Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22


Rose Petals From Own Material.
achieve fullness and 4 general width
for the coat which gives Il style. Thia
coat has accomplished this same end
BY using wide and gracefully falling
rsvers In connection with the wide,
trimmed cuffs.
The tailored suits have skirts that
are split on one side. Indeed, they are
very often real wrap-around skirts
that leave an opening on the left side
clear to the waistline. but with 50
much material left on the under stda
that they do not flare open. BY this
method they are kept tight and at the
same time they offer all Of the comfort
and ease that 4 much wider and per
haps more bulky skirt might do.
Tho Hat Of Wlder Brlm.
There are rumors that hat Of wider
brim will be more the thing for warmer
summer days, and really this Is always
the case as the sun shines more bright.
ly. Therefore the information can be
depended upon. But for these larger
brimmed shapes there will be only Lit.
tie spots Of trimming. only combina.
tions Of color that create 4 subtle ef-
feet of trimming all by themselves.
The short coats. as the season ad-
vances or as the designers advance In
their showings for the season become
shorter and straighter. Although they
are likely to be embroidered until every
inch Of space is covered. they are show.
ing less and less Of trimming or any
applied decoration.
The hat that goes with this Jacket,
while it is an exaggeration Of the
mushroom shape with Its trimming,
none the less illustrates the fashion. II
is made of brown straw to match the
binding Of the coat and the silk trim,
ming has lighter tone on the outside
with the darker shade used for a fac,
ing. This trimming Is subtly wired 30
that 1t retains Its perkiness and debon,
naire air through every chance encoun.
ter.
Americans have been severely cr1ti'
cized by foreign artists Of dressing fol
their habit Of dressing alike. They have
been accused of looking like 80 many
automatons as they walk upon the
streets. for the reason that theii
clothes are cut over the same patterns
are keyed to the same color notes, arr
hung to just the same skirt levels, art
fitted and adjusted as though measured
to scale. 1t Is serious criticism from
one angle, from the point Of view OF
the old-world fashions. But then thers
IL another considsration-that the
American women may be, after all
evolving to a state where they will
dress more In uniform than in any
other way.
Little Change in Ten YsAra
The other day an interesting woman
who keeps what is known as a special
ty shop was heard to give her opinion
on the state Of dressing as 1t exist
now in America. do you realize" she
said. "that during the last ten years
there has been very little appreciablt
change in the dressing Of the modern
American woman? We have changed
the length Of the skirts, the placing Of
the waistline and the cutting and hang
ing Of the sleeves, but for the rest the
lines of the gown have remained. in the
last analysis, uninterrupted and un
changed" 1t seemed like a startling
statement-too broad to be true-but
upon due thought and consideration she
was found to be right. She had han.
died the clothes as they found their
way into the wardrobes OF American
women and she happened to know
what she was talking about.