The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19

NEW YORK, Sept i8.-The gowns
which have arrived from Franev show
an unusually sood assortment from the
house Of Jenny, who has become the
idol Of American women. This state
ment is not meant to sugyes, the idea
that every woman who follows the cos
tunes of Jenny even from afsr, knows
that she has shown = partiality. in
pronounced measure, toward this Paris
designer.
1t is up to the expert to tell q woman
who her idol is After the first French
models are shown, with the labels OF
their authenticity enclosed In the bo
dice,, the vast army OF imhators and
copyish on this con,inen, 70 to work
and produce the gowns by the thou
sands They are worn by women to
whom the Champs Elysees may really
be French for the heavenly fields which
we all hope to enter after death.
Jenny has had an ins,dious influence
on American costumery, The success Of
her models is probably due to the
genuine lady like quality which they
have Look like a lady Is a phrase
that is In the mouth OF thousand, Of
Americans, although il Is utterly un-
known in Europe This very expires
sion in itself as u applies to fashion
would serve as an admirable text for
the psychologist OF the American mind
in mass
We have such ambitions
A Rush Of Velour.
The material which Jenny seem, to
like Is velowr She is not alone In this
choice. All Paris has given this soft
woolen fabric the medal OF honor II,
sister, duvctyn, and its rival, panne
velvet, are both chosen for all kinds
Of COSTUMES. and il Il evident that
America % to 20 though 4 winter Of
soft, clinging costumery.
This is well il is n peculiarly grace
ful and happy way to olothe ones self
Stiff fabrics may have beauty in them
selves. but they lose il a. soon rs they
are chosen to cover the human form
They disguise whatever good we have
in our figures. Velour, duvetyn and
panne velvet disclose it. They are apt
TO give grace where grace is not. They
lend Themselves 10 all the skill that Is
In the designers fingers The stiff bro
cade, gliuering with gems in which our
fairy book heroine' were always dressed
and which, therefore were impreXed
upon our childish imaginations as the
height Of splcndor. are poor expires
sions OF beauty, after all when that
beauty is 10 be Incorporated in dress
A Novel Way With Plaid.
A suit of velour which Jenny has
sent to this country and which will
prove to be a winning number, Is In
/ two shades OF tan velour, and 4 plaid
, effect Is worked out in such a curious
manner that one Is in doubt about the
final effect. You can see for yourself
what it looks like in the sketch which
is given.
The dark tan checks are splashcd on
the costume in the careless manner that
an artist splashcs few ,igzag lines
on the background of a picture The
skirt is plain and narrow the Jacket
has a slim top and slightly full
peplum that covers the hips, The out
standing feature Is an enormously wide
girdle Of white velvet which is pulled
up to the bust at the top and down
over the waist a, the lower edge.
They say we're to wear these extra
ordinary belts on our new coats. and so
it Is quite well TO pay attention to the
idea, tossee il the fashion will suit
your figure Colored sashes and belts
have been taken up in vast variety of
ways, il one is TO Judge by the autumn