The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-24

been growing feeling here Of Indepon-
dence of Paris. All OF us who firmly
believed that no country could get
along without the deciding vote of
France ns 10 what should be done In
clothes, realized, during the first years
of the war, that our opinion was cor
rect.
Changes Of Importance.
But the situation has changed, and
our beliefs have changed with II. As
far as one can see, there is no chance
Of our losing the comfort Of getting
from Paris our inspiration as to the
silhouette, and we shall also get from
that country of consummatC art i'm APP
parel, the various movements of cloth,
the details Of ornamentation, and the
production Of new tissues. which stin,-
ulate and enliven our work. But-Gnd
say that with full conviction, after
talking with people in power and with
dressmakcrs, designers and merchants
who have had their hand on the pulse
of things for three years-a decided
change Is coming over our method Of
launching fashions.
The reasons are important, not only
TO the merchant, but to each woman.
She Is a thinking individual these days,
II she never was before, and she will
decide what is best to be done and
will either coincide with the new meth
cd OF work or go against it. There
fore, she ought to be informed OF the
conditions.
The American buyers were not en-
thusiastlc, it is true, over the purchas-
Ing Of hundreds of French gowns, al
though they spent an immense amount
of money out of pure good will and TAX
ing gamble. The prices were beyond
all limitations set for clothes. France
said she was compelled to ask such
prices, and the American buyers
thought they were compelled to give
them; but they assert themselves as
determined never to do 1t again.
Two hundred and fifty dollars was
Il simple price for any gown. Two
dollars was asked for mus
lin without lace or embroidery. CalIot
asked from five to six hundred dollars
apiece for her evening frocks. Now
add to that the 60 per cent duty which
every merchant must pay to our Gus
toms. There were some gowns that
cost a thousand dollars to land. What
would be the return on such clothes?
No American woman would buy them.
Americas Narrow Skirt.
1t may be remembered that last sea-
son America invented the skirt with
the slight hustle and the bias folds 60
ing upward from the knee to the back.
It is claimed that French designer
sent to this country for twelve of these
sketches, and adopted the hustle in def
7rence to American wishes. Good evil |
lence for the truth of this statement /
S shown in the hustle which a certain /
French house has sent to this country |
Another piece Of alteration that is
given away by good dressmakers is .
adding to frock narrow plain under
skirt and cutting the gown itself 10 to .
p inches shorter, and letting it fall as
| tunic with girdle over the new ad-
litiOn. This eliminates the flares in
he chemise robe Of yesterday and
,ives one the proper silhouette.
AS long as it is fashionable to wear
wO or three materials in combination
me is not called upon to match the
ne-time chemise gown in cloth or
olor when adding a separate under
kirt over which to drop it. Black
attn goes with blue serge, beige cloth
r brown gaberdine. It also goes with
Dlaids and checks; and on the other
and Scotch designs in woolen and
ther fabrics are used for skirts.
'unics Of plain material are combined
nth these skirts by the best dress
makers, and therefore the amateur
ewing woman need not be timid in
laking the same combination.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
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