The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-27

as they once did the American shirt
waist. These, also. were battlemented
at the hem, while ours are not, but
they also showed the full sleeves OF
the shirt beneath. In those days the
man chose the undershlrt in broad
yellow and red-barred stripes.
As we wear this other coat, the bat
tlemented one with long sleeves, fas-
tened at the neck, but not below. the
effect is good. II provides n variant
from the accepted styles Of Jackets. II
Is bcltless, which is fashion the
French designers are striving hard 10
establish. The slim lines Of this coat
keep the widths from awkwardness
and the small armholcs aid the clean
cut look.
sinuous Hips Of the Orient.
II may be a happy fact one that
gives cause for rejoicing that design
Crs have no objection to punching"
the countries when II comes 10 fash
ions. To put the oriental hip drapery
alongside the coat of Cromwell and
the chemise of Adele Of Lauvain is
legitimate business.
AIS well that once looked well,
might he their motto and they 90 on
making Il sartorial Tower Of Babel, for
if costume could speak. this Is what
would happen in any representative
gathering. The Orient Is always too
seductive. too easy of imitation, "a
escape constant usage; there may
have been periods in social history
when il would not have been pOssi-
blc to persuade well-placed women to
appear in the clothes of the Temple
girls and those of the Bazaars, hut we
don't happen to belong TO one of them.
We have stopped at some things in
the last six years, but we have gone
far, very far.
SedatenesS has entered into cOstum-
cry during the last two years, but now
we may see n return to license in cos
tumery that may make pre-war fash
ions appear anemic. Let us hope that
joy won't be too uncOntined.
If there is a pleasing sedateneSs
with freedom from occurrences and
drabness, then we will see good cos
tunes. Already there is gracious
way of employing orientalism which
cannot be objected TO by conserva-
tives, even in the hip drapery whose
Swathings are the sign and symbO. OF
the Eastern dancers.
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ored satin with black thread lace in
the oriental frOcks. which takes away
the suggestion of the East except in
the swirl of fabric that goes about the
hips.
The Square Figure.
These are minor changes, however
important they may be to the mass Of
women who have no intention of
swinging their clothes into every pro-
cession that passes, in comparison to
the subtle transformation going on in
the contour of the figure. 1t is get
ting square. If it succeeds there is
another blue ribbon of victory to the
house of CallOt who moves along a
fashion of the civilized world.
When CallOt sent to this country
hose primitive garments without belt.
Dr curve, cut straight from two pieces
IF cloth, or so it appeared, and sewed
Up at each side, women simply uttered
IN emphatic negative and passed them
~. Ever that little group of eXtrem-
stS which can be depended on to try |
nut everything once, at least, were too |
doubtful of the experiment to put |
money in it. And yet here it is creep
ng in among all the best gowns from |
important houses and promised as the |
'uling contour for spring.
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper |
Syndicate.)
Ruffie of Wide Edging.