The Monticellonian., 1919-01-24
Victory Clothes Successfully Launched as Change for
 Youngsters.
UNBLEACHED MUSLIN IS USED
Material Is Found to Make Suestan. riaI Lining for Jacket, as We'll as BeIng Suitable for Frocks for
 ChIleren.

New York so delights the heart of enid as To hold q flag in its hand Youth and the syinboS of pa trrotism are linked. Wasn't il Gals .,orthy who gave Us that association of the two gay elements of life in say ing of a girl that she carried her youth Ill her tace. like flags flying?
 1t was clever. therefore, of the de signers to launch the youngsters into Victory clothes. The eiders may ex- press their refief from the tension of terror that handcuied uS all for four years hy bursting out of the chrySalis lhto the butterfly, but their clothes will not be parts of the flag. 1t is moi ft- ting writes leading fashion author ity, that any put youth should wear the bits of red, white aud blue which, combined with d certain skill, make the alluring Victory clothes ot this hour.
 There are tiny frocks fer tiny ehil- long ribbons that are run through two buttonholes in The front or back of a round collar and drop to the hem. There are frockS tor older children which are made of red white and blue stripes held in by soft sasheS of col orpd bunting in the three colorS.
 There is a return to q far-otf and fascinating fashion in the blue bunt- Ing frncks for children between eight and ten years old which are touched up with red bunting and ornamented with white turnover collar and cuffs There are pleated skirts of red flag bunting with straight little cuirasS blouses of blue bunting fastened in q straight line down the front with red buttons. The cuffs and collar are taken from the time of the Stuarts They are made of white linen edged with linen lace and touched with red and blue buttons.
 There are red and blue hair ribbons for girls; there are red and white striped awning rompers for the nurs- cry fastened with blue bone buttons; and one of the successful frOcks of the season is made of ordinary unbleaehed muslin smocked with red, white and blue worsted threads. the design giv ing blurred impression of the flag.
 It was clever idea, this, to turn out the children of the land in flag cos tunes. making them living, joyous symbols of the red, white and blue which today is the banner of freedom all over the world. And it is not only our flag that they represent; it is the flags of the allies
 Frocks of UnbIeached Muslin
 Two months ago Doueet of Paris gave the world q new idea when he used unbleaehed muslin edged with tiny, colored fringe as q lining for jackets. It had the triple qualities of endurance originality and cheapness, this new lining. It was q wartime necessity, so Doucet thought but it speedily became a piece of economy that threatened to be high fashion. Probably the spring will make it ex- ceedingly popular. II is q good idea Cor those who deplore the lack of serv- lee in coat Things, especially in these days when one is not sure of dyes.
 The use of unbleached muslin for Interior decoration has become well es- tahlished, especially for country homes where curtains of this fabric are edged with eolored fringe and bedspreads and