Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-02-24
CHOICE OF DRESS
Women Should Use Brains, As
SertS Fashion Writer.
Thought to Right Garment for Right
Occasion, and Glance at Mode
Will Be Aid.

"The reactionary period of fashion
is upon u.s. when the French designers
insist on purity Of line women must
return to her stays, the uncorseted fig
ure, the extremely short skirt, and an
immodest decolletage must give way
to dignity and modesty in dress. This
is the opinion expressed by a promi-
nent writer of fashions and designer
Of many a distinctive dress and dress
accessories.
1.-The corset bids fair to come back
modified and corrective article of
dress, an inconspicuous and useful
preserver Of the beautiful lines of the
natural figure.
"This is the opportunity Of the wom-
an who is clever enough to dress with
her brains instead of with her purse
alone. If a woman of average intel
ligence gives her thought to the right
garment for the right occasion and
casts a sharp glance at the present
mode she may dress well at compare
lively small outlay"
The speaker was busily fashioning
an odd little bag Of velvet. She was
wearing a knitted sport dress, high
of neck and long of sleeve, in deli
cate lavender.
81 knitted this dress. You see, l
practice as well as preach" she naive
ly produced the daintiest of work bags
and exhibited a black lace stocking
she has just finished.
Here's a stocking I made to match
a black lace evening gown. Simply rip
up an old stocking for a pattern and
cut from a yard of all-over lace, use
silk jersey for sole, heel and toe,
whip the seam carefully and finish the
top with the hem from a discarded
pair of stockings" The directions
were simple and the product a tell
ing tribute to the skill of the maker.
"And here's a sport dress any girl
may have now that tweed-like fabrics
and economy are in vogue. This de-
sign will be brought out in the spring
by a manufacturer in several colors.
I did 1t this way: The one-piece skirt
is In brown burlap; the six-inch hem
Is cut and fringed. The shirt is at
tached to a darted brassiere with
shoulder straps and is worn with a
sweater. A soft-crowned hat with a
brim of burlap is fringed to match the
skirt"
Even the shoes were her own design,
black, patent leather, high lace boots
with sides of dull black satin. OF
course there was reason. I'm great
friend of the high lace boot with low
heel and moderate sole for golfing,
general walking in fact, for all out
Of-doors sports. Low shoes ruin the
line of the ankle, so the sensible wom-
an will choose the high shoe, even If
1t is q bit inconyenient- as to lacing,
In order TO present a trim silken clad
ankle In the drawing room"
In the matter of home furnishings
she was enthusiastic She declared
she dressed up her own home in
unbleached muslin dyed in shades from
brown to gold, used black lace shades
appliqued with a medallion of color
cut from a design in cretonne in a
room furnished with o1d-fashioned hair
cloth furniture.
1.-THE effect is artistic and restfuI,
the browns and Colds cheer up the
haircloth furniture in its austere wal
nut, the tones of the medallions blend
the schemes together. The expense
was small, but the investment Of time
and thought repaid me, as it does any
woman who loves her home"