Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

tcld me. we're woven from the dis
cards Of wool used for heavier nj
tcrials aud which in others time
! would have goU< 10y the technlca
name "sh"ddv." These are dyed love
/ /, vivid ,hadcs and are made up very
smartly with bright Scotch plaid si'l
linines Stockings and gloves {
inptch arc also provided. with TINS
7 lind of ,uit velour walking not pi
4 velvet tam Is worn and elephant hid'
I or pigship oNfords umbrella hindle
and bag are the proper accessories.
! This same man has recently dehN-
/ cred a trcuSscau to girl Who IA
! $.0O. 600 a year In her own risht on'
there was not an evening dress In H.
Most ~ the CLOTHES we're dresses and
suits ana rs the young bride viii con
tinue her work with the womcn's
,rmv auxiliary. her uniform PLAYED =
prominent part In fact the womc .
/ s,t. not far behind thA men In putting
. what money they spOnd on dress INTO
I thS hest ~ work clothes
Another thing " that womcr nc-
! cupied wholly with nursing or other
war ACTIVITIES IN this country or VA
! France will not spend time for elsh-
! uratc Dress fittings. Whole outnS
are ordered bv telegraph and never
tried on At all ~ course this pre-
cludes anythine Ike fttlne or model.
ling. and accounts for the continued
vogue "f the loosely hung rrock, an
. tlr flowing lines of outside wraps
Shirts remain scnsiblN short ana
shoes and stookings are obviously
adapted Tor walking
Velvet and brocade are being used
vi lereVet poss hlc to take tn" place
~ cloths. for these are very scarce.
r'ris drCssmakCrs are restricted ~
four yard, for suit
II Is amusing to find our American n
word "SUit" rapidly becoming popular
IN London Women who used to talk
Of frocks. costumes. coats and skirts
row use suit" indiscriminatcly and
eCrm 10 think II lust the thing.
In Paris furs are sparipglv used In
cumparisOn with last Winter but /
have seen some very beautiful II
-omew hat shabby. ones her" already.
The countess Torhy attended Mercy
HI2psr the other dav In her splendid
lussian sehlcs and tho Queen Of Por-
tucal kept her Red Cross shop in
Piccadilv wearing lone coat OF
ThinChni But most Of the new
coats are fur trimmed rather than all
pcltry
There Is much less embroidery
used thoa last season tho some Of
:he drotsmakcrs are making what
thcS call tackled flounccs of velvet or
fur lined with rich embroidery which
shows only between the tacks. As for
rockets. EXCEPT In working clothes
they seem to have disappeared tho
some coats have eporuous sleeve
which serve 10 pockets
The color Of the season Is green
with Venetian red as close second.
hut the greatest number Of smart
women in the restaurants and tea
shops are dressed in dark with
touches IF vivid color used as lining
or I'm rcVcrs Ahe metallic rage is
uiacticallN spent except in millinery.
where there is still a good deal OF
silver and gold ribbon and guipure.
Bdt hats are more aud more un-
trimmed and there arc more plain
velvet hats. or those with soft shrred
crowns being worn than | have seen
for years.
House dresses seem to he the favor
ito extravaganza OF f-women who work
hard all dav and these in every i'm
nE,nabie shade and material fill the
show rooms of tho great fashion 81 %
Ions in Hanover Square Most NJ
these gowns have little rolls Of some
soft fur introduced about the low
cut necks and flowing sleeves The
effort - drag skirts down into trains
ana NV lIlllg lilfiNN'N dl'uilN All'
ankles goes on with but moderate
success
As usual the drcssmalSers intro
dUcc their new ideas on m1nneauins
who are posed about the salons in
different costumes but IL Is noticeable
that those with trailing skirts gain
sctnt attention.
Because OF the universal Chilliness
indoors this winter. most II ous 90
dresses are fitted with inner lining
IT the softest possible wool. so light
and transparent that they look like
! lace hut are indlscribably luxurious
/ And beneath thS,c dresses the IN
| pcrle Is Of tho most dclichte and beau
/ tifW material This is the one Item
Of clothes which seems to have felt
no effect Of war tho II Is said In th'
| Shpug that when the present supply
| OF fine crepcs and satins Is exhausted
| there will he ma renewal SO mucl
| sill, is being used in munitions that ne
looms are now available for this fine
| silk weaving However that may he
/ rrices remain .iust as they were be
: fore the war, rather lower than 1t
! America and we who are recently
come from the other side are ASTON
shed To find beautiful crepe do chine
or georgette blouses deliberately made
/ and hemstitched by hand. and often
times embroidered being sold IN this
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