Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-28
LONDON WOMEN TO
 PROTEST AGAINST
 INDECENT IN DRESS
Fashions Which Became Pop ular in 1918 Must
 Go
By Margaret Waltr

London, Feb. 27.-It has been evi- dent for some time that London wo- men eoi fashion who also possess brains and taste have been on the point iof revolt against the extreme and immodest dress that became the vogue during the feverish days of late 1918 and lost all decency during the prolonged so-called peace cele- bratiQh During the last weeks of the season last summer in half a doz- en London drawing rooms there were held meetings of smart women who banded themselves together to pro test by their own example against the decadent movement. It is now having it's effect.
 Most of these women belong to the ultra-conservative set. Their moth CTS wore negligible bodices in broad daylight when they attended the drawing rooms of Queen Victoria. So traditions would have approved the present style, But these women have gone a long distence since the time of their mothers and they pro- pose to risk their regulations by re- fusing to follow fashion which is neither beautiful nor modest.
 The Viscountess Astor made par ticular point of dressing quietly when she first appeared in Parlla- ment. Society columns were put to it to describe Lady Londonderry House a couple of weeks ago. The fact was that the dress she wore was the same as she had worn fol more than year at all sorts of func- tions, the only dress. in fact. in which she has appeared outside the uniform of the Women's Legion of which she was the founder and com mafidant. It is of beautiful black lace and she varies the effect by wearing different jewels, sometimes diamonds, sometimes pearls, some times emeralds. Other women ln the plain dress movement are the Mar chioness of Crewc, Mrs. Auster Chamberlain and Lady Diana Man ners Cooper.
 The fashionable dressmakers have quickly discovered this determlna tion on the part of London's grea' ladies to simplify their clothes. The most striking proof is to be tounf in the publicly campaign which tht great houses like Lucille, Worth ane Paquin are inaugurating. These houses are canvassing every quarter of London and seeking new patrons in way which they have never dohs before and it will not be their faul1 if a single profiteer's wife IS nver looked There come to even sucf modest addresses as my own in Bays water, elaborately engraved lnvita tions to attend matinee saloons ant the other day richly dressed lady of perfect department appeared my front door to invite me in persof to view the display of Paris models at one of the very smartest bonf Street shops. a shop where De1or' the war you had to be intraducet bv ar honored patron before vol were invited to penetrate beyond th' beautiful but forbidden reception room. :,
 The girl who can actually make her own clothes is in great demand just now. was asked yesterda! hv friend to tea where all th' women were bringing their own sew ing. not Christmas fancy work O knitting or crepe lingerie, but thei own dresses. It is remarkable nov clever some of these women have be come. They wisely stick to the sim ple modes. The ubiquitous klmon; is of course, first favorite and upol it are built street, house and even ing frocks.
 The little touch of hand worl which makes the Paris models s' chic is easily enough accomplished hv these women, who inherit sur, taste and skill in embroidery. { pretty conceit that has been adopt cd by one or two girls is to embrold e. their owr monogram in blendiH silks or gold O. silver thread ol their frocks. just as soon as 'h' Chinese dress artists did thousand year.. age.