The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
Midsummer Calls
For Cool Clothes

summer has aeen n distinct change
from what has been.
The linen skirt gored at the top,
slightly flaring at the hem, and but
toned down the front. is a thing ~ the
past TO n great majority Of women who
are well dressed by instinct, or because
they follow the movement Of the
crowds. Any skirt is worn but linen
one.
Sweaters In Evidence.
Certain shops say that the sale Of
sweaters for the autumn Is small, but
they add that the spring sale was good
We see sweaters in every shop. despite
the conservation Of wool decree. We
see women knitting sweaters for them
selves and their children, and not for
the soldiers and sailors. We read that
colossal department shops have an un-
usual quantity Of yarn and are willing
to sell II nj moderate prices.
Yet, II one judges fashion by fash
ionable folk, the colored, knitted
sweater has had its day in silk or wool.
1t is sometimes worn under jackets,
on days in the open that need warmth,
when the affair Is n picnic, n yachting
trip or an automobile tour. Otherwise
II hangs in the closets Of the homes OF
fashionable women. However, its lack
of fashion has not deprecated Its mon
etary value for yarn is an expensive
thing tO buy and most intricate and
difficult thing to obtain.
What We Wear in the Open.
The economical reasons for discard
ing the white linen skirt, the knitted
wonlcn sweater and the ornamental,
white muslin blouse are based on ex-
penslve laundry and scarcity Of ma
lcrial, plus scarcity Of labor.
Those large sectors of American so
ciety that considered this three-piece
their summer wardrObes, imagined
their taste simple and inexpensive. 1t
was neither Today the propaganda
against non-essentials, and the conver-
sion of them into active service for the
country have caused the scales to fall
from the eyes of thousands of women
as to the expense of the costumery
they adopted.
We expect six more weeks of warm
weather, and therefore, we have no .
absorbing interest in new October /
clothes. We want to know what is to
be worn, and We are most interested ,
in what We hear Is being shown In /.
Paris, but at this moment we are strug- /
Cling with the proposition of enliveh- !
ipg our wardrobe in such u manner
TIA! i will keep US going until the }
fC.t frost,
As the nation has gottaT into the
habit Of living in the country until
there is a growing ten
1ency 10 keep ones August clothes in
active service by means Of top coats !
and wooden stockings. II must he ad-
mitted that the present emergency |
calls women into town nearly every
lay, and they may not continue TO stay |
IN the country as long as November,
but the majority will insist on wearing
heir summer cOstumcry as long as the
climate and convention permit.
And right here comes in the excellent
good taste of the present midsummer
costumes. Their very departure from
he sweater and the separate white
skirt permits them to serve at other
seasons.
This is the stringent motto that must
'un the warp and wo0f of our lives
low: to buy that which can be worn
IN as many days, at as many Occa-
'ionS as economy dictates. In short,
We have accepted the European way of
lressing for hot weather. 1t may not
appear cool on the surface, but inven-
ion, which must go hand in hand with
lecessity, has shown women how to be
'OOl and clean in dark costumes, or in
of dark and light clothes.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
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