I've said this before, but the look we think of as typically "twenties" really only belongs to the last years of the decade. Here in 1922, however, we have a selection of suits and dresses that show the line in the process of evolving.
Reading from left to right, No. 1 is carried out in crȇpe marocain, Kolinsky trimmed; No. 2 in duvetyn and skunk opossum; and No. 3 is in kasha. Duvetyn and nutria express No. 4, and velveteen, No. 5
Interestingly enough, though these models are all numbered (implying that they were available as patterns?) there were no detailed descriptions accompanying the pictures. The figure second on the left appears to be wearing a standard skirt suit, while the figure on the far right appears to be wearing a suit comprised of a skirt and cape in matching material with a coordinating overblouse.
On current trends, this issue of the Ladies' Field said:
To begin with the all-important matter of line. Are our waists long or are they to be found in their normal position? Well, in the vernacular, "some do and some don't." Some, that is to say, of the new models show normal waist lines, others are long in effect, though not in reality, by means of wide waistbelts. Others, again, are as long as ever, but do not look so owing to varied arrangements of drapery...
Sleeves are either non-existent or frankly immense. In some cases capes form them; in others they would be trains if they were not caught up at the wrists...
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