The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-13
THE TEA GOWN

New York. the color scheme Of the
gown that is to be worn in the house
is far more important than one to
be worn on the street; or. rather,
there is less liberty on the street,
more allegiance to rule and restric-
ton. and a wide choice for the in
door hours.
Designers like Callot and Cheruit
have gone in for mauve pink, deep
blue and pale yellow. They do not
use as many of the brilliant colors
as was to be expected with the war
spirit pervading Europe, but this is
readily understood when one remcm-
bers that the colors of the season
were invented or decided long before
war was declared.
Nothing In the gowns of this sea-
son 80 far reflects the military &C.
tivities. II one expects the brassard
on the arm and the occasional use
of a top coat made Of infantry red
velvet.
Callot showed a great deal OF the
pastel coloring and yet she united
1t with medieval line drafted on
Oriental ones. She ran over a wide
range Of solhouettes this season from
the Moyenage to what is known as
the Worth silhouette with its tight
draped bodice and fiat hips and thru
all these changes she made use OF
pale colors combined with barbaric
jewelry.
House Gowns for Debutantes
There was time when women
wore a cloth skirt with thin blouse
in the house during that interim be-
tween dark and dinner, and it took
them years to discover that this was
an extravagant way Of wearing out
coat suit. Now, even the woman
of moderate means patches up the
satin lining of an evening gown with
bit of good net and touch of
crystal or bullion trimming, and so
she finds ready to hand simple,
convenient frock that she can slip
on the moment she comes in from
her street activities at the hour OF
dusk.
The established English custom of
being at home for tea, for caller,
or a quiet time for reading or writ
ing at this hour of dusk is one that
America is learning to accept more
and more as the years go on. 1t
takes a tranquil nation to do this.
Our women are much more apt to go
to a restaurant for tea than to go
home, but we are absorbing, little by
little. the serener method of older
nations in rounding OFF the sharp
corners of life.
And when a woman comes nome
for a rest for tea and to see the Few
friends, she appears at far more al
vantage at her home than at res
taurant and she should dress for
the part. Such frock as a great
dressmaker has turned out at a
large price can be accomplished at
home at a small price.
There is no doubt in the minds of
those who know trade that we shall
soon find materials quite reasonable,
for the French importations which
were brought over In August and In
September will not last, and there
is no possible excuse for the Ameri-
can manufacturers to be raised in
price, although one feels hesitance
In prohpesying this when the Ameri-
can eggs that an American hen laid
in an American yard have gone up
a third of their usual price because
of the European war.
When this fact strikes you ir the
face YOU are filled with terror OF
American greed and a feeling OF
hopelessness about all apparel prices
during the winter to come. Imagine
how one feels coming straight from
the centers of war where not SIN
gle article of any kind has raised in
money value to be met in America
with exorbitant prices for American
productions because Of the war.
KEEP YOUR LIVER ACTIVE