Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

"The trade in this country entering upon new eXPer7
ience Paris heretofore contributed the basic effect Of all
our designs With but few exceptions manufacturers and de
smers who make trips have spent their time at home
and those who have report that at present new fash
ion movements in Paris are mpracticable.
''What then must America do!
First draw inspiration from what Paris had done
prior to the war We weigh foreign and do
lnestc influences We must take into account what
the world is thinking Of
According to the Economist yet under obligation to
Paris for spring styles to quite degree The old fashion
tendency the reversal the styles Of 1890 due to ideas
that developed before the
From London too, new note The japanese robe
and the Mandarin with the lace led 1880 skirt Still
another influence is from Vienna-the silhouette obtained
not so much by the the cut Of the gown,
The Of the skirt designs to be from the
Restoration days Of France combined with the Slavic peasant
styles in an unlimited variation
This Slavic idea is continued in the boots which often
the knees though this is considered the extreme
1t that the skirts not to be round and hoop
like but be fuller in the sides than in front Another point
yoke effect in skirts often in contrasting color used as
easy step away from the low waist line. Another pretty ea
the apron effect the Of oces and tics pointed
front panel frequently sometimes in an inverted v
Many transparent skirts of ample fulness will be hung
drop skirts that are Of much closer cut many times with
Of restrained funess Pettcoas will continue to be mar
the adoption Of the wide skirt will in itself be sufficient
of change in silhouette for the average woman.
Costumes and suits show the normal and the above normal
wistlne This is not however, Empire effect slight
raising the waist line in the bodice accompanying the full
short skirt is obviously essential.
The suit Jacket be considered from the stand
ponthe relation Of its length to the full skirt The short
New fashions will be manifest in the collars of waists and
For the opening the military high collar will
be in evidence Others will suggest the bib shelf effect
Then too Dutch neck collar will into evidence and
Of the 1880 drop shoulder outline for the neck
This will appear used in yoke effects thus developing two
decided points in neck finishes.
Long sleeves with close fitting amhoe is the present fay
o another influence which directly from the Slavic
and the Dutch cosome The half sleeve in strongly contrased
coorshe upper in white the lower in black for instance
The fashion development will tend to put firm
basis the already outlined changes in cOrses namely slight
the height Of the bust the suggestion of curve at
the side fronts the straight hip and back and the medium length
apron.
The brassels will have feature additional bonng, to
give more decided outline to the figure
The cooIs which will be the strongest claimant will be
and neutral The black and white vogue already
well begun bids fair reach almost Incredible Black and white
will be the smart color features of the
Second only to black and white combinations the
trail shades Finally the procession OF blues from the
staple navy through the varying tones.