New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
A Worldwide Vogue

"% HERE is no abatement in the
8 tremendous interest shown
In sports clothes. Women Of
all ages are selecting them
for general daytime wear practi-
ca1ly to the exclusion Of other types
Even those who have long realized
the versatility Of clothes Of this
sort never, in their most sanguine
moments, dreamed that they would
be adopted in such a worldwide
way.
Paris Is competing with London
and New York in the making Of the
smartest and most appealing styles
in sports clothes. When any type
Of dress is exploited from all sides
it always means that if the models
are pretty and becoming a certain
number Of women will wear them
with little sense Of fitness. That is,
a so-called sports hat may be worn
with gown to which it is entirely
unsuited. This is also true of shoes.
Plain Colored Sweaters
Patterned in High Relief
WE HAVE cut adrift from the old
standards which governed the
selection of footwear. The final
blow was dealt with the wholesale
adoption of patent leather for low
heeled walking shoes. With the
flooding Of the market with many
excellent ideas in dress at one time
there always comes a misapplication
Of the best of them.
AS described in a previous article
both sweaters and dresses are made
in two or more contrasting colors;
that is, of silk or wool in q plain
color patterned in high relief.
Among the prettiest of the sweat
ers are those in lavender brocaded in
blue. ] have just seen a new model
in these shades which closes down
the front like the very old-fashioned
coat sweater. 1t is long, coming al
most to the knees, and has long
sleeves which fare at the bottom
There is high collar buttoning up
about the neck. The sweater itself
is lavender and around the bottom
and on the sleeves and the collar
are squares knitted in blue. 1t is
bloused by means Of an elastic band
placed low on the inside,
White Flannel and Serge
With Vivid Embroideries
A GREAT demand for any par
ticuar type Of dress is a wonder
full inspiration to designers and
manufacturers and an incentive to
do their best in that particular line.
While there is the greatest diversity
of color in the sports costume, here
as everywhere else, few colors be-
come the extreme of fashion. In the
plain shades brown, gray and white
are favorites, while in the brighter
hues there are unusual shades Of
cerlse, purple, yellow and red.
Emphasis is placed on yellow and
black used in unison.
A complete reaction from black in
daytime clothes is manifesting itself
IN the other extreme, white. for
sportswear, particularly white with
color. And on this wave comes white
flannel as well as white serge of an
extremely soft and fine texture wo-
ven in part of camel's hair, which.
mixed with the wool, gives marvel
Gus effect. The kasha serge of Ro-
der is of this character.
Jeanne Lanvin has been response
bic largely for this movement Of
white serge and flannel with trim
mings of embroidery in high colors,
trimming which she always has ia
vored and in which she ever has ex-
ceIled. One of her best models is in
white serge embroidered in a bril-
hant Chinese red with little fakes of
black as relief.
Another interesting model 81 white
serge is of simple design with slim
panels on the bodice and on the skirt.
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