The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

dered In black and trimmed with
bands Of fur. II is worn with a skirt
Of black velvet embroidered In gray.
suits in the early autumn, the pendu-
lum appears to have swung back to
one-piece frocks and luxurious wraps
Of fur and velveteen. Probably with
the advent of early spring. with the
southwark bound tourist, the coat suit
will regain the prestige of October. II
IL does, these extravagant, short, me-
dieval tunics will have a high chance
for development. In the interim, they
are worn not only with heavy tailored
suits, but as tops to separate skirts.
Can Be Made at Home.
1t is In this department of dress that
they are most brilliant. There are
some dressmakers who feel that smart
women will no longer order entire
frocks If the enthusiasm for these bril-
liant accessories grow in strength.
However, there is no reason for de-
spair in that, for the tunic blouse, as
ii Is displayed at this hour, is no mean
thing TO make and no poor thing to
purchase. Its fabric and the ornamen-
tatiOn put upon ii bring the cost well
up beyond the average purse. But the
best part of IL is that the amateur can
make these things at home, for they
have nothing but straight lines and
are buiA from loosely hanging widths
of the material.
And yet there is danger In the work
Of the amateur, especially IL she is
guided by this hasty description, for \
ii is the tunic of the COnqueror that
Is In fashion, not the smock of the
Russian moujik or the gorgeous coat |
Of the Arabian potentate. The widths
must outline tie figure, and they must |
cling to the hips, and the armholes !
must be cut with precision and per-
lection. The whole attempt of fash
ion today is to throw the figure into
a sharp outline, and we must watch |
that tendency IL we would keep |
abreast Of what is happening and cul-
dvate or vision to look ahead.
There is no reason for women to |
cry aloud over the extravagance of |
some of the new tunics that are Of
Tered, for these may be copied In sim
pie fabrics.
Leather Buckslein 6rocade.
Here are few of the most extreme
short tunics that are sponsored by !
good houses In Paris and America.
First, there are the blouses of leather.
which were shown in America a month i
igo, with and without sleeves. They
anne out with the leather top coat and
he service coat Of peltry and leather.
As a rich sister to the practical
Gather blouses are those Of colOred
'uckskin. made In deep pink and en-
Droidered all over the surface. These
Ire worn with long. narrow black and
'eal-brown velvet skirts.
The metal tricots are also used.
They are reminiscent of the early CEN
uries of warfare. They are cut on
he fashion of the Conqueror's tunIc.
runies That VIII See Active Service.
As opposed to these gorgeous speci-
mems Of tunics that never were worn
y William the Conqueror or .any Of
he medieval warriors. there are prac-
ical ones In brilliant wool jersey. In
france they are wearing them In col
rs taken from splendid-hued flowers.
;repe de chine Is good fabric. and all
manner Of yelours. suede cloth and
United wool are turned into these
unicS They are not somber or de-
nure. The world wants color, and IL
> going TO have il. Let none rise TO
~ it down. There may be other
hadows threatened BY the pessimists,
mt we have emerged from the black
1t shadow Of them all: and In our
ew state Of happiness we intend to
lress In scarlet and purpleI
Copyright. IN. by Mcclure Nswspapsr
6yndicatel