The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-23

Fashions are So definitely Inc
ilucrp'ed hy cuTront vents that I
was only natural that the military
note should stand nigh iu fashion de
tails for men This trend hcoam"
~ pronounced Ia as or-nameutiuns
and establishment uf belts tI
ysrted plcaiS functfUl pocket de-
signing etc. that b. produced 800
alarming consumption of fabric so
precious at this time la the national
schenc OF wool conservation.
Tine Economy Board of The Nl-
uoHal Defense COMMITTEES have
found necessary Co cut0 this ten
dcucy with stringent mandates GO
the Jthlug manufacturer aud de-
signers Tor the elimination ot HA
fashion details that require au 900.
necessary employment - fabric
The cdict has gone forth and tII
the clothing associations. buth retail
and wholesale, have complied Vttu
thr order thereby Introducing tDl
spring and summer d cpusplcuouf
moderation In fashion details. Btt.
On both suits aud oScrcoats are ABB
solutely taboo. Likewise BOX pioItr
inv ertcd plcaus. flaps ON vest pocket
decorations requiring extra material
also curt characterization which con
tribute 10 the wastagc OF Goth
At first thought one migir Thin
that his order VIII rob mems FASH
IONS OF all character and distinctive
mess but an observation 'ut the -tSloo
already shown for the season VII
Immediately impress you with th"
clever res~ourcefuincss aud VERSATILE
- sh.a.. NNN.. IsaIuFt the him"
fashions.
There havo been evolved hcauii-
fully artistic lines Ia modcllinr m
both the suits and ~oNcrrpats That
express class. individuality uud rec
finement. As "a comprumiioo 90 thu
elimination of pocket flaps We sec
smart looking crescent shaped peck
cts and slashpockcts, These are set
oui with a touch 81 piping that adds
a smart note OF styling.
The models In suits are stul SUR
Castive Of the military hut lT,thc"
In the form tracing lines than iu
decorative details. This Is urcou-
plished by a widening ~ tho
shoulders and "a military blouse cf-
feet without, however. the cmpiu,-
ment OF padding Also o-mphasizius
the seams develops this military as
pect To the styles.
Double breasted suits viii bc oX-
trcmoly popular this spring and 90
cec.iing1y smart lines in the model
ling are introduced Ia make them
~. These coats emphasize the mill
tnrv details referred 10 IN the para
graph above. Either piIcd crcsceu;
pock-s or sush pockets are evident
In almost all these double breasted
suits. There will be some button
ornamcntation hut loss than hereto
fore which will be- especially notice
able by the fewer button cffcc p
found on slcevea since flap pocket
come under the cmbargo. ~ Curse.
there viii he no button treatments
on hBaps tait a fow modg's use tho
button and pockc button holo with
ont the flap.
Single-hreaaed suits are shown "a
many None Of these garments sho"
fun on box backs. nearly all reflect
the semi form tracing lines with
straight fronts high chest and slight
" wider shoulders Two breast nr,l
two side pockets are shown on att
mos an these spring suits. F"w
~ the coats show vents.
The popular materials are wor-
escda cheVlnts. cnssimeres twceds
Scotches and novelty weaves aWl
mixtures. Among these uoveltv -.
ferts che most popular are light'
weight whtpcord& Oanncls irridc-
scents. guberdines and coyerts
Their really Is no defirite elias.
~ pattern effects that g. given
greater prominence than others Boa
The urcscrihcd vogue Checks o,er.
pi,ids. valffripes shadow stripes
min checks. interviewer mixtures am
narrow stripes Of the chalk line anc