The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-24

sleeveless oIo0oo OF plAto vel0uro.
Il 10 made In two sandwich panels with
plated, plain vslours at the sidss. The
cash gees through buttonheIss In the
middle Of the back and front and 10
finished with frinoed ends. The short
slesves and turnover collar give room
for the froek to show.
make gowns out Of as little wool a.
possible, and they have pledged them
selves In a body to keep within the A.
yard measurement for a suit gown.
This third peg was an actual stim-
ulus to production. 1t offered q broad
white way to exploitation. It fairly
bubbled and seethed with advertising
possibilities. 1t was taken up BY the
trade as eagerly as q brilliant phrase
Of q statesman h caught up BY the
multitude and made q part Of an ap-
peal to war.
Each man Jumped to his scissors, his
pencil and his material and went to
work to.beat all his competitors In pro-
ducing a costume to which he could
point with pride and say, with spread
ing, arrogant gesture, 'thls Ii the ulti-
mate pinnacle on which art and econo.
my can stand entwined."
" have made a gown from IN
yards Of worsted." said famous Fifth
avenue designer. land It Is good to look
at."
II hope the woman H." said the lie.
tener.
"Oh, I have added other materials, /"
quickly explained the designer. '~The
gown does not affect the minimum Of
visibility"
The frock had to be brought down
from the workrooms to prove the point
that its wearer would not break the
law Of economy In wool or that Of
proper drapery. II was Of black wool.
"a material. made with q bodice that
became q bib In front and long panel
In back fastened with bone buttons
from neck to heels. The underslip was
Of plated black satin. with q sash Of
itself that tied loosely over the wide
sandwich hack.
This 10 only one example out Of hun.
dreds that are being offered.
A Chance for the Tsads.
Exploitation 10 the life Of the trade
in women's clothes. When the govern.
ment Joined hands with the traders in
helping them over . serious situation,
there WAS Joy In the land Of apparel.
On every ode we hear Of emciency
blouses. economy gowns and conserva.
tion suits Each nrm assures % that
less than three yards Of wool II EN-.
paoysd u each costume. because the
6rm 10 too patriotic to Withstand The
appeal Of the government.
The traders are trying to 70 the gov.
esnment zone better" and not even
reach the maximum measurement Of
~ yards per suit.
Individual designers insist that no
Wool should be used In the new clothes.
They connne their acceptance Of Il to
embroidery made from ends Of yarn
thnt cannot be used for knitting.
We are shown remarkable street
Srocks and restaurant gowns which de-
pend for their color and briliiancy
upon waste paper basket materials, %
We are told-Quarter yards Of colored
Wools that were left from army and
navy garments.
We are shown efficiency gowns IN
which Q gold.colored foundation Ia GOV.
cred BY Q black georgetts surface. the
latter unlocking at the shoulders and
dropping down to form an ornamental
apron on the skirt. 10 disclose Q low.
necked satin blouse suitable fof res.
tauraat and Q party.
There are economy costumes In
which Q georsetts foundation In pas
tel color II disclosed when ons-pascs
Jersey tunic Of polonaise 10 taken from
II. With the latter In its place. the
gown 10 suitable for shopping. for
trains and for the morning activities
and with the somber Jersey pinafors
shed. The georgette gown becomes .
frnEils thlag. Q butterfly smsfging from
lts dull-colofsd cocoon.