Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-26
GOWN
is NEWEST IDEA

less than three yards Of wool is EN-
p!oyed in each costume. because the
firm is too patriotic to Withstand the
appeal of the government.
The traders are trying to so the gov.
eminent lone better" and not even
reach the maximum measurement az
AZ yards per suit.
Individual designers insist that NO
wool should be used in the new clothes.
They cOnfine their acceptance of it to
embroidery made from ends of yarn
that cannot be used for knitting.
We are shown remarkable street
frOcks and restaurant gowns which de-
pend for their color and brillianc1
upon waste paper basket materials, 20
we are told-quarter yards Of colorea
woods that were left from army and
navy garments. \
We are shown efficiency gowns in
which gold-colored foundation is Gov
cred by black georgette surface, the
latter unlocking at the shoulders ana
dropping down to form an ornamental
apron on the skirt, to disclose . low.
necked satin blouse suitable for q res
taurant and a party.
There are economy costumes In
which a georgette foundation in pas
tel color Is disclosed when q 0ne-pieco
jersey tunfc or p0lonaise Is taken from
it: With the latter in its place, the
gown is suitable for shopping, for
trains and for the morning activities:
and with the somber jersey pinafore
shed, the georgette gown becomes q
fragile thing, butterfly emerging from
it's dull-colOred cocoon.
A number of the importers have re-
turned from Paris with midseasOn
gowns, and these are disappointing. in
large measure, but few of them
point to something new, ana their pres
ence is at least stimulating.
There are far more interesting
sketches coming over than gowns, as
they purpose to be the new clothes
worn by the women in Paris who are
buying smart things.
Wood Pulp and Irvine.
The leading feature in the new
frocks is the constant repetition Of
artificial jersey silk, matelasse and our
common friend, gaberdine. This win
ter type of artificial silk jersey Ia
thicker and heavier than anything we
have had under the oft-repeated name.
1t has the stiffness that one associates
with fiber made from wood pulp. It
may be, however, that we will not.
have permission to make much of 1t
in this country.
Matelasse is being made over here,
and also the new type of brochure
jersey silk, and the claim is that the
American manufacturers have. made
the Stamping Of the design more Sc
cure and durable than the French have
done.
Chanel sends over black gown
with tunic and a narrow skirt made
Of this heavy wood fiber silk jersey
which is decorated in Indian fashion
with white Irvine and tiny wooden
beads.
The importers think that this gown
will be success.
paqun is responsible for the fash
ion of two frocks, both worn at the
same time and it is this idea of hers
that is being copied here and exploited
rs an efficiency gown.
This fashion is made easily possible
by the prevailing idea Of sleeveless
tunic showing sleeves and
collar of another fabric. AS Paquin
works out the idea. the sleeves and
collar of another fabric are also of an
,ther color and belong to separate
gown that is covered by the medieval,
sleeveless affair of wool or some other
material. AS these long
unics are fastened down the middle Of
he front or back, they are easily re-
moved. A sash is girdled about the
hips once or twice, to give them char
lcter.
Copyright. 1917 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)