Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
New FrOCks for
the Mid-SeasOn

the facings and outside edge trim
nlngs, 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 great deal Of
black serge just now, instead Of the
long overworked dark blue. This
dress Is 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
bolt Is one OF those fascinating COM
bnntlons Of rings Of steel, squares of
red leather and infinitesimal bits Of
chain banded together.
The process of applying red to a
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 to
make the dress work Of art. If
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 guise There is the long
waist, the longer skirt, the sleeves
which are loose and tloppy. 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 decline
which it 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
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
productions Of the season. The fabric
used is heavy gray wool perlaine,
which really Is sort Of glorified
cheviot, very woody and thick. Then
the border which Is the mark of dis
tinction, is done In pattern cut out
Of red flannel and edged with a band
ing Of narrow black fur. 1t completes
most unsatisfactory, beyond doubt,
with any dress or coat of the day,
and there is no denying the fact that,
for some women and for some oc-
casions the suit Is the very best sort
of attire that can be found.
Has Full and Loose Sleeves.
Moreover, the suit is peculiarly be-
coming-especially this sort of dressy
French suit. There is slimness and
chic about 1t which cannot be ap-
preached by any other combination OF
outdoor clothes. And there are Ger.
tLin 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
frOcks. 1t has the rather long peplum
for the coat, which brings 1t into the
street dress class, and 1t has the high
collar which, most certainly, is one OF
the distinguished features Of the out.
door dresses of the present time.