The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-20
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS
ATFASHl0N SHOW
Fashion Show Given by Menagh e. Co.
Last Thursday Largely Attend
ed-Many Men Present.
ORA cNE TELLS OF FASHIONS
Ladies Skirts to be Longer and viii
Fit More Snugley Around the
-. ,.,..s,-s.. TOPS Of the Shoes.

Several hundred women attended
the Geo. Menagh and company semi
annual style show at the opera house
Thursday afternoon and those present
pronounced it to be the greatest and
best fashion show yet put On by this
enterprisins Denison establishment.
Bad roads prevented many from dis
tance attending but Notwithstanding
this, the attendance was good. Ora
Cne. noted designer of wOmen's wear
ing apparel was present to give the
ladies some information in what is
correct for the wardrobe this season
and described the garments worn by
the six pretty models.
Cne, in telling of the present short
age of wool. shocked the ladies by
telling them that the time was not dis
tant when men may be forced to wear
knickerbockers. Designers, he said
are doing everything in their power to
conserve the present supply of wool
and for this reason skirts are no long
er full, lapels and patch pockets are
done away with and in suits they IA
vor the three piece designs so that
silks and other materials than wool
may be utilized to a great extent. Much
to the discomfort of the men in at
tendance. Cne announced that skirts
are much longer. fitting snugger about
the shoe tops. Designers have made
great changes III the styles, said Mr..
Cne, and about the only normal thing
this season is the waist line. That
has been left as it was last season. He
told of the popular shades this season
and stated that the various shades of
the opal were particularly good this
season. ROoKey color which borders
on the khaki color, meets with favor
this season. The garments shown,
while trifle higher III price than those
Of last season, We're beautiful to say
the least and met with the approval
of the ladies. Space does not permit
our going into details and describing
the Individual garments shown. Suits,
afternoon frocbs, and few evening
gowns were shown as well as the lat
est millinery creations. Many of the
garments exhibited were copies from
noted Partisan designers and retailed
for as much as $4,000. A life saving
suit adopted by the United States gov
was shown and demonstrated
OH one of the models which created
interest The garment is
in this country at a cost
Of about $4,000 and Mr.. Cne stated that
every soldier who goes across will be
supplied with one when the boat en-
ters the danger zone. The suit is
made of rubber cloth and has COM
partments for food and water and one
can swim in the water equipped with
one of these life savers for several
hours with perfect safety. Several
different bathing suits were displayed
also.
One of the interesting features Of
he afternoon was the building of a
gown on one of the pretty models. He
demonstrated to the ladies to their
that it is possible to make
IN attractive dress from but few
Yards Of material not costing over two
)r three dollars.
Geo. Menagh & Co. are to be con-
graduated upon the success OF this
'ashion show and it is needless to say
hat it was enjoyed and appreciated
~ every lady who was fortunate
enough to attend. The style show was
put on in Denison at considerable eX-
,ense being brought here from Oma-
IA, where it was given at the En-
press theater. The Menaghs however.