The Jasper news., 1918-08-08
New Styles Out
Of Old Fabrics

every inch of the material at price
that brought her unmeasured profit
on the transaction.
Last month an American designer
was looking over the stock of lace
importer. Nothing new," said the
importer. "Here l Am held up with
about fifty Spanish lace scarfs which
] bought at venture. thinking could
distribute them In the trade in Amer
lea, but no one took them. The one
answer was that they are not in
fashion"
The designer said that If the Inn
porter would give him one he would
turn It into gown that would sell
all the other scarfs, on condition that
he received commission on their sale.
The bargain was closed. The gown
was designed. 1t sold Immediately.
1t was copied so fast that the other
40 scarfs melted away like snow.
That is good example of the
change that has come over the Ameri-
can merchant and the American de-
slgner. We no longer have to ask
what Is the fashion, but are probably
enabled to make the fashion for our
own continent.
Management Of Black Taffeta.
1t Is easy to realize that taffeta has
come into first summer fashion, al
though the popular mind does not re-
gard 1t as one of the lovely weaves
nf ~ 10 NIL fftIl
There is no trouble about getting all
the taffeta one wants, and 1t is best
that we model our wardrobes for the
near future on the materials that can
be bought In this country in sufficient
quantity to correspond to our needs.
Much can be done with this mate
rial that will result In gown out Of
the ordinary and conspicuous for
charm and cleverness. If you could
have seen a woman who came into q
restaurant for dinner wearing GER
tain black taffeta gown, you would
have been convinced in the twinkling
of an eye that the fabric matters moth
ing II the designer has cleverness.
The skirt was made of narrow
ruffles that extended from waist to
ankles, each ruffle edged with white
silk cord. The hem was excessively
narrow. The foundation for these
rutfies fitted the figure like a sheath.
There was bodice, straight and sim
pie, and the major part of 1t was a
yoke with short sleeves which was
braided with white cord in a fantastic
design. At the side of the waist was
a deep pink satin rose with green vel
vet leaves. The slipper and stock
ings were green. There was nothing
demure about this black taffeta gown.
Treat Blue Serge In Various Ways.
Blue serge is fabric that will al
ways be with us. as far as the manu-
facturers and the war board can look
ahead.
1t is usually midnight blue, and,
given a few yards of 1t In this color.
the designers do not want to sit down
and turn 1t out into insignificant
frocks and inconspicuous suits.
A woman who came to defense"
luncheon one day wore blue serge
gown that was the product Of n clever
I designer and 1t surely turned our
ideas about suits tOpsy-turvy.
The coat was split up the back as
well as the front. 1t was worn over q
long culrass blouse, the kind that
gains In importance every day. The
blouse was made Of richly embroid-
cred tricot in blue, black and dashes
| af dull rod If did NOT cling tiphflv tO
the figure, but outlined 1t more than
usual. Over 1t hung the loose blue
serge coat, opening In deep V In the
middle of the front and the black. 1t
was closed at the neckline and had n
collar of the serge. There was loose
belt of the material, and the skirt
was exceedingly narrow and short.
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