The Glenwood post., 1924-11-27
Skirt Is Shorter;
Make Wider HENS
Seasons Fashisn Applies
Principally to Tailleurs,
Authority Says,

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Of the fashions recently displayed at
the various important model houses
have proved of more than ordinary In
terest, says 4 writer In Costume Royal.
Reville is showing costumes with semi
fitting coats of contrasting hues. In
Paris the same idea prevails. Last sea.
son some sort Of apology was offered
BY designers for this unannounced
amalgamation of colors. and one found
an embroidery theme woven upon the
coat, with the dominant color echoing
that Of the skirt, which somewhat soft
ened the dissimilitude; but we have
nothing Of the sort. The skirt may be
brown and the coat green, and that
ends it, and If at first 1t seems a little
jarring, one quickly becomes accus-
toned to 1t.
These remarks apply more to the
tailleur. The afternoon suit still ad-
heres to three-piece. effects with the
coat Innings and blouse trimmings
usually matching.
At Lucille's display there was a de
cided flare for costumes in maize-col-
ored facecloth, trimmed and lined with
black satin.
Skirt lengths are certainly shorter
and skirt hens wider this season; that
is to say, the hem Of the taAleur; the
godet insertion of plaits insure this.
Afternoon dresses, on the other hand.
are shown made with tight underslips,
sometimes SO narrow that difficulty Is
experienced In walking. This is rather
surprising, as, made with the fashion
able circular or plated panel fronts.
they give an impression Of spacious
ness. Jumper frocks and costumes, on
the other hand, are the epitOme of COM
fort, and have created great success.
Another outstanding delightful fea-
ture is the scarf. 1t Is everywhere, and
worn with every type of dress. In the
evening scarf Is mere wisp of tulle,
or, perchance, ribbon, while In the
afternoon 1t may form part Of the dress
decoration; not that it Is actually at
tached to the dress itself, but IL related
In color and fabric to the decoration.
and so becomes an indispensable acces-
sorry, and is sold with the dress. Thus
this separate scarf is left to the artifice
Of the wearer to arrange as she
pleases; such trust on the part of the
dressmaker is often sadly betrayed,
though in cases 1t is more than justi-
fed
A scarf also may be an integral part
Of hat 4; lace hats for restaurant wear
are wonderfully enhanced by a trailing
wisp Of tulle or floating ribbon end
which coyly encircles the neck or may
form a kind of veil. Scarf collars to
coats and evening wraps are another
innovation. The evening silhouette ia
still very slim, usually nat and
straight at the back and draped little
in the front. Much ingenuity is, ex-
pended on the neckiine, which can be
cut quite high In front and low at the
back, or be fashioned with 4 drapery
swathed over one shoulder, while often
a corsage is held with single dia-
mante strap. The deep armhole is still
shown and SO Is the batteau neck. EN-
broidery usually adorns one side only
Of gown, as the idea of symmetry
appears to have departed from the
dressmaker's program, and the whimsi-
cal notion of using a posy or a scarf
to arrive at balance is employed in
stead.