Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-08

hss no part Fashions are. or they
are not They are launched even II
they do not Fucceed; and tho exceed.
Ing interest In them 10 often caused
by the Ereat gamble which u con
nscted with them.
Tho Direotoirs inspiration In the
uncorSeted figure 10 gamble,
roughly sbeakins. II wss launched
some months ago, but the public
thought II one Of those revivals that
rarely got beyond the salons of tho
extreme desagnerx Yes this In
spiration has survived the months.
and II grows In fAshion. II not In
grace. We call II Dircctoirs merely
because that epoch In dress ex-
plotted II. along With . host Of other
name OF "classic." II lag3eA - .
reaction from the furbelcls OF the
pro e-Rsvo,utionsry time. ~ worn By
Marie Antotnette II was called the
Greek costume. and the historians
toll US that II came about through
tho attempt Of two famous young
sculptprS to cut a pattern for such
robe for q stout And mAtronly
mere de famllle." who insisted
upon II.
Instead OF turning out a. q Jest
should. II revolutionixed fashion,
Everything was thrown overheard
that had once served women ~ ap-
pArel. even underclothcs. and the
famous beauties of that tempestuous
epoch would nos dicker with any
other kind OF clothing. one wonders
II there wus n rmirk Of fatuous pride
on tho face OF the fat mother OF a
family
This classic and uncorsetsd figure
crossed tho channel. and all virtuous
Brtton burst forth into that fury
that comes from thoee who do not.
or can not. indulge IN a new fashion.
Hut the Greek costume and nGure
went on Ia the summit of popularity.
They were brought into London by
Mine. Itecamier. against whose char
acter the so~sips OF that day, or this,
have found naught 10 say
over the undulnting figure the
loose Crecian robes were called n In
Flors. n In Diane. n " Cerca
There seems To be littlc disposi-
tion to return to such frocks In their
entirety IN this NTH year of tho wnr
but the'hlEh waistline Ia gaining adj
h~rents Zach week II IN modified
from tho Directors exasseration.
The short sleeves OF that period have
been r~turned TO fashion, but mr.,
not sufficiently approved to make
ripple on tho surface, although
they were more taken up In I1rD
than hero.
Tho elinsins effects ot the skirt
II as strongly accumulated now No
then. and we. like tho women OF that
day, have discarded the chcmise; yet
II must be quickly said that we uss
substitute. Wa arc not going In
for the Transparent drHpery withou,
a lining No scandals like those OF
Nine Hamelin's day for U.s.
All skirts Must Oins
No imposed drapery on tho skirt
OF this winter IL permitted to give
II bulk or bulginE curves. lAne'
must follow those Of the body. 10
40 much have we adopted the claric
Therefore soft materials aro pre-.
ferred Satin. panne velvet and
chiffon velvet are chosen more thar
other fabrics for thos- frocks that
are TO serve for whatever gala oc.
casions wo allow ourselves thb
''asU "sifton itself ha. taken a second
or third place. and dyed lace 10
pushed forward mn a substitute Ever |
cream lace IL revived for entire |
frocks. but II does not have the
prestige OF ffhy or hFoNns boNn
these colors are draped over tull'
or satin IN the same or a contrasting
color
ono ot tho really distinguished |
costumes Is built up In N level ton,
OF sray with faint glimmor Of
mauve-,he most becoming shade OF
gray. probably, that tho average
woman can wear Lace, satin lining
slippers and Stockings tulle inter
lining, sirdle, are In the exact tone
AM mart designer would have
spsNshed n bit ot silver or pinned
a rose somewhere. hut this artist
knew enough to let II alone.
Brown lace over black satin "
another innovation. md the brown
has so strong tinee of polished
copper In II that II gives a sumuiat'
ing sense Of vividness, N though
a rainbow color had been used Tn.
gown II so admirably turned OUT
that n serves Rs well for evening ns
for afternoon. and therefore a.
broad -brlmmed hat 70 built ~ so