The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-11
Velvet Is Fad
of Mid-SeasOn

were considered best suited to the dig
nifty OF maturity. and TO soften the
severity OF aItocratic old age. Today
the leading shops use velvet to bedeck
even the small maid of three or four
Children's frocks are made gay with
embroidery, and important ribbon
rosettes here and there are sure to
make rejoice the heart of the lucky lit
tie girl who wears them.
To girls in their teens velvet lends n
demure softness, and suggests n
grownup dignity that is charming. One
OF the most universally becoming
styles Is the frock with the deep round
neck and the wide bertha of old lace
The short sleeves unadorned, the long
wasted basque, and the full gathered
skirt make style reminiscent of
Dutch paintings and extremely flatter-
ing. For young people the simplest
modes are the mos: effective. A rich
material has enough beauty I'm itself
not to need trimming, and 1t Is easy TO
spoil a good design with too much
ornament.
Draped Mode in Favor.
The draped mode which has grown
into such wide favor since its arrival
from abroad has found its way into
any number of interesting uses for
both daytime and formal wear. Some
times in an evening gown, the ma
terial Is caught up on the left shoul-
der in the back, and sweeps with
graceful line into a short train
which gives an illusion of pleasing
height to a small figure. More often
than not the skirt of an afternoon
dress will be drawn across the front
in soft folds. and caught up on the hin
with beaded ornament or a flower
One Of the avenue shops shows an
evening frock of this type in burnt
orange velvet, draped on the left side
and fastened with huge cabbage rose
whose petals are family outlined with
brown fur. The sleeves barely cover
the curve Of the shoulder, and are SUD-
plemented a few inches further down
with jewel-studded arm bands hung in
geniously from the sleeve.
That a velvet frock may be as at
tractive as it is useful is evident from
the dark brown model, with which is
combined beige tucked silk. The drop
shoulder sleeves utilize both fabrics.
the upper half being of silk fastened
in an uneven line below the shoulder.
To this is attached, ostensibly with
novel little buttons, a piece of velvet
set in the under part of the sleeve. The
lower part of the long-waisted blouse
is of silk in a square bib effect, ana a
narrow piece of silk with scalloped
edge finishes the neck Over the
plain skirt fall straight shirred panels
on each side, which hang several
inches below the hem. Both colors and
materials are well balanced with re-
suit that is most satisfying to a critical
eye. Such q dress is wearable on any
number OF occasions and would be
welcome in a carefully selected werd-
robe
Has cIose-Fitting Sleeves.
Altogether different is the black vel
vet frock with tight mOusquetaire
sleeves fitting closely from shoulder to
wrist. They are cut in one piece with
the long, slim bodice, which follows
closely the lines of the figure. 1t fast
ems snugly at the throat, and the wide
collar of ermine, drawn to a big bow
ON the left side, adds a touch unique
and delightful. The skirt follows the
best practice of the current mode in
draping about the hips, and is caught
up at the left with black-tipped err
mine. The cascading folds end In
pOiDt below tho hpru that roo chaa OIL
most to the ground in uneven line
The whole is the perfect type of dress
for the slight figure of graceful pro-
portions. Simple, without being Sc
we're, it gains distinction by it's lack of
ornament and its unusual use of con-
trastlng fur.