The Jasper news., 1918-10-03

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elbow sleeve, a souffie or a deep decol-
letage In luncheon gown gives fillip
to the, jaded appetite.
Argument Rife Anent coIors.
Discussion does not stop at the de-
tails Of the silhouette or at the incom-
ing and outgoing Of certain selected
fashions; 1t shuttles to and FRO
through the web of women about the
selection of colors for the autumn and
winter. -
Philosophy, psychology, history of
wars and peoples at war enter into
these arguments. All discussion of
this epoch is based on higher and more
complex reasons than personal likes
and dislikes, and the rejection or ac-
ceptance of certain fashions in wom-
ans apparel gets into this conversa-
donal environment as quickly as any
other patriotic movement.
1t Is the psychological quality In hu-
man nature that is back of all this
argument about accepting colors.
Masses of women think that black, and
blue, and brown should be worn until
peace Is declared, with ourselves
among the victors. Others insist that
this Is the very time to brighten the
moral atmosphere by adorning our
selves with the plumage of paradise
birds.
Conservation holds back from bril-
limit coloration through fear of being
misunderstood and regarded as frlvol-
Gus; but the world has changed It's
entire attitude toward the symbols of
suffering and sacrifice since the word
morale sprang from the hearts of
the French people to the lips of all the
world. There you have in a nutshell
the reason for this debatable question.
The shops will give us red, blue,
green, yellow, plaids, stripes, Chinese
'brocades, Bayadere bands and all the
glory of Byzantium and the Aztecs.
Wear them If you will.
Features of New American Fashions
There is no disposition to conserve
color on the part of designers in Amer
lea, who have gotten their work ahead
Of the exhibition of new French clothes
which will come about In the next three
weeks. They do try to conserve wool.
In doing so they follow the French
and English plan Of giving frocks a
wintry look by adding peltry, but they
have no hesitancy in using materials
that are often considered suitable only
for spring and early autumn.
Crepe de chine, thin velvet. heavy
chiffon cloth, taffeta, faille, heavy sat-
in and many of the tricot weaves that
include silk jersey may be considered
the everyday run of new materials.
Serge, of course. is included. 1t comes
first, in the middle and last.
/. The American designers who have
chosen these materials In various pat
ented names for their gowns have not
used fur as lavishly as was prophesied.
There Is already a warning that we
may not have much peltry In few
months, as there are few trappers left
and not enough men to prepare the
skins.
Use for Leftover Pieces.
It Is well that the amateur In clothes
he warned ahead of time of this prob
able scarcity Of peltry, In order that
she may use at this strictest valuation
the bits of fur she has in her pos
session.
All along the line one sees conserva-
ton Of wool in the new American
clothes, and more lavish display OF
wool in the sketches that are coming
over from the French openings. It is
difficult to amalgamate these two con-
ditions, but we are told that the
French use great deal Of imitation
wool and touch 1t up with semi
precious furs, so that the government
Is in no manner defrauded of an Inch
Of fabric that 1t needs.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)