Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-16
Woman's Apparel
and War Period

these garments tucked In the closet,
mind 1t we'll, for In few weeks you
may be able to swing 1t on with the
bravado adopted by all those women
who are in war activities or would like
to be.
Capes, and long waistcoats that
reach half way to the knees, are sub
stitutes for coats In the absence OF
suits, although the really smart thing
is the Elton or the bolero jacket, as far
as the American fashions are con-
cerned.
The early French clothes sent to
this country before the present exhibit
lions In Paris showed the short jacket
cut much after the manner of those
worn by the French soldiers in AL
giers, and often supplemented by the
brilliant scarlet or yellow sash or an
immense suede belt pulled through sew
eral buckles in front.
The Elton jacket is not for the wom-
an with hips, however, and unless she
has been able to reduce her figure to
the proportions Of a planked shad, 1t
is wiser for her to look upon other
models with more approval.
There are short coats that hang
straight from the shoulders to finger
length below the waist and are slightly
belted In such manner that the waist
line Is casually defined.
Because of its limitations, this short
jacket cannot be the ruling fashion.
None know that better than the
French artists, so they have sent over
loose coats of silk poplin, and the
American designers have turned out a
new cape which reaches to the hips,
is slim in outline and fastens at the
neck with high rolling collar.
The Revival of Lace.
Starting out with the foundation
stone of the new Paris fashions which
are based on the conservation Of other
materials than wool, and remembering
well that you must not bulge or flare
or, to provoke discussion as to your
extravaganza In the usage of fabric,
then 1t Is wise to 60 on to the minor
adjuncts of fashion.
The revival OF silk poplin Is a bit
Of news that appeals to the majority
Of women. You know, this fabric
makes admirable coat suits, and with
the modern activity of nearly every
woman In this country, there will not
be such a wide demand as usual for
frocks that need constant cleaning
and laundering.
The late spring and summer will
probably usher In a vast array OF
women dressed in silk poplin. Shan
tung, the thinnest gaberdine, satin
and dark foulard.
The tailored suit which is adopted
by such numbers Of women doing
active relief work, has already set
its impress upon the fashions, and 1t
is quite probable. despite the talk Of
the dressmakers. that coat suits Of
Slth pOphh IA bNieCs uhh
blue will rise to unusual heights of
popularity. Let us hope this may
come about.
Dinner gowns are of black, white
and cream lace, and they are elabo-
rately touched up with threads of sill
yer and gold.
Scant lace flounces are draped over
slim Innings Of satin and taffeta
Lace bodices will be returned for
usage under coat suits, and blouses
that fall below the waist and are Cir
died with wildly colored ribbons, will
be added to suits Of white flannel
matelasse and jersey.
BY the way, white flannel has sided
into the limelight. Palm Beach APP
proves of it, Smart women say they
like 1t better than jersey. Once upon
time, 1t was the accepted summer
garb of our leisure millionaire class
of men, but we have no such class
today, and the decks of yachts and
other pleasure craft have been placed
in the category of things that were.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
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