Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-15

tx difficult 10 explain lies In the fact
that the nation is young ana excess
sNely buoyunt Az child snaichca
at red, 30 docs a new nation grasp
RtIt
Europe has always wondered at
our persistent selection OF somhcr
colors A celebrated aCadcmiclau
came from Europe 20 America three
times. and each limo be expressed
himself as fcnrfully depressed as well
as amazed at the continental use Of
black. midnight blue and dark gray
lie WIS peculiarly impressed by the
elimination OF brilliancy IN womens
apparel, because he found such
lively and spirited personalities here,
lie insisted that our women are Tar
more ylvaclous. In mass. than the
British or the French. that their
gosturiug may not be as lull of
ylvucity rs that OF the average
French woman but that their mental
attitude toward lie ~ far moro
spirited.
lie made n study of tho situation.
lie dipped into % from the pryCho-
logical. the national aud the racial
yiowpoints, and when he was on the
point OF throwing up the entire sub
jeCt as too subtle und hopeless for
him to fathom. he suddenly eN-
claimed; TT is. after all. the Purl-
lu stranl You have clung 90 John
Alden and fofnkcn Geronimo"
10 b. difficult. by the way. 10 make
the French people believe that We
have not an Indian strain all thru
U.S.. and that we do not play with
bauhlrs and wear strings Of beads
alth pleasure. aud insist upon red
guills FOR our hats.
have detailed this puzzled study
Of a. famous painter because 1t scoms
l1 press home very strongly al this
nomcnt. IL seems 20 point out that
We. as a nation, turn 60 s0mbcr
golors rather than glad colorS
Therefore. ~ MAG not be possible to,
stop us from becoming "a continent
Of soddcu figures, going 20 and fro
iu dark and drab tones that heiHhiou
WOO. increase depression and dun .the
eye.
The entire effort ~ those who
would have us dress well this autumn
Is tuNurd colors and against somber-
ness Keep this well In mind as You
gu forth tomorrow 10 look over
.auumn clothes DO not believe thht
YOU have the genius OF Paul PoireI
or can indulge In the primitive mad
ucss ~ an Apache and choose violent
colofs that do not W!nglc. but on
tho other hand. DO not dismiss the
entire question of coloration from
your mind and choose a dark blue.
"A dark gray or a black frock
Features OF New American Fashions.
There is no disposition 90 conserve
color on the part OF designers I'm
America. who have gotten their work
ahead OF the exhibition OF now
French clothes which viii come
about In the next three weeks They
do try 20 conserve wool In doing
So they follow tho French and Eng
IIsh plan OF giving frocks "a wiutry
look by adding peltry but they have
no hesitanCy I'm using materials that
are often considered suitable only
for spring and early autumn.
Creme de chine. thin velvet, heavy
chiffon cloth, nffeta, failIo. heavy
satin and many hf the tricot wc1ves
that include silk Jersey may be con-
sldorcd the everyday run ~ new ma
terials. Serge, OF course. Is Included
II comes first, In the middle. and
last.
Tho American designers who have
chosen these materials In various
patented names for thCr gowns have
not used fur as laylshly 'fN was
prophesled. There ig already
warning that we may ngt have nh'n
poltry in Sw monthss sas there ara
Few trappers left and not enough
mon 20 prepare the skins. ,
hands OF psltry are used on hen7ls
90 .ptrts high collars and gauntlet
r1ffs Sro cut in shapoly fashion, but
moro Is pcrccptihle glImmer OF
economy wherever fur Is added 20 a
thin material 20 give,it a scasonahle
n la wen that the amateur IN
rlo,her be warned ahead NJ ilme on
this pr0nablo scarcity ~ po'i'y IN
order that she may use at th4'