The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-05-05

problems today, and is an important
factor in every women's personal and
family problem, be il resolved that
the General Federation OF Women's
Clubs, Il fourteenth biennial colyem-
ton assembled. SO ON record as 100
per cent behind every effort 10 make
clothing artistically better in line and
color, more simple and practical, eco
nomical and saner and sober, by Civ
ing up foolish ileeung say .es. 1y uur-
chasing only what is suit bic Tor wear
at the time and place where work is 10
be performed; by tGying only the
best fabrics the government can al
low for civilian Use and that can be
Afforded by Luyng it when it Is
needed to steady trade. and to pre-
vent excessive pioits and l} endors-
inc the c0mrulsOry use OF the label
Made in L. S a. for an American
fabrics and clothing. We furthher rec
cmmend that a requirement he es-
t3bushed whereby manufactured
products from every foreign country
be properly labeled as a product OF
such, in order to protect the creative
genius of foreign countries. as we'll az
do service to American manufactur-
ers"
Mrs Alice Foster McCulloak state
secretary Of Indiana. a most attraC
tive young woman. exhibited from q
table top very attractive plaid Skin;
which she said was as easy Of access
as mans trousers. and which she
said was particularly adapted for work
on step ladders, and other places
where skirts are taboo She mas
quite a hit with the garment, Whi-h
held its attractiyencss without sac,l.
fee to comfort.
Mrs. W b. sharp Of Houston. Tex
as, who was introduced by the Texas
delegates as the best dressed woman
in Texas, stood on the platform and
exhibited one piece costume three
years old, which had once been
coat suit, then a coat dress. and fl
nally became this one piece adapta-
ton The dress was proclaimed as a
very beautiful suit
Miss Georgia Bacon, of Massachu-
sets. first vice president of the fed
Grated clubs, appeared in an eight
year old dress that had formerly been
a three piece suit that she had bought
from a bargain counter. and which
was NOW in effect a Russian bIouss
costume. 1t was beautiful and serv-
iceable piece of silk in which Miss
Bacon was most becoming as she
stood before the admiring eyes Of the
audience.
Mime. Ella Ripley president OF the
Fashion Art League OF America, ap
peared before the audience in white
suit that charmed the audience She
is often spoken of as the best dressed
woman in America, The costume was
simple in design but an exquisite gar
ment 1t represented her idea Of in
dividuality in dress rather than IA
Standardization or uniform.
The efficient clothes for women
have not as yet been designed" she
said. Nov is the time to bring out
the genuine American fashions They
are not as yet made Don't be in Il
hurry about standardization Lei It
come, If it does come--but when il
is done let it not be done hastily. Con
slider our heavy weights. There are
thirty-three per cent Of the women
now who we call extra stOuts
NJ d. c. Crawford. a design editor
OF New York, told the conference that
when the soldier BOYS come back
from France they will not want to see
uniformed womanhood They will
want to see charm and beauty and
loneliness" Many of the women
seemed TO like the idea.
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