Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-24

OUG9AOC OlUUSG VI gray VGbVSI GH1OEOI-
dered in black and trimmed with
bands Of fur. 1t is worn with skirt
Of black velvet embroidered In gray.
suits in the early autumn, the pendu-
lum appears to have swung back to
One-piece frOckS and luxurious wraps
of fur and velveteen. Probably with
the advent of early spring, with the
southwark bound tourist, the coat suit
will regain the prestige of October. If
it does, these extravagant, short, me-
dieval tunics will have high chance
for development. In the interim, they
are worn not only with heavy tailored
suits, but as tops to separate skirts.
Can Be Made at Home.
It is in this department of dress that
they are most brilliant. There are
some dressmakers who feel that smart
women will no longer order entire
frockssif the enthusiasm for these bril-
liant accessories grow in strength.
However, there is no reason for de-
spair in that, for the tunic blouse, as
it is displayed at this hour, is no mean
thing to make and no poor thing to
purchase. It's fabric and the ornamen-
tation put upon it bring the cost well
up beyond the average purse. But the
best part of it is that the amateur can
make these things at home, for they
have nothing but straight lines and
are built from loosely hanging widths
of the material.
And yet there is danger in the work
Of the amateur, especially If she is
guided by this hasty description, for
it is the tunic Of the ConQueror that
is in fashion. not the smock Of the
Russian moujik or the gorgeous coat
Of the Arabian potentate. The widths
must outline the figure, and they must
cling to the hips, and the armholes
must be cut with precision and per-
lection. The whole attempt of fash
ion today is to throw the figure into
a sharp outline, and we must watch
that tendency if we would keep
abreast Of what is happening and Gull
tivate our vision to look ahead.
There is no reason for women to
cry aloud over the extravaganza Of
some of the new tunics that are of
fered, for these may be copied In SIM
pie fabrics.
Leather Buckskin Brocade.
Here are few of the most extreme
short tunics that are sponsored by
good houses in Paris and America.
First, there are the blouses Of leather,
which were shown.in America month
ago, with and without sleeves. They
came out with the leather top coat and
the service coat of peltry and leather.
AS a rich sister to the practical
leather blouses are thosev Of colored
buckskin, made in deep pink and en-
broidered all over the surface. These
are worn with long, narrow black and
seal-brOwn velvet skirts.
The metal tricots are also used.
They are reminiscent Of the early CEN
turtles of warfare. They are cut on
the fashion of the Conqueror's tunic.
TUNES That Will See Active Service.
AS opposed to these gorgeous speci-
mems of tunics that never were worn
by William the Conqueror or any of
the medieval warriors, there are prac-
tical ones in brilliant wool jersey. In
France they are wearing them in col
ors taken from splendid-hued flowers.
Crepe de chine is a good fabric, and all
manner of velours, suede cloth ana
knitted wool are turned into these
tunics. They are not somber or de-
mure. The world wants color, and it
is going to have it. Let none rise to
cry it down. There may be- other
shadows threatened by the pessimists,
but we have emerged from the black
est shadow of them all; and in our
new state of happiness we intend to
dress in scarlet and purple!
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