Evening star., 1919-12-29
OF Interest to Women
BROWN TO BE POPULAR COLOR.
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

Every once in while the world
makes up its mind that it is weary OF
dark blue.
OF course, the experienced observers
know that this WEAKNESS is IKE that
hown every few months toward bread
ID water Both bread and dark blue
9TH continue throughout the genera
ms. however, and one never becomes
weary of them to discard them alto
ther.
Whenever we tire of dark blue, it is
whim, not creed. Yet, the dress
makers catch these whims, play them
up, make money out of them. and please
the women.
This condition is prophesied for next
spring. The American women have
worn dark blue all winter They have
! not even neglected serge, Il fabric which
the French insisted upon for winter
costumes and which the American buy
crs in Paris worried about. because
they felt the fabric was too cold for the
large majority of states in America.
still Worn.
Yet blue serge has been sold this win
ter to an unusual extent. Why? No
one knows. 1t is not warm enough for
any of the states north of Mason and
DiXonS line. 1t needs a fur coat to
make it sufficiently protective on a cold
day. Perhaps the reason it has been
chosen is that sour heated houses de
mand lightweight materials and women
have found that velvet and furs, heavy
duvetyn and peltry. are rather difficult
to stand in Il heated reSta urant during
lunch or tea, at card parties, and eS-
pecially Tor afternoon dancing.
AS most of the world is extremely
gay this winter. including Paris, Berlin
ana London. women have chosen the
! materials that give them the least dis
comfort under the roof. They have
often chosen chiffon instead of serge for
this reason. The former is more attrac-
i've than the latter and far more suit
,, able for any kind of social gayety But
! fashion is fashion. The observers
place is to report it. not reform it.
Great forces are behind all changes in
fashion. including capital and labor i'm
n"nSe sums of money, wide spreading
industrial conditions. and the fashion
writer must make frantic endeavors to
catch on to all the events that go swirl
ing down the stream of dress There
is little time to start crusades or build
! up powerful propaganda
Brown Satin With Cloth.
Connected with the prophecy that
brown will suppant blue this spring.
there is another statement that the COM
olnation OF satin and cloth will be pre-
ferred to the use Of one material
inns may be due to the redingote.
which came into fashion over a year
ago. has steadfastly held to its path.
ana appears more and more frequently
IN smart costumes. This gives a chance
for satin underslip. and that chance
Will be eagerly snatched at bv the
dressmakers. There is far more de-
iight In building up frock that con-
tains two fabrics than in trying to get
a good effect with only one.
The sketch shows "A gown of brown
that has been made for the southern
resorts. 1t points the way to what
VIII come. 1t is forerunner of a new
and rather striking fashion. for Won
VIII notice that the redingote is uneven
at the hem and opens from neck to hem
TO snow the underslip of satin.
This trick is not carried ONT onIv IN
one costume 1t has appeared on sew
erai, which shows that it is a method.
not Il whm
The slip in this gown is of brown
satln. the redingote is of cloth en-
6roldered in brown and orange silk
tnreaos. the neck is low. the sleeves are
very short, and there is a sash of brown
satin which ties in a brave bow at the