The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-27
For Wartime Working Wear
longs neither to a canteeu motor

longs neither To- a cdntecu. motor
corps. nor agricultural unit. may
AZ last ioiu the ranks OF her uniform
cd sisters. II she cares to adopt the
standard dress exhibited recent, at
o. fashion fctc given In Sew York uy
the National League tor Wumau's
Service. This dress. designed o.,
dickson IuC., they describe as sen
sihlo hut not aggrcssivcly So, one
which. although 10 was designed as %
business uniform FOR women who are
doing office and relief work in the
patriotic organizations throughout tho
ciN-aud there are 5000 of these vol
unteers who are working In the VA
tioual leHgu, alone In that city may
hc adopted hy ANY as IL general war
time costume
m" model shown was of hlur serge.
and only three Yards and - quarter OF
the fabric wac used In the making
which. a. It was pointed out. wac CON
sidorahly less even than the govern
mrut allowance Moreover. 1t was
what they called a 'drrssmnking
achievements" rs NO tt,lor's tprVices
were .cuuircd In It's construction. Il
was AN interesting looking fruck with
no trimming no embroidery, NO h,ad-
ing. nor easily soilcd collars aud cuffs
and with long. rather close fitting
sleeves. Instead. II depends upon its
graceful lines to make u attractive
There nrc two pockets uf the uuiet. re-
urinE KIND. not AT all obtrusivc. and
y black satin stole with fringed ends
..la.I 90, gI.sF 40. .,aaN lao fHFY4tl
back e. serve as q collar. when tho
gown Is worn la the house. or may
he treated ~ a scarf for street wear
A. for length. Il Is neither long nor
short. out comfortably medium
while thc model exhibited was made
of navy blu sergr. u was pointed out
tina any other fabric aud color of
ones choice might be substituted for
II. tina the smait lines and simplicity
of the design could be expressed, aS
well. IN silk or cotton or any material
that the army and nav, dad not need.
aud that. although u had the simple
ity ot a uniform. still, Il was a strictly
feminine frork
~ TINS same fashion fctc numerous
gowns were shown many uf them
having been made hy thcruit Ctllut
Soeurs. Faduin. Worth, Martial Il
Armand. Jenny. t41uNiu pocutllct and
othrr well known French coutouri
prcs. These were uCiahlr for their
conservation ~ msterial, set they CAV,
NO sign ~ military severity thrIi
lines were long and graceful aud the
color combinations were vivid and a'-
tractivo. Etaminc Il lighter WOOL MIA
tcrial than serge. formed the basis of
many ~ the street dresses. and
metal cloth, with drapinEs of maliuc
seemed 90 be a popular fabrics Tor ~
euing " Little embroidery ui
other time requiring trimming wa'
evident on THESE gowns. for they wer,
intended to show economy %; time and
labor as We'll as OF materials who
might perhaps, Ice needed for other
things.
\ large New work. department store
has Also been exhibiting something ~
the nature af a war time garh Tor
women. only, instead uf showing one
model. II has put out seven Th" MA
terials used include serge, fonlarh am,
%tieorgette crepe. The p%atrioii' ""ii"r
who have been helpt.,g design th'H
costumes dlsclaim any intention 1T at
tempting To s~thndardize fashion" OF Z"
offering any sort of uniform To won
en-. Al that they desire rs a. presen
n few models for street n hon''
wear that shall be simple, EASY To pn
On and of. Yet smart and good look
ing AK we'll. These fasten easily, ~
that ma help will be required Ia set
ting into them, and the styles var,