The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-12
THE HAsKIN LETTE
1--For Women.
BY Frederic j. Haskin.

foot is gIoved rather than snod. for
the newest wrinkle is the high boot
of soft kid. which is neatly laced up
the back by a LAGER slipped over the
same kind of hooks as were worn
upon the old-fashioned gloves. 10
girl can lace this boot herself. and II
has III faculty of coming unlaced fire.
ouently The gallant who kneels be-
hind his fair lady to lace her high
boots has a less graceful task than
when he merely stopped TO tie her
shoe.
Many women will not wear the
short skirt without high boots. or
else puttees or leggings worn over
low shoes. When these leggings are
white or Hght-colored. the effect IS
rather startling at first As summer
advances they viii become too bur
densome. and when low shoes are de-
manded by comfort, Dame Fashion
has provided the most bewildering
lot of hosiery ever produced in fac
tories Rainbow hued stockings and
plain black hose with a choice serpent
in yellow or green encircling the
ankle and extending partially around
the calves, are little more extreme.
though hardly less startling than
those having the vivid clocksS Quiet
colors are provided for more refined
tastes. with embroidery delicate
enough 70 captivate the most fastid-
ious woman.
A new fad. which seems ridiculous
at first sight. is that Of the new silk
decked sticks which the fashionable
shop provides for women TO carry
with their new clothes. Slowly. but
surely. the fad of the cane or walk
ing stick is coming into favor with
women For several seasons the tai
tornado girl has liked to borrow her
brothers cane. which she swings as
she walks with a credftable sem
b1ance of masculine swagger. But
the cane sheathed in silk wrappings.
or gaily decorated with ribbons and
nosegays, is a return to the fashions
OF old European court lige. which
masculine America regards with dis
favor.
In spite of these extreme. the wo-
man who looks for dainty. sensible
clothing at reasonable prices has lit
tie cause to complain. The new tail
ored suits combine style. utility and
comfort. The skirts permit a woman
to leave or board street car without
risk of accident, which has not been
true for number of years. Some of
the newest models have generous
which are designed for use instead of
ornament. According to a well
known suffragist. the addition of
pockets to women's clothes. which
will release them of the thraldom of
carrying handbags. will be almost
as great a victory as their enfran-
chisement.
Whenever new play become pop
ular in this country its success is
advertised by some new fad in wom-
ems clothing. The "Chanticeleer'
rage Will be remembered. Women
now wonder why they We're willing
embellished with designs of chicken
legs, but when they were in vogue
they were not considered .grotesque-
Now "Chfn-Chin" is taking New
York by storm and women are cele-
brating its success by weari. wick
ed looking little hats. each OF which
has a long queue of black silk floats
ing on behind. Sometimes the queue
terminates in sparkling bead ban
gle. 1t may be finished with tiny
, bow Of bright-hued ribbon to en-
phasize its resemblance TO Chinese
hair or perhaps tiny nosegay will
be added A small mandarin hat
of yellow straw with the black queue
attached is the latest thing in favor
for the headgear of the American
girl.
Thus fashion is always striving
toward new extremes, and the fact
has never been more evident than if
is this year Yet there is a grain
of comfort to the conservative
minded in the growing tendency to
revolt against the tyranny of freak
styles.