El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-31
:: The Secret of the Smart Gown ::
Alexandra Carlisle Says Women Are svsrn the Styles Of tn. Roman Days
By MAUDE MILLER.

1T row much a style nav make
or mar a persons looks" said
Miss Alexandra Carlisle. who
is playing in "The Money Makers" At
! the Booth theater. I agreed instantly
that it would. and waited for Miss Car
! Isle 10 tell me some more about the
fascinating topic OF dress. I thought
her well capable OF some very good
advice on the subject
Dress means everything to a Tom-
an" she went on. 1T always has and
il always will, and that is as IL should
be, Of course. But I do think that IN
less a person realizes lust what the
present styles are many Of the best
fields viii be left unexplored and many
OF the best and most becoming effacts
will be overlooked This season ushers
in a Roman revival Just as sure as
sure can be. we are going back to an
cient styles and customs. and in my
opinion there is nothing in the world
to beautiful and so beneficial for a girl
as TO be dressed as the Roman girl was
dressed long ago
THE fact Is shown in the wider
skirts once more a girl may breathe
with her entire body. Last year her
limbs were confined so that there was
little or no freedom OF movement and
therefore little or no proper exercise
This year the gowns are being sus-
pended from the shoulders. so that
there is very little train and undue
pulling about the waist and hips. The
shoulders were meant TO bear the
weight OF the clothing. In Roman
times there was no thought Of tight
ening the garments at the waist and
preventing proper comfort The tight
waist is a product OF civilization nor
calculated to awaken any pride IN the
heart OF any one
sandals are being worn on the feet.
meaning that the toes aref no longer
cramped into tight slipper fer an
entire evening that a girls feet may
be properly and fashionably shod. but
fashion actually DEGREES these delight
ful and comfortable things for wear
in the ballroom. Made OF dainty suede
or kid and modelled exactly after the
childs bare foot sandal they are the
most comfortable things in the world
for dancing.
Everything is simpler than it was.
everything is heater. There is more
individuality; there must be, because
there is not such a variety OF style
NohinE is terribly obvious unless one
q thing as the finger nails. which are
no longer so brilliantly polished. Head
shapes are coming into vogue, startling
head dresses have gone into the realm
Of the past Gowns have a tendency~to |
adapt themselves to one piece gar
ments, and with all this revival OF an
Cient times and ancient methods Wonn-
en- are at last coming into their own |
ana are acLld4ly glad OF me IacL Just /
as we used TO worry lest we get behind /
a little in the styles, now we must be |
careful lest we be too obviously i
gowned. which is this season the acme /
Of poor taste.
"And so with our Roman revival in /
dress. we are waking our women up 4
TO a realization OF what dress can
mean in its best moments, and what !
effect IL can have upon the health and 4
morals Of the people. No woman Is 1
frivolous who studies dress as an art I
Il is an art and as our women are /
so we are judged as a /
nation. therefore let every woman /
study in the great storehOuse OF dress
hat she may make the most OF her
harms"