The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27

The material used In this evening
gown 10 supple satin In pink and
mauvo orchid tones. The bodice 10 cut
IN irregular points over hips, and there
b . watteau train dropped from the
shoulders. The short sleeves are IN.
Dshsd with chlnehIIIa.
her news capsuled so that she can d.
gest 1t in the quickest and easiest man
ner.
These are stirring times in the world
Of buying and selling women's apparel.
Contrary to all the expectations Of the
pessimists and the croaking Of the
gloomy prophets, there Is a scramble
for enough merchandise to sell to the
women on this continent at this mo-
ment. They have money; they want
new clothes; Paris has sent alluring
eostumery quite In keeping with our
spirit of wartime dressing; the shops
are crowded, and the bulk Of the buy
ing has gone to the. people who offer
clothes that are not eccentric or over
priced.
When fashions are slack, women
have time to read about them in de-
tail when they are being rushed across
the stage; but now, as in an exciting
movie, there Is no time for comment
or philosophy, for theory or observa-
ton. "Newsl Give us newsw is what
the people cry who want to 60 out to-
morrow morning and buy.
This is no time, therefore, to dwell
upon one subject and embrOider 1t
bit in an attempt to catch a woman's
fancy. There is so much to say that
there Is not half enough space in which
to say 1t.
A colossal cornucopia Of fashions has
been shaken out over the heads OF
women, and one is catching as one
can catch here and there. So much
- changed, 80 much that is new is
offered, SO vast variety Of stimulating
and enlivening fashions have fallen
from the skies, az it were, that women.
ever alert for interesting clothes at
this season Of the year, are asking
Thousand questions and adding more
Before these are answered.
Under this stimulus. the one who
reports fashions must try to meet the
situation by turning out the news In
that old, old form of journalistic ex-
preston known as the reporters note
book. After a while, affairs will sim
ner down. They will establish them
selves on a sound basis and probably
remain on that foundation until next
February. However, there Is no hope
for calm at this moment and therefore,
I pour out all the news Of the hour
I'm paragraphs. They cover the situa-
ton ns far as 1t goes.
Hioh Collars In BIousea
The strongest evidence that women
will wear high collars in the winter,
Il that they are appearing in the cheap.
ready-to-wear blouses. Some Of these
are boned and fit the neck. Others
have a rufle at the top Of the high
edge. Neither style. is as attractive
as the. one that flares at the top In
the French fashion and envelopes the
flesh at the top Of the neck instead
ef pushing 1t up.
The strong desire shown BY the great
designers IL to follow the lines OF the
figure in all gowns. This eliminates
petticoats In q large measure. When
they are worn, they must be exceed.
ingly slim and Of soft material.
The tendency toward the directolre
rown is more marked as the autumn ad'
vances, especially a. regards colorful
Vaistcoats that 1t the figure.
Kolinsky viii hold Its place - the
loader Of psltry this season. It Will
b. layishly used for trimming street
s.its, Hudoon ssal ranks hlgh. ii
soft and pliable skin allows Il 70 n