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February 7, 1920
Ventnor News
Ventnor City, Atlantic County, New Jersey
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Fashion manufacturers are producing skirts slightly wider and shorter than recent seasons, varying lengths by dress size from 32 to 37 inches, amid debates on compromising between long narrow American styles and extreme French skirt trends.
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WHAT ABOUT SKIRT LENGTHS?
Manufacturers Advise That They Are Making Garment Slightly Wider and Shorter.
In spite of the fact that spring lines are pretty well completed at the present date, says a writer in Women's Wear, there is much interest evinced in the matter of skirts, for there are still certain authorities who claim unwavering allegiance to the long, narrow skirt. There are others who have returned from abroad, who profess to believe that there is nothing for us to do but sooner or later to adopt the French extreme. Finally, there are those who believe in a compromise; that French skirts will come down and ours will go up and that we will gayly arbitrate the question. Perhaps the greater number are of this opinion, but that there is a degree of uncertainty is shown in the fact that anyone who is supposed to know anything about style or who is au courant of what is being done by the French and American couture is continually accosted with the question, "What about the skirts?"
However, the average response to this question given by the manufacturer is: I am making them slightly wider and slightly shorter. Some are making them decidedly wider as compared with the width of the last few seasons, but few are making them short in any exaggeration or extreme because they are frankly afraid of it.
One dress house varies the length of the skirt according to the size of the frock, skirts being 32, 34, 36 and 37 inches. A 38 frock has a 37-inch skirt, and so on down to the 16 and 14 sizes, which have 34 and 32-inch skirt lengths.
Manufacturers Advise That They Are Making Garment Slightly Wider and Shorter.
In spite of the fact that spring lines are pretty well completed at the present date, says a writer in Women's Wear, there is much interest evinced in the matter of skirts, for there are still certain authorities who claim unwavering allegiance to the long, narrow skirt. There are others who have returned from abroad, who profess to believe that there is nothing for us to do but sooner or later to adopt the French extreme. Finally, there are those who believe in a compromise; that French skirts will come down and ours will go up and that we will gayly arbitrate the question. Perhaps the greater number are of this opinion, but that there is a degree of uncertainty is shown in the fact that anyone who is supposed to know anything about style or who is au courant of what is being done by the French and American couture is continually accosted with the question, "What about the skirts?"
However, the average response to this question given by the manufacturer is: I am making them slightly wider and slightly shorter. Some are making them decidedly wider as compared with the width of the last few seasons, but few are making them short in any exaggeration or extreme because they are frankly afraid of it.
One dress house varies the length of the skirt according to the size of the frock, skirts being 32, 34, 36 and 37 inches. A 38 frock has a 37-inch skirt, and so on down to the 16 and 14 sizes, which have 34 and 32-inch skirt lengths.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Skirt Lengths
Fashion Trends
Manufacturers
French Extreme
American Compromise
Dress Sizes
Where did it happen?
French And American Couture
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French And American Couture
Story Details
Amid ongoing interest and uncertainty in skirt styles, manufacturers are making skirts slightly wider and shorter than recent seasons, with one house varying lengths from 32 to 37 inches based on dress size, fearing extreme shortness.