The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-15
Men Now Wearing
the Gay C0l0rS i'm
Paris, the War City

| but made with us good line and OF
as good material ~ the wearer feels
that oh" can afford. in view 81 all
the necdr OF France
A. IA matter of fact. tho parinitnne
In not very much concerned with
the fashions for women. because she
maintains that women themselves
are not the fad ~ the hour The
glory ~ France Just now n In her
sons. ana her daughters subscribe 20
that with tho utmost enthualnsm'
10 on with the pehcockery, and
enjoy u with the wcarerH while they
may; for these gorgeous uniforms ARE
dress parade outfits. The SUNDAY bees,
of these fellows who come into Paris
In their second bcnt. their working
clothes laid aside for the moment 20
Ecthef with their memories 81 the
trenches They arrive tired. un
HhaNen and unkompt. strike straight
for a bath. and come out splck and
span. ana redolont ~ glorious soap
Army Styles Change, Too
That the favorito scent 81 these
present leaders Of fashion. soap
An artist must have picked this
French blue 20 become the French
complexion
Hero come the Scotch. "ihe mad
addies OF heli'' Swapping big Eel.
lows they seem. even when they're
short. and a tremendous innolrncc ~
their gnitH a dozen STYLES Of caps
Tor theu. reckless dare DEVILS. plaid
caps and plain. tams and Robin
Hoods. with feathers and without
And there's a great. towering Scotch
man with kits. and beneath them
bright plaid trousers which read 90
his instrp'
Herr comes an English officer
with the latest style short top-coat
a decidedly snappy affair
Oh. see. they change styles In the
armies. too
There's "A fellow with flowing
cape. nv picturesque az any hero
of opera. and there a couple 81 aash.
ing officers with shaggy coats vhich
look iikc goat fur. an Italian officer
with hiH bunch ~ lridrncent ulu~
black rooster feathers flowing down
over ~" side of hln helmet. a platoon
~ sturie fellows from New South
wnl"s and Now Zealand. some Htai.
wari Canadian arullerymen
There seems no end 20 tho variety
- men whom the Hun has brought
together. uniting all tho world cx
cop, the Hun. In n common bond Of
sympathy and understanding and
lasting friendship.
sor that fellow az the little table !
under Ito awning that nntty French
officer with the niim waint and the I
EiFiish dimpies he has the most
attractive trimming 81 all on his blue /
uniform four medals hanging from
bright ribbons. and around his
shoulder. where tho sleeve yoina the |
arm hole ot his coat an orange col |
ored braided cord. Very. very fetch.
tng'
one would think that when f.i
low was selecting a uniform he'd
choose ono with this sort % orna
m-uis
but they'r- scarce. and very. -ery |
costly
The Price this fellow rave for his
was not 20 high. nv hn was wiling /
20 pay. however. for hos here. and |
whole. md happy, and smiling. and |
retioler, Of soap
Al he did 70 re; those medals
WIS 20 Lad mon into rnlnHtorrnp 81
bullets. iuup down into enemy "pui
boxes hy himself. KIN hair IN. %
and bring the rest back
prisoners. 30 out IN tho face ~
he'll fire and bring In his
wounded comrades when hc was
wounded himself. and a few little
things iikc that
Yet. there ho sits. pink 81 check
and sparkling OF eye. and smiling
under tis beautifully curied little
and slipping His glass ~
black coffee. and chatting with his
ldmlrinr family
What II An Means
Then. Fuddenlv tho whole CHASTITY
meaning Of Il al comes to one. and
drives away tho frivolous conccit 81
mems fashions and brings tho rcalir
alton that all this passing thronr Of
mon, IN the very best years Of life.
are OF the stuff % which heroes arc
made
No wonder France r. proud ~
and worfhips her sons: no wonder
she is proud 81. and grateful 20 her
friends md marvels that so many
brave men could be found In the
world. and conferred into one spot 10
light u lust mad foe
Oh. France you must have hal in
you spirit worth preserving. 60
have attracted 10 yourself 30 many
'ricnds worth having you must have
had n bravery beyond question 20
rave brought 20 your side such a