The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-21
GAY FROCKS FOR
THE YOUNG GIRLS

She often produces the most extreme
fashions, which her older sister and
mother copy. She is the type, one
might claim, for all the fashions OF the
civilized world today. That's sweep
ing statement, but just run over the
gamut of fashionable clothes for the
last five years and see II you don't
come to that conclusion. The bobbed
hair, the short skirt, the round neck,
the baby sleeves, the sashes, the but
toned-down-the-back frocks, the short
coats-these are the fashions that have
ruled the world and have begun in the
schoolroom.
What She Wears Today.
The youngster of sixteen chooses
materials for her own clothes that are
the same as those worn by her elders,
whom she envies little these days, be-
cause she rules q world of her own,
that everyone acknowledges. She
doesn't have to dress herself up in
long clothes and high head dresses and
play that she is old. She has been
known to grudgingly loan some Of her
clothes to her young mawied sister for
an especially smart affair She likes
georgette crepe for her evening gowns.
and therefore she wears good deal
OF II. velveteen has found her ap-
proval, and she orders school frocks
and afternoon dance frocks In 1t.
She has a tailored suit which was
especially designed for her judgment,
and which she accepted. 1t has coat
that covers her hips, Is cut on
straight lire with slight flare ont at
the back, and does not fasten. She
ties 1t ut the neck with a stiff cravat
made of ribbon, peltry, Chinese bro
cadeA or the material Of the coat. She
may have six or eight Of these cravats
in her bureau drawer, or she hangs
them on the electric light at the side
Of the bureau, in imitation of her
brother. She likes her cont unfast-
ened, foe she never admits that she Is
cold. She has just escaped the hard
ening process of bare legs, bare arms
and cold nursery. The winter has
no terrors for her and she dresses rs
she wishes, no matter what the ther-
mometer.
Her furs and Hats.
The "fiapper" who is tall enough to
carry big fox around her neck Is
sure to come into possession Of one
When her judgment goes against big
animal she chooses instead coach
mans collar Of sealskin or squirrel,
which rises about her face like the
calyx Of flower and spreads down
ward over her shoulders. hugging them
In the fiat Victorian manner.
She has appropriated for her own
use many accessories in peltry that the
older woman has neglected. She
knows the cleverness of n fur cravat
and the medieval spIcndor Of fur g'r-
die.
And. by the way. the "flappers" have
no idea of being left out of the process
sion OF those wearing Victory clothes.
They have no shrinking about their
costumery and what Il signifies; they
are instinctively psychological, and
they wish to proclaim the side they
took In the war by every manner of
clothes that the dressmakers and mil
liners have thrown into the fashions
to proclaim the day Of peace.
SO the "flnpper" wears red--bright
glowing. triumphant red. She doesn't
hesitate second in choosing severa!
garments of 1t. She Is not weighted
down by the ankle les Of Der elders
that certain colors r,ust be taboo be-
cause age is drawing q map on the
face.
(Cepyright 1913. by the Mccs1es News
paper ayn1toatA)