Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1920 — Will Weed Out Extreme Modes [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Will Weed Out Extreme Modes

Exaggerated Fashions Must Encounter Elimination Test as Season Advances. PRETTYMODH.S FOR GIRLS Designers Seize Upon Sateens - for Little Misses—Low Decolletage Not Featured—Old Laces in Demand. Many extreme fashions are Introduced at the beginning of each new season. This has always been, noticeable throughout the history of clothes. It is. seldom, however, observes a fashion correspondent, that the exaggerated models take root, although they, flourish until the weeding out process is over — for there, is always a weeding out of fashions as. the season advances ; then we find their best features embodied in wearable models. At this stage of the metamorphosis of fashion the well dressed woman, who is always careful to avoid extremes, selects her wardrobe. It is important, however, from the stand; point of fashion news as well as a guide in making future selections to note the new things as they-are brought out and. to follow them thrbugh their various incarnations, for many of them are put forth for the new ideas that they embody. Dressmakers and manufacturers vary these ideas to suit their own clientele. Will Straight-Line Triumph T After the first flurry occasioned by striking models passed, the chemise frock proved to be more of a favorite than ever, because the best dressed women absolutely refused to accept

anything else. It la too early to predict whether this season will see a. triumph for the straight-line dress. The use of the old-time light weight materials is brought about partly through these new designs and partly through the scarcity of wool fabrics. The present high price of silk, too, has had- a great deal to do . with making cotton fabrics popular, but even these are not inexpensive, for this summer’s cotton frock will cost almost as much as last year’s silkear dress. A frock illustrating A revival of three old-fashioned features has the three-tier ruffled skirt cut in petal point*, the old-fashioned bertha draped about the shoulders and toe very oldtime rococo applique ribbon and chenille relief embroidery which came Into prominence in the days of Marie Antoinette. This is a design which might be attractively developed as a lingerie frock for a young girl, with a simple embroidery substituted for toe more ornate relief work. Vollee and Dimities. 1 Among the cotton things which wd| will wear are fine, sheer, flowered voiles that are almost like chiffons, as 1 wen as old-fashioned cross4>arred dim-| itiee, very tee in weave and of gtoFj finish. These have toe bars marking off tiny squares. One seldom sees white dimity in the coming summers frocks, the preference being for pale shades of pink, blues and tovrodew. 1 Then there are the beautiful aottea ‘

tions of clothes at exclusive dressmakers', but they were not adopted to any extent, being looked upon aa a novelty. This spring will see any number of dresses made of English sateens. It is not, however, the plain colored sateen that is most prominent, although this is used to some extent. Printed sateens in designs very much Hire the English prints are smarter. When we see a pretty model developed in this material, which has the appearance of foulard, we wonder how we could have ignored it In times when cottons had not come into the prominence that they are enjoying just now. Pretty Models for Little Girls. ... Designers of children’s clothes have seized upon these English sateens to work out some interesting play clothes. There are any number of pretty models for little girls inade of the figured sateeen in combination with white organdie, the organdie being used for collars and cuffs as well as for sashes and belts. Some stralght-Ilne sateen frocks for tiny girts are smocked In blending colors and have sashes of white organdie; others, have interesting stitchings of colored worsteds. One jumper dress of printed sateen in a soft green shade is worked with black yarn around the neck, cap sleeves and belt, a blanket stitch being used.- For tiny tots there are wronging play clothes of pink and light blue sateens without a design. These' are made just like smocks and worked in worsteds. On the pockets are .jjmbroidered Kate Greenaway figures. Mothers may not care to dress their children regularly In clothes of this sort, but they are most amusing as play aprons for the nursery... Flounces and frills have brought about a great use of net, Js most popular at a time when fluffy

dresses are worn. Dressmakers ar reveling in Its use and everybody it wearing it. A great deal may. be ex> pressed through net, depending upon the colors chosen and the method oi handling it An older woman may wear with great dignity a black net dress, beautifully draped, while for a debutante a bright, billowy, tulle frock may be extremely informal. . Among the more elaborate black tulle frocks are some lavishly embroldered in crystal and silver beads. A beautiful one has a bright note of color introduced through an apron effect of bright peacock blue tulle, which is laid in full plaits, thengron being draped at the sides to give the effect of a tulle pannier. ths .j*mriT low decany oldTaces put away, «w_is toe time them. tetire MS maae or im™® *jLisuirtiiir l "■ -.'-wup* • •'* ' "• ’ 4/ g—_

Charming Lanvin frock of the new taffeta, Diamontine, with petal skirt having applique embroidery. Also a French suit with chiffon skirt arranged in cascade tiers and basque bodice of taffeta.