Evening star., 1924-10-12

and put them on our skirts--or shoul-
ders. For usually the bodice still Is
left severely untrimmed. A single
red rose was once considered enough
two was the limit. Now there are
frocks that look as if they had been
pelted with roses in some gay mid
summer festival. A black net froek
of bouffant tendency. has an even
dozen of really large red roses, on the
back and front of the skirt. To make
it bakers dozen there is one lone
rose placed at the right shoulder. The
shoulder. either right or left, seldom
both, seems to be the only place above
the waistline-if one can still speak
of waistlines in these days-where
trimming finds favor. Sometimes a
little bird of pasted feathers roosts
on a shoulder strap. Here again
dressmakers rob the milliners.
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4 MONG the flowers for evening
wear that are blooming plenti-
fully are roses, poppies, daisies, sweet
peas, naSturtiums. morning glories.
carnations, geraniums. holiyhocks.
gardenias and orchids. They are
large and of rich natural coIorings
and in nine cases out Of ten are
placed at the side-in the vicinity of
one hip-with stems or other trailers
hanging at least to the edge Of the
skirt Occasionally flowers are ap-
piled in bands around the edge of
skirt An evening gown that consist
ed of a simple tube of silver cloth
showed not sign of trimming save
the application of two bands of pur
pie velvet flowers, one right at the
edge-and another row little
above it.
The question "Where?" as well as
no iS lyyov in in NJ
worth while one to ask regarding
trimmings. And sometimes the only
thing that keeps a frock from looking
quite right is that the trimming has
been applied in the wrong place. For
every epoch of fashion has its own
traditions in this regard. More than
| most of us realize. perhaps--we
| somehow take is for granted-trim-
mings are kept off from the bodice Of
| for several seasons and there seems
| to be no change. From below the
| hips down to the end of a short skirt
| we may do just about what we want
with the trimming allotted, but the
| utmost discretion is needed in adding
ornament to the bodice.
There is surely nothing new or
| original in using furs lavishly as
| trimmings. That sort of thing has
| countless ages. They trimmed their
clothes with fur even before they
| wore any crothes worth mentioning
| to put the fur on. Anyway. scien-
| lists assure US that it is quite likely
| that humans wore fur and feathers
| for ornament somewhat before it oc-
| Cured to them to wear them for
warmth or protection. So when you
see woman of today wearing an
| evening gown in an over heated bali
room. with a wide band of fur around
| the ankles. your reflection ought not
| to be. How ridiculous-what will
| fashion lead women to next?' but,
| How primitive. Women have al
| ways been doing that sort of thing.
Leopard skin still bears the cachet
| of some of the best dressmakerS, in
spite of the fact that there have been
! cheap and unattractive limitations of
! this fur. The leopard effect has like
| wise been gained by the use of print
| ed velvets in tiger or leopard spots.
Bands of this striking velvet have
! been used with excellent effect
! against a background of black satin.
| TRIMMING counters are piled hlgh
L these days with bands of fur soon
| to be converted into trimmings by
| ingenious dresSmakerS. One does not
| inquire too deeply into the history or
most of these furs. 1t is perhaps the