The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06

One Of the new black taffeta gowns
that Is far from commonplace. The
skirt Is a series Of small ruffIes
edged with white silk cord and cut
In peg-top fashion. The slim bodice
Is mounted on yoke Of taffeta
braided with white cord, and the
short sleeves are cut In one with the
yoke. There is pink rose with
green leaves at the waist, and there
are green shoes and stockings.
of the world, because it is plentiful.
There is no trouble about getting all
the taffeta one wants, and 1t Is best
that we model our wardrObes for the
near future on the materials that cnn
be bought in this country in sufficient
quantity to correspond to our needs.
Much can be done with this mate
rial that will result In gown out OF
the ordinary and conspicuous for
charm and cleverness. If you could
have seen woman who came into q
restaurant for dinner wearing GER
tain black taffeta gown, you would
have been convinced in the twinkling
of an eye that the fabric matters moth
ing IL the designer has cleverness.
The skirt was made of narrow
ruffies that extended from waist to
ankles, each rufile edged with white
silk cord. The hem was excessively
narrow. The foundation for these
ruflles fitted the figure like sheath
There was n bodice, straight and CHM
pie, and the major part of 1t was a
yoke with short sleeves which was
braided with white cord In fantastic
design. At the side of the waist was
a deep pink satin rose with green vel
vet leaves. The slippers and stock
ings were green. There was nothing
demure about this black taffeta gown.
Treat Blue Serge In Various Ways.
Blue serge Is fabric that will al
ways he with us, as far as the manu-
facturers and the war board can look
ahead.
1t is usually midnight blue, and
given few yards of 1t In this color
the designers do not want to sit down
u'tu tuih II Out ihtO ihSibhAhNuA'
frocks and incOnspicuOus suits.
A woman who came to u defense
luncheon one day wore blue serge
gown that was the product of Il clever
designer and 1t surely turned Oul
ideas about suits topsy-turvy.
The coat was split up the back al
well as the front. 1t was worn over q
long cuirass blouse, the kinA tina,
gains In Importance every day. Th'
blouse was made OF n richly enibrOid
cred tricOt In blue, black and dashe'
OF dull red. 1t did not cling tightly t.
usual. Over 1t hung the loose blu'
serge coat, opening in n deep v In thu
middle of the front and the black. i
was closed ut the neckllne and had ,
collar of the serge. There was lOOs,
helt of the material, and the sklr
BY the way, II Is wise for any WON
nm who orders II new suit TO-DAY to se
that the skirt has slzeable hem, 70
the new order to the shoemakers
given by the government, which de
mands low shoes for the duration o
the war, may change the skirt length
doubt II. The length may
changed. but 1t will not be because o
the low shoes, for CATERS, which ar
made Of fabric, may be as high O.
desired. and women prefer them I
high boots.
We may also adopt the French fast
ion OF wearing serviceable OxfoSd tie
with straight heels and rounded toeI
The hootmakers say they have NOR
orders for these today than ever. Wit
such shoes the average woman doe
not care whether her skirt is eigt
or ten inches from the ground. unles
she Is given to suffering from expose
ankles.
Copyright 1913. by the Mcclure Nswspt
per Syndicate.)