The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-06-02

serving In the place or the buttpna
which one might expect.
Little Dresses Are Attractive.
In one instance a series or narrow
cream lace Fittings has been used tC
make the trimming OF the neck and
sleeves OF taffeta gown. giving Il m
appearance Of the greatest charm and
tying 1t up with the best Of the mod
ern fashions. The same sort Of ruff.
fling has been applied to the hat In
rosettes that cover the ears.
The well-known ''little" dresses ara
the ones which come out spectacularly
with the use of ribbon as trimming.
They may have nothing more than D
binding Of ribbon about the neckline
and the sleeves, but that Is always OF
a color In contrast to the one used for
the gown. The effect Of one shade
against the other serves to provide the
distinctive note that carries the gown
past all criticism into the realm or
smartness.
Loops OF ribbon have been added to
straight-line gowns In row after row,
providing a bit Of trimmed effect that.
after all, being OF the same color as
the gown itself, serves only to create
q little variety In the quality and tone
of the costume. Not only dresses but
coats have been handled In this man
ner. On one IF the little short coats
a series Of ribbon loops forms the
rolling collar, becoming as a frame for
the face. More of the loops are ap-
piled as fiaring cuffs for the tightly
fitted sleeves, and to the lower edges
OF the short jacket punches Of the
same ribbon have been applied at the
spots where pockets ought to be. AS
a matter Of fact tiny pockets are hid
den underneath the first two rows Of
ribbon loops, but they serve only as an
excuse for repetition Of the ribbon
trimming. Long ribbon ends have
been used to tie the coat together I'M
der the chin and to fy away almost
to the bottom of the coat.
The severest sort OF tailored coats
are surprisingly tied together at the
waIst-line with large bows OF ribbon
and long swaying ends that form the
only trimming for the wrap. Then
there are ribbon facings which appear
only on the under side OF the little
jackets and longer coats.
Ribbons for sashes are obvious
enough. but In the way that they are
used this season they seem to take on
a new expression and meaning.
Sash Bows Are Ueed.
There are sash bows nc the sides Of
costumes, there are those which ap-
pear directly In front and then there
are those. wide and spreading, posed
directly in the middle Of the back only
to drip long ends which In many cases
serve to cover the surface Of the skirt.
These are used with dresses Of all
sorts so long as they are meant for
dress or semi-dress occasions where
the business Of ribbon sashes would
not be considered out OF place.
Facings of color have been used
with effects Of untold beauty. There
will be seen a gown which Is alto
gether sombre upon its first appear
ance but with facings OF the most bril-
liant hue that show only when the
wearer moves about or poses at this
angle or that They are made OF soft
silks and OF chiffon and are applied to
gowns meant for formal occasions as
well as to those meant only for the
strictest sort Of street wear. Panels
on skirts are faced with color. Neck
lines and the wide endings Of sleeves
show brilliant touches Of facing. Wide,
draped belts viii be faced with bril-
liant colors which show only at rare
intervals, and even the lower edges Of
skirts often will reveal that they have