Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-29

| 'pNp''uibti, when iuSulOnS were So
fixed. SO decided. l have come to the
conclusion that there is ono para.
mount difference. one paramount ad.
vance. namely: the reason back OF
changing fashions. the cause of In.
novatioms. That cause is the demand
for comfort. the demand on the part
OF women for clothes that shall suit
them. not somebody else
styles for Autumn markedly con.
firm this trend. The women arc
gradually learning. also that II IS
much more sensible to wear thinner
fabrics in the Fall and Winter. regu.
laling the warmth by having Il sup
ply of outer wraps 10 put on or take
off rs the temperature demands. In
| New York especially. where both the
climate and stcamhcatcd homes make.
| thinner GOWNS Imperative even in
midwintcr you will find lighter
| weight dresses TO prevail. 1t Is no
| longer thought necessary To scramble
To buy u heavy cloth gown when Sep
temhor comes.
Thinner gowns are now made moro
possible for the street on account OF
| ne appearance of the long coat. This
| distinctive as well as very useful
wrap is likely To become quite the
thing In fact, II Is inevitable MS n
companion TO the llghterweight
gowns.
so" continues Mrs. Osborn "when
say that lightweight dresses should
be Worn all Winter, add the plea
that women will not Immediately fly
ut me with the cry of imnracticabili
~. Thin clothes are no moro cxpeu
sivc than heavy. They come In
shades just MS scrviccablc. and two
lons-coats are sufficient for all wealth
er changes and certainly are not mad
extravaganza.
1t is commendahlc that the cut OF
these coats is more suitable for gon.
eral wear than in recent seasons
For example. the fitted back and the
distinctly normal waistline. The cor
rect length varies from forty -four tn
fiIty.iive inches and for hard wear
may be made of English worsted, co
vert. or broadcloth. Only one thing
Is demanded-the garment must per.
nit a woman To 70 on the street
warmly dressed without changing her
thin gown.
1t is not always possible to trace
directly tho source of "A particular
style of dress: hut in this instance
there Is no difficulty. We can lay II
largely to tho climate. our Winters
are by no means what they were
The whole scheme of weather seems
tn have shiftcd--late Spring. Summer
in Autumn, London rains instead o.
brisk Winter II has l,ecomc an mr.
TO cope with the modern American
climate. This vogue for thin dresses
In Winter will no doubt. proye NOR,
than Il vogue. 1t is written. written
by the weather man. that until tho
seasons swing into some dependable
stability. we must dress by tho day
ana not by the calendar.
Even the theories of medical advls
crs enter into this matter of dress
Physicinns now recommend an abund
ancc of fresh air n toning and tough
ening of the system by facing all tho
rigors of climate and of making cold
n tcnic instead of n menace to health
Women are becoming more and moro
impressed by this ono hyeienc Drn
clplc: clothes must he regulated h
tho weather no matter ut what season
of the year.
Thus we are assured upon this fact.
Won VIII find no longer any notable
difference between the materials 10,
summer and Winter. Many Mt frs
VIII call this absurd. crazy perhaps
but time will prove the assertion
Graceful, clnging fabrics. such az
chiffon cloths. marquisctte crepe d,
I Chine. tho various silks. muslins
oven. will he found prevalent this
Winter when supplemented by tho
long coat
Common sense is ut last bccomnr
| operative in the matter of woman's
dress. Today's styles are bearing IN,
stamp Of ii. "It is far from scnsi
BILE" Mrs. Osborn writes further
that We should have been governed
50 long by the calendar. since bach
of the calendar is the weather. Bm'
many people go through life with tho
two tclescopcd. When they see DC
tober first staring them in the face
they bow 10 what they accept MS tn.
! inevitable and buy WOODEN underwear
! find snch people particularly aggrn
vating. And I challenge any clase
of workers TO meet more of then
than does a person in my position. !
long since decided that to know :
woman's real character. you must
make dress for her"
Although the thin gown is the most
radical OF the seasons fashions. II
Will not l., as conspicuous as its as
sociate. the lone-coat. This coats n
shown in tho Osborn models is adapt
able to every occasion and may hc
fashioned OF every sort OF material
lightweight cloths. silks, or of some
thing of more durability.
The long coat. II is hoped. viii
nrove valuable in another connection
that of lcssening the use of the tire
some stereotypcd shiri-waist. IT.
prevalence is to he dcplored. foi
strictly If has but two fnnciions-fo,
morning wear AMI with the short Skin
for walking. Women who put then