South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-05
Summer Styles
Radical Change
Bright Colors and Flowing
Lines Show Strong Lnflu-
ence of Orient

The new fashions for summer have
brought in many new lines that make
their appearances so naturally and
without blare of trumpets that we find
! before we have had time TO realize
how radically different they actually
are from our nation of fashions, writes
Mrs. RalstOn, IN the Ladies Home
Journal
Any one who considers fashions
from a serious standpoint must &C
knowledge without question that the
new points in fashions are based on
common sense and comfort. The
east and the orient have undoubtedly
had strong influence on the artist de-
signers for some time past, and 1t is
noteworthy fact that most Of the
definite changes which have been in
troduced into the fashions have sprung
from common sense ideas representa-
, tive of the eastern fashions. The real
merit of the fashions from the east
lies in two fundamental points; their
wonderful flowing quality of color and
their undoubted comfort and freedom.
In the east certain definite ideas OF
suitable clothes for women have been
decided upon 10 which they tenacious
ly cling. Let us hope that this influ-
ence may also make its impression in
the western world and that we will
reach a point of comfort and beauty
in clothes which make unnecessary a
semi-annual upheaval in adapting
ourselves to new and untried clothes.
The color of the east has dominated
our fashions for the last two seasons.
and this season Paris has found some
clever new points in the freedom and
solid comfort OF the eastern clothes
which have added to the new fashions.
Tailored suits, gowns, blouses, in fact.
clothes for every purpose, have reveal
ed this new influence in looseness Of
cut and in a grace undeniably eastern
in origin.
One-piece dresses especially show a
strong eastern influence in the flowing
lines and loose cut. Backs are untitled
and fall freely away from the figure.
Paris says there shall be no small divi-
sion and that the waist line must be
obliterated in the new fashions. She
considers the grace of line from the
shoulders to the edge Of the garment
only, and the body is treated as a unit.
The sleeves are a part of the drapery
of the bodice.
Draperies are used. but they are
long, swaying and classical In line.
One can trace directly to the boudoir
of the Turkish women even the little
short-waisted jaunty coat from under
meath which hangs loose, unbelted
gown.
can think of but one definite gar
ment to which the American woman
sensibly clings which is a distinctive
and individual fashion, and that is the
individual fashion. and that is the
practical washable shirt waist which
she wears with the coat-and-skirt suit.
| In her insistence upon retaining this
/ one article of dress she has created a
national fashion which suits her. Dut
even into this have crept the influence
and comfort of the east. TT collar
| has been cut away and in place OF the
stiff. combining throat band the waist
is now worn with loose, turnover
collar revealing the uncovered neck.
Again the influence Of the orient Is
! felt in the revival OF the colored sum-
mer blouses to wear with contrasting
/ coIored coat-and-sEirt suits. All shades
of copper. raisin and yellow in linen,
| batiste and lightweight silks, such as
pongee and rajah. will be used for the
shirt waists to wear with the tailored
suits in white or in color. II is by such
means that the beauty Of color is IN
troduced into many of our summer
| clothes.