The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
DRESS AND SUGGESTIONS
 ANNE p,lfs,Hoy,p FOR WOMEN
Drecoll makes a suit that reminds us
 of the boyish clothes that were prev Drecoll suit of rough gray home

New York, August 24.-There was a time in Paris, not long ago as counted in years, but centuries ago as counted in sorrow and bloodshed, that a gay young mistress led the way down the path of boylsh clothes for women. It was a happy slogan of hers. and was helped along by many of the greater dress makers who were not sticklers for dig nity. The idol of the stage was this young woman named Eva Lavalliere. She started too many fashions to recount here The coiffure a la belle. the hob ble skirt, the skeleton jacket with its straight lines, lack of fit and pockets for hands to be carried in at all hours of the day were few of the noteworthy fashions she introduced and carried off.
 Once when she was presented with a diamond necklace, it is said. she sent back the gift with the caustic remark that the giVer did not understand her type if he thought she would be caught wearing that kind of iewelrv. The same fate met by a pair of pendant ruby earrings.
 I.avalliere looked and dressed exacrry like a tgame" She paid outrageous prices for the boyish costumes in which she~-passed through the panorama of Parisian life. Her colored silk pocket handkerchief sticking out of the breast socket on her homespun jacket was chosen with much care as another klnd of woman gives to her bouquet of orchids. The main thing was that she net CT marred the individuality she had. By such obstinacy she started half of the world wearing these boyish costumes and had imitators by the hundreds in Paris, especially in the theatrical life of New York, London and Paris.
 There are still women who know that this kind of boyishness in dress, which, by the way, is quite another thing from manllishness in dress. is the best express sion of their individuality. and the wave of sport clothes that has rolled over this continent has accentuated the fash ion. But the trend of fashion has been away from it during the war.
 WILL ECONOMY BRING IT IN? We have had enough of hoop skirts. however, to last us quite while and we cheerfully consign Louis XVI styles to everlasting darkness along with them. We must use as little material as pos sible in our street clothes. and so, for that reason, this slim, youthful type may have another chance for life This new suit shown by Drecoll. who sent it over to prove this point. has enough of the old features to make it interest ing.
 To begin with, there is an echo of old Paris in the Apache cravat that was once copied by the high world from it's lowest strata There is in the slim, mar row skirt buttoned down the front and the negligent belt that only partly con- trols the fitness at the back and sides. The material is rough homespun which came into exclusive fashions at the beginning of last spring and prom ises to be kept in them for the autumn and winter. In this grey suit, Drecoll has put two bands of red and black silk as a finish to the coat and a scarf of it at the neck and then adds a bit to the French marine hat which con- ples the carefree appearance of the cos tune.
 Evidently, there Is to be a dearth in