The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
|What the War Has Done for Fashions
Charming Peg o My Heart" Who Is Coming Here Next
Week, Peeps Into Dame Fashions Wardrobe and
Tells Us What She Sees.

Il have peeped into the new wardropes
Of some Of the most fashionable women
Of America" says Peg o My Heart.
who is coming back to Washington next
week, land I'd rather talk clothes than
anything else. Most women would at
this time Of year when the very atmos-
phere seems to inspire the subject we
are all SO tired Of our old things ana
even when the thermometer stands at 30
women like to think Of the frocks they
will wear when autumn comes.
do you think that the war has ahect-
ed the newest fashions?" was the next
question put to Peg.
War, ever since the creation of fash
ions, has had its influence on modes"
she said "The influence of this war on
fashions can be observed now especially
In the Russian tunic lines advocated by
the best designers. OF course, there was
the high military stock. but though they
will be worn q great deal We have be-
come used to them. The Russian tunic
Is the newest sign Of war influence on
women's clothes.
"An afternoon frock that has especial
ly caught my fancy is quite different
from anything that has been generally
seen. It Is in that choice color, tete dc
negre A chiffon tunic running around
the satin petticoat like a spiral staircase
Is edged with four-inch velours ribbon.
edged in turn with an inch moire. the
beginning anC the end finished with a
wonderful tassel. The corsage Is chif-
fon. loose and blousy, and a big. queer
burnt orange rose holds the girdle in
front. The toque. the only one of its
kind so far in existence. is Of Chinese
feather, with a tango fantasy of paradise.
So simple and yet SO costly and ex-
c.uisite.
Another gown is Of silver cloth and a
lace tunic Of delicate weave-so light it
could almost be pulled through a bangle
with ropes and ropes of pearls, which
form the corsage and the sleeves.
still another very delightful one is
white and black charmeuse with a tunic
of two colors combined In strands of
chenille. from which dangle brilliants and
a queer ceinture of glistening black tulle
are hung with jet tassels to induce them
into proper position.
Long before the cold weather really
comes We have drifted the way Of all
feminine flesh to early winter hats. We
have had for some time a strange obses-
sion for dark colored headgear. and our
winter bonnets are still conforming with
this whim. The new shapes, most of
them black velours, are Of the most en-
chanting description. and sufficiently
beautiful in themselves to do away with
anything but the slightest ornamentation.
THE part of Peg you know. Is a
crude sort OF creature" went on the
charming actress who Is to play this role
next week, with a lot Of innate charm
and an abundance of magnetism. She
has never been accustomed to wearing
pretty dresses, and the only one she
adores is the one I go to mass in This.
a very simple dress bordered with cheap
lace, Is her idea Of the epic of fashion.
and so, when she enters the household Of
her stylish relatives and is told that she
will have to be reoutfitted, she remarks
that she cannoe>see how the mass dress
can be improved on. However. the good
taste Of Mrs. Chicester prevails. and she |.
is adorned with two very stunning frocks. !
and she wears them with the natural
grace of the true Irish lass. who. tradi-
ton says. looks good in anything