Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24

| the throat gives dH uhuS'
| full charm.
| Never was chiffon more popular
| And what a charming fashion IT Is.
Soft. lovely, graceful 1t floats ABOUT
/ The figure with a fairy-like charm
vet clings enough to show the Hthe
grace Of slenderness. 1t Is HAPPY
| choice Of loneliness to get q chiiloii
/ frock. 80,
And the very newest is the day
| time chiffon frock Simply MADE
| Win a long sleeve or one softly, flow
| ing below the elbow. they Will De
| seen at even the most informal OF
luncheons and afternoon affairs. IL
| is such a delightful mode that IL IS
i only surprising that we have not
| followed it before.
| Many Of these frocks are black
| trimmed with white or very den-
cate shell pink chiffon. Slim or !lne
with a soft rutl1e extending from just
a little above the knee they are ut
terly becoming. The neck IS some
times finished with a type or a Jabot
of the lighter chiffon or smart
scarf collar-these scarf collars Just
fastened across the back of round
neck are extremely smart on 1rocKs
for evening as well as afternoon
| wear.
| But she who wishes daytime
chiffon need not conf1ne her desires
simply to black and white, for print.
! ed chiffons have taken the smart
! world by storm. For more informal
| wear there are soft novelty plaids-
some most amusingly copied from
the designs commonly found In their
more humble sister. gingham. IheSe
| frocks are frequently trimmed with
a plain chiffon of harmonic
| ing tone and sometimes with sottest
| jabots of lace.
But for dressier occasions and for
warm summer days. chiffons appear
| in the loveliest and most varied OF
brilliant hues and gay patterns. Yet
| these frocks are made with the
same deft simplicity.
For the Evening
| The vogue of chiffon for evening
| will be welcomed by the woman who
realizes how cool dainty and ethereal
/ it makes her seem on the hottest Of
summer nights. These chiffon dance
! frocks favor the simple round neck
rather than the more elaborate
| decolletage Of winter.
For tailored wear kasha and the
ribbed silks lead the field far In adj
vance of all other materials. The
kasha frock is frequently seen In the
ever present two piece frock. These
frocks are very smart when they
feature the new inverted pleat or the
circular front. The blouse is
straight. slim and boyish-very
charming for the slender supple
figure. The ribbed silks fashion
the front over a crepe de chine slip
of a contrasting shade.
The jabot is the mark of smart
ness on many a slender silk frock
Sometimes the jabot falls from the
neckline to the foot of the skirt. or
sometimes just to the waist. These
jabots are marvels of simplicity, fall
ing in long graceful folds never In
fussy frills.
Simple Frock Favored
For warm days Of summer the soft
simply made frock of crepe Is a
charming favorite and several OF
them will be included in every Wo-
mans wardrobe.
The smart world is weary of all
white costumes which were such a
leading mode the past year. Now
the lovely soft pastel tones which
are so becoming. SO f1attering. are
the great favorites. Peach especially
then pale lilac, pale green, pale yef-
low and blue. An old ivory or an
, cyster shade are the nearest shades
|
wears.
AS a contrast and a change from
these light shades every ward
robe is certain to include some gaily
colored printed effects either In crepe
or chiffon.
Practically everything that Is
smart is ensemble. The evening frock
ras its matching cape, the chiffon
ttock its silk coat, chiffon lined. OF
de- &f
profusion of wraps. but every smart
wardrobe should boast at least one
ensemble. Probably the most prac
teal is the silk frock or cloth coat
Tor the occasions for wearing such a
costume are innumerable.
The New Coats
! As straight and slim of line as ever
are the coats which fashion has
chosen as her smartest models.
Some follow the mode of dresses with
! light fulness below the knee but
they fit closely about the figure.
The honors are fairly evenly di-
| vided between the fur trimmed coat
and the one finished with collars and
cuffs Of the material.
The satin or heavy silk coat some
| times trimmed with long haired
fur is particularly good for rather
dressy occasions. But for general
utility the coat Of soft cloth will be
more frequently seen.
The Blouse
The blouse is still on the crest of
the wave of popularity and when you
see the utterly charming models
which the shops offer, you will not
be at all surprised.
OF course the newest ones are
| tunic blouses, some of which come
to within six or seven inches of the
bottom Of the skirt. They are worn
with ensemble suite Sor with the
simplest skirts.
These blouses show the gayest Of
prints in some of the smart models
while others are of smartly simple
ribbed silks.
Tho Younger Generation
While the types for children are
somewhat influenced by grown up
fashions. still extreme simplicity is
the rule. The child who Is most
| suitably dressed for strenuous hours
OF play Is the best dressed child. SO
straight, colorful little Bingham
frocks with their matching boomers
are the most popular.
For parties the well dressed child
usually wears a softly simple little
frock Of light chiffon, VOLS or any
other delicate summary material.
KEADFIELD
ReadfieId Grange
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