Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-08

with it--one which has silk beaver
as its foundation. and a struggling
spray OF copper ostrich flues resting
Axninst tho sweep OF tho brim.
II 10 because tho clingins skirt.
made Of soft materials. is at the
height OF fashion that lace In rv-
vived. II knows how 20 cling. II IL
used In uneven flounces ~ Q rule.
dropping gypsy fashion over q more
apology OF a satin skirt. Ths ac-
cepted lenxthenine OF all skirts ,hir
season takes away any seeming i'm.
ahd ono only thinks OF tho lovelinesv
OF tho urecian lines that splash
about the ankles ana often cover
the inetep. We are walking very
wcii too. In tho hong garments. We
do not find them awk ward.
Buttons Down tho Hart.
world was n gay. a lovely creature
young and spoiled, entered the bac-
carat rooms at the Casino In Dcau-
Vile. whcre all the world that had
the price and prestige went To look
10 listcn. II not to play. She wore
an oyster-coiored taffcts which was
fastened by n close row of silk bus-
tons down her spine Tho public
stared. II WAS a canny public, and
II knew that somcthing quite import
ant had happened Sketches were
rapidly made. Dre~makerw from
America put their heads together
and whispered. The thing was done
In q twinkling OF an eye. nav fash
ton had been created one designers
fortune for that season waa made
The exhibition OF new clothes were
To bc opened TO Americans the next
wcck. and that designer would be
deiuged with orders. No run the 1T
tie comedies and tragedies OF dress.
And now, without tho aid OF, Deau-
VILE or a famous young and spoiled
beauty the fashion comes into be-
Ing again. Gowns. even coa,a. are
huttonc,i down the back In a straight
line from neck 10 hem. II is too
early 10 ~,y whether or not the idea
Will revolutionise all our clothes
There are entire eras during which
clothes are buttoned at front oi
back, but f~. In which both styles
hre tolerated, However, this In ar
unusual epoch, and anything can an,
doos happen. 40 do as you pIsasc
II b a touch of orientaiirm and the
oiasEdc combined, to permit a frock
to present an unbroken front across
tho chest This has always been
considered the finer and more ar
tistlc line. for tho artists. even the
earlier once. IN dress consf dered II
fitting that the line OF tho spine
should he the artificial line for fas-
tening material The dreaAnakerr
know that II IL easier 20 fit a bodice
which opens In the hack. and that
the human figure N highly enhanced
really, by lack OF fastening X IL
owing 10 that belief that tho ~ocalird
cuirass blouse has had an unpr.cc-
ented success II usually opens at
one shoulder or slips over tho head.
dented nuccesa II usually opens at
the hlps
The odd feature about this revival
of an old. old style OF fastening In
that the exclusive tailors have APP
piled n 20 coats In that touch we
get something novel Jackets OF pelt-
~ are fashioned In this manner. and
there are com bfnations OF velour and
soft fur that are put together hike a
cuirasss blouse, In very loose fash
ion. to 70 with skirts OF the cloth. hut
they rank as coats and not blourea
II In useless 10 advise tho public
not TO remove these when In reStRu-
rants There In no convenient or com. |
iorthble way Of doing H. Therefore, |
neavy furs are worn with them, that
give sufficient protection IN the open !
Ana this verdict for peltry placed on I
,etry pleases the public Some wom- |
IN look like pack mules with an
overload. They fairly stumble along |
-he white woman's burden OF the |
skins Of b~prts
FrAncr Has Frrks of FUR
In Paris they delight In mediaevul |
gowns Of p"ltry. In such oostum-
ery thet" : not only The det~rrnina-
ton 20 bo unique. but 90 he warm.
We. at the apex of scientific civili-
-ation and hygiene have been cast
down into the depths OF medieval |
discomfort and disease through the
failure Of mechanical organization
iuring the war We thought tho world |
forever free from plaques hut We
have been visited by one which |
spread over a world and gathered In
IN victims AZ did the dread plaques
'f a century ago. We who had ceased