Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
ORIENTAL TREND
SEEN IN CLOTHES

The straight line conceals: the bias
line partly reveals. The American In
dian is probably the only great primi-
tive who kept To the straight line in
cuStumcry. rs if il We're done in ac-
cor.lance with the Indian physical
framework.
Rrcently. the dpSi serS have blended
the American Indian silhouette with
that of old Egypt. the Egypt % That's.
with straight. tranSlu 'cnt draperies
and plated skirts that sweep the feet
Gypsy Sash in Favor.
Everyone knows that the so-called
gypsy sash which has been taken from
the Roumanan vagabonds is apt TO
increase the size appearance OF the
hips. and yet ii has come into fashion
as quickly rs a thunder-shower comes
up in August.
There is Il strong belief among the
designers that this R0umanian nip
"ir,llc. which is az old as Nineveh ana
Tyre. will not prove popular. but all
the designers believe that the bias
he fashions and which expresses it.
self in long, oblique lines. will soon
take the place of the straight. Indian
and AleXandrian silhouette.
The dressmakers. who are trying TO
achieve something new in evening
GOWNS. in order To keep women inter-
estcd in this form of apparel. have
used this oblique movement to accom-
plish something quite out of the COM
monplace.
On Il black velvet frock. this new
Silhouette was given by using broad
piece Of cloth of jet studded with rows
of rhinestoncs. 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 Il narrow train which gave dignity
To a slim skirt.
II is long jump from an evening
gown of velvet and cloth of Jet to a
sweater, hut among the artistic set,
this ohlique movement has been work
ed ont in Il knitted scarf which is n
MS the Canadian soldiers wear 1t. 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 girtlling of the hips
becomes n first fashion. sashes leap up
on high pinnacle and proclaim their
presence with trumpetlng 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 sash. the placement of rose, the
applications of a bit Of Jet. new cuffs or
gold cord. 5aey find their chief pleas
ure in clothes. -
These women will have tlielS henrt's
delight this season. for the fundamen-
tails are few and the accessories many.
'Camouflage is the word that has
spread over the planet, and II Is a
word that no longer refers to war. but
rs forever Incorporated in the language
of people A new sash is camou-
fiage on an old gown. and as such It
plays an important part in the devel-
opment Of this seasons clothes.
These sashes have the bias move
mcnt; they girdlle the hips I'm 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.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)