Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-17

man who knows Ills PARTS. who
hns OF clothes over thero, and VINO
kbss OF rHthcs over there, aud who
4 sShed homo ON the first steamer
4 Mashed out heap NJ information
\ ncernins what happened there
is spring.
kiThe word "splashcd' is used nd.
isodly. Tor hc was 80 nll OF his
ihiect that he gave All the points
M Information as rapidly as he
4 bot OF them The connecting
bks were not needed Possibly ]
in repeat Il somewhat 1E he said
iTrousered skirts, he began, were
knsidered quite common IN PARIS,
&here was a smart tendency toward
Se tucked-ln effect NJ the greht
buses hut the fashion. which we
kfe exploiting over here as new,
"a been worn hy the little girls
"A the bouieyards for several weeks
4 hsse skirts could be bought In
bsiumc or separately al any of the
hps rtment shops for small sum
M money Therefore. they were
1 iahion RH thcS were two years ago,
ri Cords were worn around the
hirt, after tho fourteenth century
4 lshion. They were merely twist
I'd piecrs OF gold. tarnished silver,
|fonze. or a bit OF velvet, The ma
E}fity had their ends carolessly
/ licked In at the side, Others were
y ed In hard knot and hung down
side OF the skirt.
Everything slim and Narrow.
MI IAN skirts are Hlimly cut The top
Il the body. from the waist up, was
n &{fenN ted 20 the degree OF splin-
In. All curves were suppressed.
<fhether the waistline was indlCRt-
I'd hirh, low or normal, there were
"a curves above or below IT, Cur
nus to say, even with this famlshed
4hoHettc, as some of the French
3lled II, there was no evidence OF
3rsats being tightencd pr heavily
Xoned o."
N Designers we're laughing over
3ere at "reminiscences that were
fnught up of the French women
hd fashions during the time OF the
ng1ish occupation before I n q
pwnfsii OF Napoleon. when the
bake OF wellington waAo In control
Paris. the designers said. Il was
stock saying thai tho women had
banged their figures, coloring and
allure 10 suit the fashions, How
hey did II no one knew How the
omen Of today get that thin,
liant, marrow top part OF their
bdy no designer or doctor can say,
tiirdles, went on this man. were
kerywhere. They orieRta llzed
owns. They we're wrapped about
be hips and tucked under. with
Rit ENDS
A an exact opposite to this
pahion. there were immense cords
twisted pearls or gold beads
forn directly under tho hust, This
las not the ouly tough OF tho first
rnpire In the new clothes. Paris
ad not gotten away from Napol-
sn. The only instance In which
he shows u Ia tho continuation OF
be twelfth century fashions. Come
the designers, he said, gave tho
redlt Of these tunics 10 china. and
lot 10 the twelfth century. Many
|{eopie readily took up this HuREes-
Non IN Paris because tho loose
|,eeye the siashed sides and the
Heck without q collar are definitely
yhinese,
Il Variety In Hats
N ~ for hats, he continued, the
|fomen were wearing every shape
Pat had ever been invented. except
he hennin They had gone back
VI the fifteenth century IN France
Pr the sof, headdress IN the even
Pg. They wort the hair high on
PIP OF the head. and brought TO a
soint on the brow, La Marie
.'1uart. and the bulk OF the hair was
.Rreiessly eolled Into a big loop.
y Nontrary 10 the EXPECTATIONS OF
heNbuyers, there were few IN any.
mart gowns that had high collars
he French women. n they follow
ne French fashions. will revert to
ne low neck in every garment.
I Blouses, gowns OF all sorts ana
pats were opened nj the front. The
cfon collar was IN high favor. Az
ne fine white materials. such as
fere worn in fhe Seventeenth cen
my. were revived for collars and
uffs; likewise for tho fronts
ncked and frilled. that showed he.
.een the widely opcncd spaces of
he abort Eton Jackets. lie said
hat this kind OF jocket was ant To
. quito common and might be dis
,hssed In n few weeks.
Beited coats were out but there I
vas bpe ~ Jacket. cut short or /
he hips. wh,ch had no button. ia I
nsten Il andswas held In place by !
>hg surplice fronts that loosely |
ed across the back Chcruit had |
aade this garment smart. and /
merlca would probably like Il "a 7,
iuch as the French.
About the Sleeves
Sleeves were shopt Women were /
ven wearing five-lnch sleoyca INA /
he afternoon with long suede I
lese-coloredr gloves pulled ven |
Yer the elbnw
Cape-like siueves were good FOR I
y evening. made OF iulle or lace.
hd they were caught In at the |
rist with conspicuous cuffs. deep /