Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-14 | Page 16 | Gown Length is Perplexing

Gown Gon Length Js Is Is Perplexing It still is Impossible to tD determine just what is the right length for evening gowns They waver anywhere anywhere anywhere any any- where between ground and instep length with many skirts short in tr front nt and dipping low in back Others ar are split irregularly so 59 that the leg Js is exposed from the knee down Robert favors skirts that are fitted to the knee then flare out to a full tull hem which is ankle length or higher in itt front and touches touch s' s the ground in back In a ah h heavy avy purple crepe this couturier fashions a gown with a deep V back and front supported by narrow shoulder straps The skirt fullness fullness' Is achieved by rectangular rectangular rectangular rec rec- tangular plaques plagues which arc are applied unevenly giving a squared and Irregular ir irregular irregular ir- ir regular hemline A short cape tape falling falling fall taU ing in pleats from the shoulder line completes the costume evening clothes frequently frequently frequently fre fre- fre- fre are worn over a rustling petticoat The skirt rather full tull comes to above the ankles and a frill extends five or six inches beyond This ruffled edge is In a glazed and stiffened cloth which has been c cut t tInt Int Into a frilly design similar to the lacy frills of paper which adorn valentines It is usually used IDled in white while and is matched by an old fashioned bouquet of artificial flowers flowers flow flow- ers surrounded by a similar cutout cutout cutout cut cut- cut cut- out frill trill and carried on a stiff little flUe stick in the hand shows numerous varieties of ot the split skirt and in one in instance instance itt itt- stance inserts transparent black I chiffon chitton into the skirt of a a. black i evening gown so ao that the legs can be seen