Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-11

taffota has worn Oft and that the Soc
ond acceptance cf II has had the edge
Worn away
one of the reasons for the partial
disCarding Of this material Is that II
las not lent itself TO the passions for
the medieval which has spread over
the continent; but II the new barrel
silhouette Is accepted and strongly
featured for the spring. there are few
materials that can lend themselves 10
It better than taifeta. Probably there
VIII be 0 rccrudescenco Of 1t under
this condition.
All the other silks that have been
produced for spring usage are sort
and satin-if one may include that IN
the silk ist-lcads them All for every
kind of garment The strictly tailored
suit is made Of satin. evening gowns
still claim It as their own. IT Will be
ldVishlV used for top coats ana Tor
l;ussian blouses with separate skirts.
and II has cropt into lingerie, In which
field II rivals Italian silk
The Chinese silks are here IN
abundance. Fine qualities OF Snan-
! tung and tussor are offered for tn
first country suits and frocks, soiLt
Of them with plain surfaces ana
| others with the ornate designs that
| fling themselves over the surface OF
large luluuci OF lnt u'W ld'll'H.
There Is - new Shuntung, for In
stance, touched up with an Egyptian
design in brilliant colors. and there
are tussors that have Chinese and
Egyptian markings on them that
take one back to the centuries that
carry B. G. after them.
Crepe de chine has come back into
| fashion. not only for nishtgowns, but
for one-piece frocks. II will be com
bined with satin in the way that iino
serge was used last spring.
Serge, 10y the way In soft quality
that has little hlrshness and only a
barely Derceptable twill. is again Of
fered and will undoubtedly hold its
own place as q standard fabric. II
| viii be chosen bv those VINO are IN
doubt about the other fabrics as well
as by those who consider a fine blue
serge frock or suit one. Of the essen
tails of spring and autumn.
Whenever these fabrics arc offered
to anyone in search of new things 1t
is explained by those who sell them
that they will be used for one-p!cca
fioclts whether they are made in the
form of gowns or simulated suits. Thc
drcssmakers back up this assertion
and prophesy that the suit which must
carry a blouse beneath IS To be less
in evidence this spring than last
gutumn.
1t is too early 10 prophesy know
ingly on this subject. altho there u
every evidence that the Commercialists
are vigorously pushing the gown that
looks like suit as well as the gown
that doesn't
The objection to a universal stand =
ard like this is the question OF
warmth and moisture. The American
woman likes to feel washabit
blouse against her skin on spring ana
summer days She does not feel en-
| tirely clean ir the gown that does not
wash and Is always rubbing against
the dust and moisture on the shoul-
ders and arms. and IT is expensive to
send this gown to the cleaner every
few weeks to avoid any suspicion OF
uncleanliness. 1t Is much simpler
the American woman thinks, 20 con-
tinue wearing the wash blouse that
gives one sense of freshness and
keeps tie lining OF the frock from be
ing soaked with moisture and splitting
it. nIqppg