South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-06
Dress In Cotton
Through Winter
Mrs. Gibson Tells How You
May Do So With Comfort
and Safety.
BY IDAH MGLONE GIBSON.


Women are the retail buyers of the
world. If the appeal of Mrs. Penny
hacker can make cotton as fashionable
in winter as it is in summer (and
there is no reason why il should not
be- the deed is done. The south will
be able 10 move its cotton crop; mill
workers will not starve; money Will be
put in circulation and we will have
Made in America" goods for Ameri-
can people.
Mrs. Pennybacker has hit the nail
right on the head. If the women Of
the United States would get together
and buy only the cotton goods that is
needed for the winter during his week
manufactures will soon be running
their mills in full and buying this
years cotton crop
There is nothing more comfortable
than a cotton frOck and nowadays
cOttons are made TO look as heavy
and feel quite as warm as wooden.
And certainly clothing that can be
washed is more sanitary
Why not wear cotton dresses entire
~ this winter?
There is nothing dafntier or prettier
than a white null cotton crepe or wolfe
for a party frock.
Cotton ratine. gaberdine or gOlfine
all winter for street dresses.
Cotton hose, especially the fine ones
with the clocks at the side, are quite
as pretty as silk, wear much longer
and are warm enough TO wear all win
ter.
Cotton union suits come in long
sleeves and high necks and are plenty
warm enough for winter wear
If you must have a petticoat that is
Il III Ii
Of cotton crepe.
OF course, all blouses will be made
of cotton vOiles, cotton crepes, organ
dy muslin, lawn, Sateen or cotton pop
lin.
Wear the channels cotton gloves.
They are warmer than kid. can be
washed easily and look as good as new
every time they come from the laun
dry.
Do YOU know that you can substi-
tute heavy nigger-head cotton for lin-
en- to make your dOilies and other
tablewear? This material washes even
whittier than linen and looks very well
when made into doilies for the break
fast table.
Now is the time TO buy your cotton
sheets and pillow cases: cotton tow
cling for both the bathroom and the
pantry.
hose for the children that are quite as
warm as the wooden ones.
With a good, warm, heavy, wooden
coat little daughter can be dressed
most comfortably and in a much more
sanitary manner if the remainder of
her clothes are cotton. See that even
the wooden coat is made in America.
Our wooden mills are turning out
beautiful cloths, and If every woman
would ask for Made in America" ma
terials of every kind il would not be
long before we were all ION easy
street" as women are the retail buy
ers in the world.
The most beautiful ginghams and
madras cloths are made in this cOun-
try from cotton. When you buy a
soft shirt" for father ask for one
made of American madras
Cotton socks and cotton gloves also
can be worn with a sense Of elegance
as well as patriotism by the master of
the house.
Nothings wears better and keeps its
color longer than American ginghams
and seersuckers, and they come in Ro-
man stripes and all the latest color
ings.
Just the thing for childrens school
clothes; plaids, checks and stripes for
dresses and the plain for petticOats
and underclOthes