The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-05
W~HE calm ard refreshing auietnes
"A of tho approaching tsenten season

DM~NE calm ard refreshing quietnesH
of the approaching Lenten season.
that comes Sc silently stealing
upon us, almost unawares, Ia the
midst of Our winter orgies, Is iuGeea
ralies. since II gives us ample time To
EecllIde ourselves ana gct some rest
Whatever ones source OF inspiration,
! the Lenten season proves most vel
come pause IN the mad whki. ana one
can relax with clear conscience, and
with such comfortable feeling 0f haNr
ing time to devote 10 thought, with-
out the harrasslne feeling ot foregoing
some interesting function. However,
with this glorious peace of mind ana
rest of tired nerves and body, there Is
still the ever present need of appre-
pirate clothes, Especially n the spring,
during the mid season, ones winter
things are, crumpled and one is tired
Of them while il Is stil too early to
decide upon settled styles At such z
time. one can always derive as Vel
as afford, much pleasure by appears
ing in some simple but fresh house
gown, A new gown seems also 10 give
one new impulses and fresh start, So
IL is time well spent If one VIII make
soMe slight preparation fer the Easter
tide Although to begin by thinking
of clothes does at FIRST seem a biz iriN-
0iGus aild inharmonious with the gene
erai tone OF the Lenten season, yet
once properly g0wned, ones mind is
much more open ta larger Impressions.
than Ii 0na is hindered ana annoyed
with trivialities OF the toilette.
House gowns are assuming new IN
terest lnasmuch as the upper part Of
the gown i'll much more elaborate than
formerly, and one may carry oat all
Il 4gt ..N
tomirg costumes, which hitherto have
been tab0oed often because of thei un-
cOnventionaiity, although one Is morally
certain that in certain type of dress
one would be absolutely irresistible
For the woman who thus reasons
out her unhappy salvation, there Is AZ
last cause Tor jubilance, for this sea-
sons fashiou has deereed the adoption
nf period and national c0Staming Ia tho
Selection Of modes for house gowns
one may now give rein 20 widest
fancy III the way Of indiyic eal taste,
providing one IS ,,ieYer enough 70 carry
II through ta q finish Otherwise one
had better NOT tanIper With character
istic dressing but leave VI tn some we'll
qualified artist to design Il for her 0f
else resign herself 20 slmple ana con
yentlonal modes that AFTER all are
&ftWA 4AskN Ath t3N' Nfft ? NtAA 49, ~
MayS safe
The majority of the new hoWse gowns
are more nr less batbaric being c0n
structed. IN the upper part OF the b3d-
Ice az, least 81 gaeze aud glass and
lace. al oae woman safCastieAAig taeNl
Ed the recent gla&a lor gaUas
However, these are always toned down
by az least one layer ani sometimes
several, Of yelling either chiffon laee
ar ilne INST, resulting IA some baautle
fuiiN artistic eiteets
The most Important feature of tho
new gowns IL the ltH0 Which continues
to be uncomprisingsy straight, AND al
most tube like in spite 0t the winter
rumofs ef gathered akrts that nuGol
and il0Inged in unaAlating hiilaMg.
Granted that The faller SKIRT tends O
more girlish charm t9 the fenre, the
narrow kind calling for elaseeilttnB
sleeves and bodice nevertheless gives
more grace 10 the figure as Il brings
0nt the lines intended hy natura as the
highest type OF beauty Wumcn afa at
last compelled by fashion t8 lei out
their corset laees and 81 of slender
hips, 70 &c quite une9raeted or a mpet
wear them laced very loosely mercy
Eo hold the hips in q straight hAe witl
the waist
Among the materials most sought AZ
ter, there are numerous varieties 81
soft silk and wool miXtnte that are
tine and soft as fleece lending them
selves admirably 10 the loag clngNE
lines and supple folds that yeaoat such
exquisite and subtle lights en8 sha8-
0ns To speak of being 80wn0d lu
light and shadow seems hit wetl
possibly 4 tribe unclad but smHh ie me
literal term 80 emniAp when a@W42N{Wfr
some az the exquisite effects atcoa-