The Jasper news., 1917-08-16

been constant fashion seen at all the
resorts since June. 1t is quite natural
that these two colors should hold
their own despite the Introduction of
anything else, and the woman who be-
lleves in them and considers them
trump cards to play ut all seasons of
the year whenever she is In doubt
about the rest of the fashion game, Is
secure in her belief II she accepts the
new innovations.
There are, unfortunately, battnllons
of women who believe in black be-
cnuse they have not the energy, inspi-
ration or courage to seek farther afield
in the color scheme of fashion. They
buy black suit because such a pur-
chase is along the line of least resist
ance. They have an erroneous and flu
tile idea that black is always elegant
and becoming. Extraordinary judg-
ment, this 1t should be sponged out
of the minds of women.
Black is difficult color to wear. 1t
can be dowdy, unattractivc, inelegunt
and commonplace in more ways than
any other color we have. In cOmblna-
ton with white, 1t can break all laws
| of line, shadow and perspective. Wom-
| en- should be trained to handle 1t with
care, as they would an explosive.
! Dark blue has many Of the POSSIBLE
tiles which the majority claim for
black, and it may be said, In sweep
ing manner, that in Its deeper tones,
known as crow and midnight, the
choice of 1t is playing for safety.
The Sleeveless Bodies.
1t may have been known by the de-
signers of this country that the Ameri-
can army in France would be supplied
with medieval, sleeveless jenkins, lined
with wool, for the trench fighting.
| Whether or not the designers were
aware of this fact, 1t is curlously In
teresting that they have introduced
that garment in women's costumery.
1t Is minus the wool, but 1t is cut In
| the same manner md worn outside Of
tile hours devoted to sport.
II began its career in leather and 1t
blended in Lyons velvet and Russian
kolinsky. 1t has made a wide appeal
| W "plUtll uIu pNNauoS ~
was introduced at the right moment.
1t Is what our Sammies will wear in
France.
1t Is in keeping with the emphatic
trend to hide the walstline when 1t Is
sharply marked by the joining of the
shirtwaist. and the separate skirt. 1t
caters to women's delight in the juxta-
position of bright colors during the
summer season. In the autumn, when
built of fine fabrics and trimmed with
silky peltry. 1t will add bit to the
military swagger which we are already
beginning to get and it provides way
out of wearing the universal coat.
The New Plaid Fabrics.
The person who does not like plaid
need not feel that the autumn will
bring release from 1t. Just the Op-
posite is likely to occur. There is no
law that will make one wear plaids
and checks, If the taste Is opposed to
this design, but the designers are going
TO see to 1t that the world that does
like plaid has plenty Of choice to make
among the costumes that embody 1t.
There will be continuance of sep
arate skirts in plaid. The accepted
fashion of a anticipated plaid skirt
below black cloth coat which has col.
lar and cuffs of the plaid, has settled
this kind of costume on the fashion.
able highways.
New suits and frocks which will
soon be shown in Paris have un
usual cravats. gauntlet collars and cir
dies of plaid, silk and cloth. There
are patriotic plaids, so called, in chff
fon and gauze, which show faint out
line of national colors running across
n blue background.
The marine cravat, in Scotch plalds
will be widely offered ms an enlivenlni
note on frocks of somber colors. suci
as blue, beige and sand colors, jerse!
and serge.
In chiffon and other fragile fabrics
the plain design is not as alluring t.
the woman with artistic tastes as tn,
sumptuous bouquets of half-faded flow
ers known as Pompadour and Dresden
designs, but it will be offered MS
, variation from the commonplace. Here
tofore we have not seen the Scotcl
, plaids In afternoon and evening gowns
T for their imprint has been made oil
sturdy cloth suitable for street use
but 1t is prophesied from high quarters
that this state of affairs will change.
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