Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
NO WOOL IS USED
IN NEW CLOTHES

The army Overcoats which were
supplied by the thousands and took
up a great mass of wool, were the
hrst to come under the ban OF ex-
travagance as soon as the soldiers In!
France found that they were too long.
for the mud of Flanders and Picardy. ;:
Other bits Of extravaganza which,
are unnecessary are included in a
long list published by the manufac-
turers Of mems clothing. A reduction
in yardage will result If these certain
features are eliminated.
From this list it would appear that
the manufacturers of mems costumes
have really gone into the conserval
ton with determination. It is Quite4
astonishing how many small things
they have found that can be elimil
mated without detriment to the an!
pearance or serviceability of the gar
| ment.
Their list is a lesson in thrift.
Think of taking flaps from the pock-.
cts of vests, piping from seams, COLI
lars from vests, outside cash pockets
from coats, tunnel loops from trousers
and tabs from OvercOat sleeves and
finding that the conservation of mate
rial in these small features is enough
to outfit great number of soldiers.
Season Of cIinging Clothes.
OF one thing We are all certain :,
that our clothes will cling to the fig
ure. OF another thing we are mot,
quite certain: that the silhouette will
be straight.
The tendency toward wrapped gowns
und toward the oriental movement Of
fabric around the body Is too strong
and important to be overlooked It is
quite probable that the designers will
offer 1t as a means Of making the
straight silhouette look out Of fash
ion.
There is little possibility that our
clothes will flare, but there is no prob,
ability that they will be attenuated. A;
scarcity Of wool does not mean q scarc-i
ity of other fabrics.
The materials chosen for the new
spring gowns are admirable adjunctsl
Of the new movement. Crepe de chine
and tussah are in the lead, whereas
satin is somewhat shelved for every-i
thing but evening gowns.
The canteen Coat.
1t was not possible for American,
fashions to avoid the military influ-'
ence, although there was pressure
against it here as in France. Old and
half-forgotten wars gave the designers
but the present war was
too vital to influence dress at this
hour.
However, there are certain garments
that have been taken up by women and
put into high fashion, which are dis,
tinctly drawn from the battlefront I'M
France.
One is the swinging cape and!
wrapped turban of horizon blue CLOTH:
Another is the high boot or puttee that
caches nearly to the knees and is!
worn on the street; and third-andl
his is the most dominant fashiOn-is
he new canteen coat. /!
This can only be worn by members,
# the Red Cross, but who Is there in.
his country today who hasn't the right
o place small or large Croix Rouge
on the costume? The lasti
rive caught almost everyone in its
mesh.
This coat has been designed by a
fifth avenue dressmaker. It is of dark
lue cloth. 1t laps over so broadly in1
ront that one has a strong suspicionl
hat there are boomers beneath in-l
tead Of skirt.
The immense pockets are we'll below
he hips. The revers fall back or lapi
yer and fasten for warmth. On the
uff, and on the high turnover collar;
) the red symbol placed on a squarel
horizon blue cloth. The cap, which;
) shaped somewhat like that of the,
elgian officers, has the symbolic en-
lem in front.
Copyright. 1915 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)