The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
DRESS AND SUGGESTIONS
 ANNE .4ga,nov.. FOR WOMEN
As there is large amount of jersey cloth ir this country, it is being ad- vanced as first fashion, especially for young girls.

New York.-There is wool in jersey cloth and, therefore, it comes under the conservation decree and only AZ yards at the maximum can be used for gown. Unless woman is very stout and tall, she need not cavil at this measurement, for it can easily be turned into a gown that will make the figure graceful and well clothed
 Silk jersey is being offered on every side by the French designers, as we'll as by the dressmakers and shops over here, as g substitute for the early spring fab rlcs that have wool in them.
 The persistency of this jersey cloth as leading fashion, even though it was taboo last summer because of it's conn channel of schoolgirls frocks that every mother is eager to accept.
 Tall, slim, awkward girls of 15 are not easily clothed they require certain lines and draperies that the more mature and firmly knit body does not need. They can stand combinations of materials bet ter than the figure that has reached the age vtere a certain thickness and an un- governable rotundity approach.
 Therefore, the jersey cloth, with its thread of wool and it's surface that does not spot easily, does not wrinkle at all and sheds dust, is incorporated in the costumery of youngsters and offered by the smart dressmakers who cater almost exclusively to the schoolgirl segment of society.
 Beige jersey cloth, which rather fills the shelves of the shops given over to this fabric, Is an agreeable color, but 1t is not always becoming; and as there Is great deal of home dyeing going on these days, the beige is dipped into scar let, blue or green coloring matter, at the risk of the dyer, and comes out In (. brilliant winter shade for the young girl who does not like negative tones.
 Scarlet jersey cloth is particularly fa- vored by the dressmakers, as 1t can be combined with white and black with out detriment to the coloring of the girls face. Dark blue is also fashionable, and there is certain shade of greer which has something of the color of the linden leaf in it and which has a peculiar charm on the youthful figure that we have us- ually associated with that dull tone of Chinese blue which was so prevalent last summer.
 If one has to econonize with material in making a jersey costume for a young girl, the fashion of broad suspenders at tached to rather high girdle can be re- vived. It not only meets with accep- tance among the young, but 1t has be- come prevailing fashion among women who are no longer young, but still slen- der. Of course, the suspender is not a fashion for the stout or the short waisted; 1t demands long lines as well as giving them. &E | The schoolgirls frock, which is sketched today Is of dull red jersey cloth, with an exceedingly slim skirt which has a str aight panel down the front above and
 below the waistlne, and two stitched bands that start at the hem and go over
 the shoulder. They are ornamented from
 bust to hips with dull red buttons. l There are two pockets of the jersey cloth lined with black. The girdle is cut from a short, bias piece of the fabric
 and fastened with three buttons at the
 side of the back. This frock is worn ovei | a white linen blouse.