The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-24
White Lace Gowns Have Risen to a
High Point Of Fashion Since the Hot
Weather Begun, and Serve for For
NAL Purposes During Afternoon and
Evening.

NEW YORK, July 2%5-Black lace
gowns rise and fall as did the Roman
empire, Why they do not continually
remain in fashion, when they have the
untailing appreciation OF the masses. IS
a puzzle that zone but the drcssmakerS
can answer.
To those who have reasonable minds,
II would seem a sensible proposition
for the drcssmakers TO keep frocks OF
black and white lace in stock at all sea
sons OF the year. Certainly, there would
be a constant demand for them. Taiie-
Ia, for example, is not nearly SO be
loved as lace, and yet, it remains in
stock OF all dresSmakers and shops,
along with ITS sister, serge.
Satin comes and goes. Chiffon Is
standardized Rut the usage OF lace IS
intermittent There will be five or six
years at a time when lace will not be in
existence, If one Judges by fashionable
frocks, Ribbon, metal cloth. flowers
and chiffon will make up the ornamen-
tatlon OF a satin or taiicta gown, but
the idea OF putting a bit Of lace here
and there to soften the effect, rarely
occurs 10 the modern dresSmaker.
Lucille alone contends for a bit oi
lace. Her symbol and trade mark IS
that bit OF soft muslin or chiffon with
lace and ribbon, that makes its founda-
ton of whatever gown she creates.
The house OF Cabot can be relied
upon to use lace when no other house
in the world will touch it. The reason
is that Madame Gerber, one OF the Cal
lot sisters, likes lace. She believes in
it She can well arrange it into those
world-famcd folds and draperieS that
swing from shoulder to floor. No mat
ter what else Cabot may exploit in a
difficult season, no matter how opulcnt
her fabrics, there is always black lace
and white lace used somewhere, some.
how.
In more economical days on this n
tinent. the well dressed woman ConSid
cred herself admirably fitted out for
social occasions il she had in her ward
robe a gown of black lace. Often she
had two bodiceS to go with one skirt
and a dash OF color gave distinction.
men tndt l0ca NOfkcO iScll OUT az
the decades brought more extravagant
and variegstcd clothes. Is 1t a hit of
psychology that, with the coming OF the
war, comes the fashionable frock OF
black or white Lace 1t may be so.
Draped Over Colors.
The young girl will wear lace irocks
this summer. as we'll a. her mother and
grandmother. There is nothing start
ling about the fact that youth and age
share the same fashions. Since grand
mothers wore high boots. extra short
skirts and sailor hats, we have ceased
to ditiercn,iatc fashions according "a
the age of the wearer. The dressmak.
ers throw the whole thing into one POI
and each m gets out what she
wants.
The sketch shows a dance frock for
a young girl, which is made Of cream
colored point de Flanders drapcd over
pale green crepe de chine. The pane
in front OF the skirt is made of alter.
mating bands of lace and ribbon. The
latter is in a slightly deeper shade OF
green than the skirt, and it matches he.
tween the shoulders and drops well be.
low the edge OF the skirt,
Around the ~aist is a chalice ruff
the kind Of glrdlc that Callot invented
nearly a decade ago and which has