of raw silk and
the difficulty Of competing In fabrics
OF that kind is moot question. But
the fact remains that Paris manufac-
turers are busily engaged on cotton
dresses for export in large quantities.
The favorite is a crepe which has
come into prominence since 1t has
been taken up by the Paris dressmak-
ers. year ago everybody was ask
Ing for crepe de chine, crepe georgette
and cotton vOile. Now the vogue has
turned to crepe roumaya.