Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

artistic merit enriched by close
study OF history and n keen knOwl-
edge of current events.
Clothes From Historic Episodes.
When the ships that dodge the
man-made sharks of the sea bring to
us these cases of silks, brocades,
metals, embroideries and velvets fash
toned for the American woman. we
viii see that these clothes are the
heirs to all the ages. China will DOM
mate some bits of costumery, the in
fluence of Napoleon viii be there, the
Russian Cossacks who threw them
selves before the retreating Eleventh
regiment in Galicia will be another
motive for certain cut and color and
the recent exhibition of French
clothes in Madrid is reflected in the
things that were brought out of
Spain
Not only will different countries be
represented I'm the medley of costum-
cry that is coming TO us but various
CpochS in the history OF places, eSpe-
cially OF France-the first empire, the
consulate, the swirling and transpar
ont draperies made famous by Nine.
Talllen, the Queen of Shreds and
Patches. as she was nicknamed, the
biblike panels of embroidery worn by
the queen of Rumania when she ar
rayed herself in the native costumes.
The polonaise will be revived from
that day when the predecessor of
Rose Berttin, who gowned Marie An
toinnctte, made fashionable the strik-
irg garment worn by the Polish
princess. Marie, whom Louis Nv
made queen of France. Those Chi
nese wraps and sleeves and tasesls
worn by the noblemen who represent
ed Pekin as the first embassy sent
from China to France are recalled
into the new fashions because China
Is with France and is fighting, as she
fought to be republic. Mime. Pom.
padour, who insisted that LaTour
paint her with the Chinese porcelains
brought to the king of France by the
CeleStials as a background, made
"Chinoisie" the fashion.
The green coque feathers Haunting
from the new hats have been bor-
rowed from the hats OF the sharp
shooters, the bersaglieri of Italy, be-
ca use the fighters of the Nosges and
the Alpine passes have comrade-
ship. The rakish continental hat was
in the fashions because the land of
that George Washington whom Cen
eral Lafayette came to assist In
spreading her soldiers over the pleas
ant valleys of the sister republic and
sending her huge guns TO protect the
RoHd of Ladies, as all gentlemen,
good and true, should do.
Tho pinched in crown and the roll
licking brim have been included in
the most fashionable hats because
these soldiers lave been smiled at
and, some say, kissed by the midin
cites as they strolled the Doulevards
at noon hour. Why try to outline the
cOnglOmeration of episodes that are
reflected in these autumn clothes that
we will soon be asked to buy and
n. old TO our individuality? France
has put the passing panorama of the
planet into costumery. If we adopt
II we shall look like a procession of
the ages staged by some Gargantuan
STAGE director. 1t is our part in this
procession that is Of vital importance.
1t is necessary that each woman
should face the situation with some
knowledge. much discernment and an
inclination to express herself
have outlined the periods from
which the new clothes are drawn. The
varied expressions of the personal
opinions of the French designers will
re interesting, for each will take diff
ferent parts of the period to suit his