Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-27

six shades of red. called inccnde;
there are six greys called munitions
and several shades OF purple under
the name of academic. The Ameri-
can navy blue is shown, and under
the name OF chestnut there are
shades OF brown Three quite ador-
able pinks are promised for evening
gowns.
The American manufacturers are
quite certain that somber tones in
fabrics will prevail after the summer
! They think that the state of war Will
result in the choice by our women of
sober clothes even tho they may be
expensive ones. France. II is true,
went in almost Historically for duh
clothes even before single batch
of wounded was brot home, but
neither England or Canada cut out
the buying of colorful clothes. nor
did the women of those countries
seem to think 1t was necessary to
oconomize. The English department
shops. for instance. had all they could
| do to supply the immense demands OF
the thousands of women who came
into money. suddenly, thru the high
wages paid their husbands, or their
own suddenly discovered wage earn
ing capacity.
there is every reason to suppose
that when the first excitement of war
Is over our women viii go on buying
the kind OF clothes they prefer. but,
the manufacturers have decided that
It is best to look forward to soberer
colors than we have worn.
VIII silks Grow I'm Strength?
Another question important to the
people who sell apparel has to do with
silk We have been wearing II reck-
a q lf1 In ha
that We could have cotton. All classes
have INDUCED in silk wcaves for
every kind Of garment, and the ma
iority seems TO have forgotten that In
the near past. only those with fine
incomes INDUCED in that luxury, and
even they guarded their silk things.
II is believed however by those
who balance conditions. that the
American women can continue to in
dulge herself in the wearing of SILK.
because wooden will be needed by our
government or one across the sea.
Cotton things are expensive and will
become more so, because the raw ma
torial Is sorely wanted by all coun-
tries. so IL may turn out to be SILK
for economy's sake. There is also
reason to believe that satin and velvet
will be in strong demand for the
winter.
These details regarding the future
may help you to decide on clothes for
the present. As for the immediate
warm weather season ahead of us, it
looks az tho the women of this con-
tinont will be covered with Jersey
cloth from now until october, no mat
ter what the hour or occasion.
Taffcta, which was spurned during
the first part of the spring, has some
chance Of being more extensively
taken up for the next three months
use. as there is plenty of it in the
shops and the Colors are good. lts
main disadvantages Is that II does not
rest easily and closely to the figure
and the silhouette of the hour de-
mands that of each fabric worn.
No End tn Lace Drapcrics.
The revival of lace has brot about
unusual draperics and the Simplest
gown OF satin, cut on narrow lines
| takes on splendor when IT is partially
covered by fine lace shoulder pieces
in wing shape. medieval sleeves that
reach to the knees. short jackets that
drop from neck to hips, hiding the
waistline, and flounces that give
decidedly Spanish effect TO coloriul
silk skirts.
There has come into fashion the
teagowns of other days as substitutes
for dinner gowns at home, ana tor
constant usage in the house after the
lunch hour, and lace is in demand Tor
all of them. Satin, silver cloth, chit-
fon and organdie are the materlals
most frequently used, and on each OF
these. lace finds a fitting setting.
Every shop is rapidly bringing out
whatever stock IT has in this trim
ming, especially in the deep flounc-
ing that the French have never com
pletely given up and which the
Economically minded woman well
| knows is able to transform a meagre
gown into one Of distinction.
These flounces are used after the
manner Of the house of Callot. Ihey
are drapcd over the shoulders hang
ing over the arms in lieu OF sleeves,
ana swec ding down the length of the
| skirt. frequently ending in train.
The revival of everything Spanish
in clothes which was begun by three
| of the great dressmakers two years
/ nro has gained enough followers 10
make us look with interest upon any
| nhase OF il, and the lace flouncing
| which comes from Spain, will go ad-
| mirahly upon n red or yellow satll
! frock in the way that the women OF
| Madrid have made famous thru the
/ centuries. 1t is gathered just below
|
| The revival of the bolero, as well as
the short Eton jacket, gives one
| chance to use lace above the waist
| line as well as below II. half low
bodice of the satin is covered by a
straight Jacket of the same lace used
! in NJ flounce; and the Paris dress
| makers go still further into the realm
of Spanish dress by adding red. red
rose at the front of the waistline.
The huge Spanish comb worn in
the hair is no longer novelty among
women who dress in rather a CON
spicuous manner, and the flat-heeled
| black slippers below white stockings
have been featured by fashionable
women and dancers over here for
| three years.
Onc-Piccc Frocks of Jersey.
Reverting to the statement that the
women of America will be covered
with Jersey cloth most OF the time,
IL fashion and desire continue to pro-
coed In the direction they are head
ing, II is of interest that one-piece
gowns OF thin wool jersey have al
most superseded the separate skirt Of
Jersey with n wash blouse.
When the ornate frocks Of this ma
terial appeared in March. most