New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Shoes VIII Win the War!


styles done as illlooking and absurd job
as since the came to America. Skirts
rose, but not as measure Of economy. for
boots rose with them and multiplied in color
till it seemed as if there we're as many
shades OF boot tops as there were shapes Of
calves. The waste was appalling.
For the male the style creators appar-
emily took cloth belt as the symbol Of war
and tackled it on anywhere. 1t is good to
know that these knick-knacks have now been
officially prohibited.
"But-suppose some visitor from another
world should drop in and want to know why,
instead OF saving these small per cents OF
cloth and leather, didn't go to it and
limit the number of suits and pairs Of shoes
each person could buy in q year! Suppose
we not only cut out the little knick- acks
OF style, but the whole colossal item Of
eltravagance in dressing! Well, just what
would we say? Just what would our all
wise War Industries Board say"
"The Brooklyn Eagle" forecasts busy
days for the little tailor round the cor
ner. "The war;" it wisely observes
Us doing queer things and among them is
the offer of literally 'warred robe to the
nen who buy tine goods and patronize Ane
taors. One such artist-artisan announces
that he will turn and remake a whole suit
out Of good quality for $3.50, or that he
win turn and resew shiny trousers for ST..
Here is an economy that strikes man
where he lives. Whether tits better to buy
new s75 suit or to let the tailor turn the
Old one for $3.50 and buy Liberty bond
and lot Of war saving stamps with the
balance, is now problem which confronts
every good dresser on and off'--as the the
airlcal advertisements have it, rs man d
stacker unless he turns his trousers 2 is, one
Of the questions which will presently assail
those guides who purvey good form to the
Masses
The New York World" predicts that
the country VIII show toward the edicts
OF the government a less amenable spirit
than that with which it meets the far
sterner DEGREES of fashion:
In the edct concerning clothes, pub
Nshed yesterday from Washington there is
more OF veXation for some portion of the
pubic than of oppression for any portion
1t is the form of dctation behind the
present order that stirs whatever is heard
OF protest. We not used to sumptuary
control IN any official form. Under rule Of
'ashon we should make the changes and
ADOPT the regulations now set forth with
oat murmur. To take single example,
one remembers that American manhood got
asong very we'll without cuffs on it's trousers
until the new style was set by the Earl of
eraven who came over in 189O-something
20 marry a Bradley Martin daughter. But
apw mat government orders the cuffs abol-
Saed murmur of remonstrance is sure
The Washington Post" rather SOL
emnly counsels the nation to submit gen.
erously to the War Industries Boards
ruling. 1t says:
wise conservation of the nations sup
p'y OF these commodities at this time is to
Ne commended. This country has not yet
seriously felt the effect Of the war in mat
yrs OF this kind 1t is still possible to buy
.'s'os1 anything wanted and to crafty every
s'sh IN the way of personal adornment. But
sue snortage of cloth and leather is now be-
s'mihg noticeable, and it will grow more
su'e as the wax progresses, due to the
Increased demands for military purposes
aha 10 the inevitable effect upon producing
"austries Of the withdrawal of hundreds
" thousands Of workers. Consequently,
wv is the time to begin the adoption Of
s'aaeration measures instead OF waiting
hernmn h.
tainable." N''0'
me New York Evening Post" writes
sas obituary of the American dude, and
'aen sounds the really important note of
warning: How about the women? "Man,"
Gays THE POST
W.. s"tst 70 have his manner of dressing reg
mss ssea by wars necessities. Stout gentle
iasa' isa' whose tailors were wont to fiatter opu-
forms icto semblance of slenderness
uouoie breasted stvles, will henceforth
cses 70 be content with single breasted
,s''erheld'an cuts. Superfuous flaps,
sn'ps, pockets and lengths are forbidden.
!. aiuerences between the man who dresses
s'sy to clothe his nakcdness and him
~ u.esses to fascinate in q modest, manly
49, VI way are wiped out by the War In
~ tS1'es Board order. Americas pride Of
ns,,. neas dresser will disappear, and a pre-
a.. .. o. patriotism be placed on slouchi-
n,,s men are sure to submit, without n
fss.:aur' owing to their natural dislike of
ssss about new clothes, anyway. But
sn w. Inc War Industries Board gets to
styles. then let the storm signals
81. sssea. Wise in it's day and generation
m. ~ sns board when it approached this prob
Hs..s aa1k movement, and wiser still IL
s & &c. psstaously gains control of the style
~ 8 DOM IN Paris and on this side, and
& ssIlI s...s,a 1sshions 70 be promulgated which
ssnst ~ economical use Of materials"