Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11


gray chiffon, the apron of silver lace.
Black satin skirt and sash of the
chiffon. Hat of gray jersey faced
with black satin and embroidered in
black and silver.
gowns, in order to keep women inter
ested in this form of apparel, have
used this obliQue movement to accom-
plish something quite out of the COM
mOnplace.
On a black velvet frock, this new
silhouette was given by using broad
piece of cloth of jet studded with rows
Of rhinestones, which wrapped the up
per part of the figure in long lines that
dropped from shoulder to hips, and
crossing in front to tie in back, ended
in narrow train which gave dignity
to slim skirt.
1t is a long jump from an evening
gown of velvet and cloth of jet to
sweater, but among the artistic set,
this ohlique movement has been work
ed out in a knitted scarf which is a
substitute for a sweater. 1t Is worn
rs the Canadian soldiers wear it, cross
ing over the front and back in oblique
lines, with the long ends tucked
through the part that forms the belt in
front and dropping down with their
fringe ten inches below the waist.
The Importance Of Sashes.
Whenever the girdling Of the hips
becomes first fashion, sashes leap up
on a high pinnacle and proclaim their
presence with trumpeting authority.
Throughout the ages, sashes come
and go, much to the amusement and
interest of women, especially those
women who see in accessories the most
diverting part Of fashionable apparel.
Some minds work along the line of
adjuncts in clothes, rather than funda-
mentals. In every little group of wom-
en- there is one, or probably more, who
will burn the midnight Oil to create
or attach new and fashionable access
series to an old gown. In the addition
of a sash, the placement of a rose, the
application Of bit of Jet, new cuffs or
a gold cord, they find their chief pleas
ure il clothes.
These women will have their hearts
delight this season, for the fundamen-
tails are few and the accessories many.
Camouflage is the word that has
spread over the planet and 1t is
word that no longer refers to war, but
rs forever incorporated in the language
Of people. A new sash Is camou-
f1age on an old gown, and as such 1t
plays an important part in the devel-
opment of this seasons clothes.
These sashes have the bias move
ment; they girdle the hips in oblique
lines, they tie at the side, they form
an apology for hustle in the back;
they are now In front, in the primitive
fashion, they are fringed, embroidered,
stenciled or made Of Batik.
They are the connecting link be-
tween a blouse of one kind and q skirt
Of another. and they soften and make
harmonious the Joining Of these two
opposing garments.
Sometimes they have bibs and
aprons attached to the front and then
they become sashes de luxe. Usually,
these peasant accessories are made of
old silver lace, which has come into
high fashion this winter, in keeping
with the fact that necessities are diff
cult to obtain, but Injuries easy. You
may not be able t. buy wooden I'M
dergarment, but you can wear silver
lace apron.
This apron, with It's bib. collar and
sash that ties In the back, is built into
complete accessory and sold to 20
over any gown which needs to be en-
livened and camouflaged.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndieate.)