Evening star., 1914-11-22

- URELI there was never SO di-
verse A season in fashion. What
is the reason? No dressma ker
~ seems to+bc able 70 answer the
question in 4 satisfactory man
er..was the war to blame? Are the
american women to blame? Is there
,acl. of leadership? No one knows The
only raily established fact about tne
season is that one can wear pretty
much what one pleases.
-rhi, is entirely satisfactory to the
majority. There are those who. forget
+irc. that trade must be stimulated IN
,his country by Consistent purchasing
,,.;t,jn ones means, wish to foreEo
soendinc q cent in America in order
that they may give more generously IN
P,-ooe Commendable but shortsiSht-
ed. II is not praisewortiiy to throw out
~ 81 livelihood several thousands OF
women and men IN ones own country
In order to succor those who are with
out wori; in another country
Too great stress cannot be laid on
IN, side of the subject. Women should
Suy as many clothes and househotu
things ae their purse aiords ana tnelr
needs demand il there is 20 oe e':pios
,.,ent FOR all over here The SAVING Oh
every peaEy Hronl ones wardrobe uil-
til the war is over means that all those
hard d-worisinG girls. ALREADY hna'ns ~
hard 70 live. will be out OF position
through wonlen's laci; Of judgment
IL ;r worth while TO spend a year IN
n..sionate,y arguing the question of a
,,~i,;,,,r, w.ue IN oroer that girls in
-hs cities may be kept off the streets.
y,
throwing them on the streets:
r.,,i,,- we'll Of this America has its
orr tremendous questions TO settle TINS
winter among its wase-earheIs' anu
,o,, ,nyst take your share Of the re-
sponsibility.
T.Le Sne coat question as one OF the
-.,-esentatiye features OF tie winter $
diversity IN fashions. From! the Aouase
iacxet to the weeping lonS-talled coat
there is vide range OF possiplhties:
.nd each woman takes advantage OF
,hs ,icense allowed ON 5th avenue.
which is undoubtedly the cseafnls
house for all American fashions espe-
cially in the late -:-uturnn, when repre-
se.,tatives from each state III the Chiou
are on parade. one can see as HiaHs
shapes in gownS;.as in figures. i
Here comes q fashion leader wearing
pronounced Louis Nv coat WIN !.
ia:ing pepluii! flying III the WING. cut
As1,.e and slightly pleated at the sides
There comes an equally inIportant rae
tor in fashion wearing u French cav
airy jacket cut Oft squarely at the mem,
buttoned in "a straight lire down the
I-oat and jauatily farinS az the Slde
seams tie entire garment not reaching
further than the hone Of the hips
As YOU turn, adn2iriagly. you realize
that the wearer is excessively proSres-
sive aad, r,ust have come from Paris
ra
u she must have a suggestive dress d.
maker FOR there is every reason TO
suppose that The incoming styles Will
emphasize the modern Jackets
Another woman dashes past In coat
hat has been inspired b. the long
Continued popularity among the best
.noyen7age styles. with pleated peplurn
below . wide sirGle tina, fastens with
Two buttons at the side front. and dou-
ple-breasted Fastening to the neck. the
fronts run across with military braid
and frogs.
This is ,niusling OF August and
November and is still smart, although
one would think that the world had
time to grow. -wesr%. OF the girdle
around the hips. 1t is graceful when
veil done. but. like all other fashions
which are Intended only for occa sions
aud for certain figures. it has been SO
done to death i'll amateur hands and
by the wrong women. aad so chez pened
ny every readv-nlade suit betTeen the
Two oceans since last July. that one
cannot help being as.onished over its
centiaTed popularity among the best
Alehoush these three styles in. coats
show up conspicltous!y in the street
capada. there are: SO many other va
rietiest,at the brain is puzzled to know
vhese they all sprang from and
whether they represent individuality ,
yr o confusion of ideas. II may we'll be
either I'D go
wouIenst il Sc annoying to have the
really short coat ouss the long one just