South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29
Ancient Costumes
VIII Be Reuiued
Women's Clothing Will be
More Comfortable and
More Individual.
RY MAUDE MILLER.


How much a style may make or
mar a PERSONS looks said Miss
! Alexandra Carlisle. who is playing in
The Money Makers" at the Booth
/ theater. 1 agreed instantly that il
/ would, and waited for Miss Carlisle TO
I tell me some more about the taScln-
ating topic of dress 1 thought her
well capable Of some very good advice
on the subject.
press means everything to
woman" she went on. 1T always has
and il always will. and that is as Il
should be, o. course. b l do think
that unless a person realizes just
what the present styles are many or
the best fields will be left uneXplored
and many of the best I'D most be
coming effects will be overlooked.
This season ushers in a Roman re-
vival. Just as sure as sure can be,
we are going back TO ancient styles
and customs and in my opinion there
is nothing in the world so beautiful
and so beneficial for a girl as TO be
dressed as the Roman girl was dress
ed long ago.
The fact is shown in the wider
skirts. Once more a girl may b. -athe
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 eX-
ercise This year the gowns are be-
ing suspended from the shoulders, so
that there is very little strain 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 tightening the garments at the
waist and preventing proper comfort.
The tight waist is a product OF civil
zation not calculated to awaken any
pride in the heart OF any one.
Sandals Worn.
Sandals are being worn on the
feet, meaning that the toes are no
longer cramped into a tight slipper
for an entire evening that a girls
feet may be properly and fashiOnably
shOd, but fashion actually DEGREES
these delightful and comfortable
things for wear in the ballroom. Made
of dainty suede or kid and modelled
exactly after the childs barefoot
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.
Nothing is terribly obvious unless one
sets out to make it so, even to SO
small a 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 garments.
and with all this revival of ancient
times and ancient methods women
are at last coming into their own and
are actually glad OF the fact 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
gowned. which is this season the
acme OF poor taste.
And SO with our Roman revival in
dress, we are waking our women up
to realization Of what dress can
mean in its best moments. and what
effect il can have upon the health and
morals of the people No woman is
frivolous who studies dress as an art
1t Is an art, and as our women are
represented so we are judged as
nation; therefore let every woman
study in the great stOrehOuse of dress
that she may make the most of her
charms"