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bodice. The skirt Is of cyclamen tulle,
accordion pIeated, with garland Of en-
broidery and formal bouquets. The
bodice and sash are of black satin.
Of Paris. 1t was only natural that the
American people should feel that the
outbreak of the war in France would
stop all the wheels of her commerce
in clothes and that the other coun-
tries would be compelled to go on their
own.
1t would take US a century to ac-
complish what we now buy from Paris
In q week. We are too canny to give
up the best source Of fashion on the
planet for 10 reason whatever. II we
had to depend on our own creations
for the commerce in clothes, three
quarters of the firms engaged In this
industry would fail within two years.
1t is a happy piece of news to re-
port in support Of this outlined SEN
timent that the shipments of costumes
from France which will take place this
fall will be as heavy as in normal
times. The number Of buyers who
have gone abroad has been reduced,
on account of volunteering, conscrip-
ton and changes, therefore, in the per-
sonnet of many business houses, but
the resident buyers and the important
representatives for groups of houses
have been able to transact the expect
ed business.
Where America Comes In.
So much for Paris. But, with all
that she will do, the war places an
important task on American women.
Never before in the history of com
merce in clothes has this especial de-
mand been made upon them. 1t is
this: they must work out their W
salvation. Our heads of shops and
dressmaking houses are far from be-
ing aids to the dumb. They must sell
what they have bought and made and
they have rarely studied the needs Of
the individual.
The buyers who went to Paris in
other days haunted the fashionable
places where the women of pleasure
and power foregathered. These wom-
en- made and married the fashions put
out by the designers. When our buy
ers saw that these leaders were fea-
turing certain fashions they brought
them home for the American.
But, and this is the new situation,
the women here are now confronted
with the fact that thousands of new
costumes will soon be unpacked from
the boxes that brought them over the
ocean, and as they were chosen from
whatever the French houses had to
offer, 1t will be our part to select from
that heterogeneous mass that which
brings out u special type and suits
our environment. This Is sane and
sensible wartime adjustment of ones
times and income, and possibly the
lesson may be so thoroughly learned
and digested that 1t will prove to be
a lasting benefit to the national com
munity.
Make a Study Of Clothes.
1t is not a waste of time to be fully
aware Of the kind Of costumery that
you should adopt. The comprehen.
sive adjustment between your type
and your clothing will ave money
nerves and regrets.
The time will soon be o Us
when va car become the arbiters OF
own 81. tofial fate. The war In
France has abolished leadership In
certain fashions by their acceptance
in the highest circles Of power, and
with our dressmakers and shops some
what puzzlad. as to what will lead ant
what win not, we have lhe best chanc,
of our career to suit ourselves.
This win be really TIE millennium Ii
dress. Paris. the center Of art In tn,
world. creates from a point In air, a
the engineers say. and from the mas
Of material she sends we choose
thousand different types Of costume
II we wish. Look a bit into the histor,
Of each costume. as Paris does, an,
say 70 yourself, Does my fsce and fe
nre. my physical and mortal individ
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