The sun., 1918-06-17
WAR EDICT BANS
FANCY CLOTHES
Shoes Also Affected by New
Restrictions Imposed by
Industries Board.
MEN TO WEAR SACK COATS
Ruling Will Save Materials
for Uniforms for Soldiers
and Sailors.
MEN TO WEAR SACK COATS
Special DsspoecA 70 THa srS

WARRINGTON. June i6.--Severe re-
strictions and modihca lions in the style
and fashion Of clothing and shoes for
the remainder Of the war, imposed for
the purpose Of eavtns materials for mill
tary and naval uniforms. will he put
into effect by the War Industries Board
without delay. All clothing will be plain
and unostentatious
Shoes will be limited in height and
confined to four colors. A maximum
height Of eight inches from the heel IA
designated for the footwear OF women.
The programme Of cur,ailment will
no, go into effect wholly until next
spring. although restrictions OF over
coats and raincoats will be imposed the
coming fall. Not only will overcoa's be
short In length, but they will he made
along plain and simple lines.
M restrictions will he placed upon
the number Of suits or the number Of
pairs of shoes which one individual may
buy, but 1t 10 believed the effect Of the
curtailment plan and the severe styles
which are introduced will serve TO in
Huence every one to purchase only such
clothing as is necessary to meet or
binary needs.
Sack Coats In only Ten Models.
Ono step toward impressing this point
| 10 in the decision OF the board TO urge
the use Of sack coats only and to limit
their style to ten models. The conserva-
tion measures were decided upon after
| the board had engaged in prolonged con-
ferences with manufacturers Of clothing
and shoes and representatives OF tailors.
Many suggestions for saving materials
i and eliminating fancy and needless va
| rieties in fashion were accepted by the
| board ON their advice.
Among those who took part in the
| consultations were Samuel A WE'LL
chairman Of the war service commission
Of the clothing industry; Charles S
wetsel, president OF the National Asso-
! citation Of Merchant Taiiors. and Will
lam Bianchi. president Of the Nationa
Woolens and Trimmings Association.
Restrictions In Mems Clothing.
The programme ~ restricting the
styles In mems clothing given out by tho
board follows:
| Sack suits--lnside patch or bellows
pockets Of cloth eliminated. Only on'
vent in skirt of a coat. that to be i,
the centre. Length to be 80 inche!
based on a srze 3s regular, !. incl
grade to size, u inch TO be added TO-
longs. Only three outside pockets
Facings not to exceed 4ia inches il
width, finished at the breast.
! Waistcoats--Facings not to excee'
IN inches in width finished. Woollel
| cloth used IN the front to be reduced
increasing the amount Of lining fabr
used.
Trousers-Side and hack straps ant
aaps eliminated. Outlet on inseams o
leg not to exceed y inch. No reen
forcement with wool cloth.
Light WeiGht Overcoats-An doubl
breasted coats eliminated. Chesteriel
models only to he made. Such coat
not TO exceed - inches in length base
on a size SO regular. !. inch grade I
sise. 2 inches to be added for longs.
Raincoats-Max!mum lengths I
inchex Maximum width OF collar 81
inches
| Height Limits on shoes
Limitations on shoes. which cover a
varieties Of footwear. are:
Maximum height Of women's shoe'
both leather and fabric, shall not ez
J ceed 3 inches (measured from breas
Of heel AZ side 10 centre Of top q
sldesof finished shoes), size Al to be tn
base measure.
Maximum height of misses shoe
sizes II to 2, shall not exceed 6's inche
Maximum height OF children's shoe
sizes s,a to H. shall not exceed
inches.
Maximum height Of boys' and youth
shoes shall not exceed ~ inches.
Maximum height Of infants shoe
sizes as. Ahall not exceed ~ inches
Maximum height Of button shoes fc
women shall not exceed 81 inches.