The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21
DECLARES GIRLS
TODAY SUPERIOR
pittsburgh Dress Economist
Claims Far.Famed FIapper
Has Disappeared.

I blending Of all the girls that
ave lived during the ageI. She
s the .culmination Of The best
lualities that each age represent
ed" said Mrs. Chester B. Story,
lress economist representing the
Joseph HtSie &C. of Pittsburgh,
At q special assembly>pt the girls
q the Fa;rmont State Norma
EN5chool yesterday,
THE personality Of the indIvl'
iual Is the point being stressed
most emphatIcally IN the matter
% dress at the present time,
Mrs. Story continued. ION a re.
cent trip to the shops 10 New
York ! particularly noticed thu
! disappearance OF the far-famed
fiappes. who presonified the idea
OF gelt-expression in her free,
hoyish dress and ma'.ner. In heT
stead We have the graceful digni.
fled g;rl, wearing tho cllngilg
robes OF Cleopatra or the bodIc9
and ulNsktrtad dress. Of her
grandmother. At first could not
trterstand the marvellous change
~ dress. not realizing thu t IL
would also affect the manner OF
in dress, not realizing that 1t
young America Il today will
adapt a dlgnified manner In hes
4prm Of walking, sitting or stand
ihg as well os in her apparel.
Mrs. Story advocated neutraliZ-
~ colors for the oldes woman.
She also stressed the points OF
suitability, color, line. fabric and
becomingness In making = choice
I OF costume. She stated that dress
/ is a means Of self expression ant
in order to express ones self
clearly a woman should he edu.
: Gated N the art Of dress. Taste
in clothes Is q heritage, according
\ to Mrs. Story. Although good
taste Is often cultivated on his
torical background Of ancestors
With a facility for dressing In
good taste proves very effective.
art in dress should be taught
from the kindergarten IN" said
the. speaker.
Mrs. Story emphdE:ed the
value Of color in d:ess during hey
talk this morning. Color re.
fleets its complement, 1t will also
moderate II. It will intensity rs
complement and win affect tho
Size of a person." said Mrs. stor.'
in describing the uses and value
of color. at takes an artist 20
wear more than three colors suc-
cessfully," she added. Unity onll
ooherence Hero named as two i'm
portant features OF drass, Stout
women should never wear shiny
materials. pronounced stripes OF
PLAID materials said Yrs. Story
FsWomen should aim to be artistic
Sand picturesque Ia dress. Su tab
,ility in dress leads TO suitability
dfSInanncr which finally ternIin-
atS in confidence and success. :"
As an example of the value Of
color IN determining su liability
and social standing Mrs. Story
cited the costmuE es worn by Mar
joric Rambeau In "Thc Goldfish"
: the story Of this play showing the
.Seyolution OF common woman in
Mo refined lecder OF society,
leach degree OF soc al standing he
ing emphasized by the apNa 81
worn. At the conclusion RI hes
talk Mrs. Story gave concrete cx-
amples OF her varions statement
by scriticlzing the APPAREL o: sew,
eral members of the audience.
Mrs. STORY used rs her models
the Misscs Mary Seatpn. Beatrice
Grares. Virginia Snttorfield md
Miss Dorcas Prichard. dean Of the
school.
4 Mrs. story's work IS given With
the hope Of helping women to
clearer, more harmonious and art
I iatic self-expressl0n in clothes.
, which, she claims, should no. be a
y mere covering OF the body. nor 4
means for the display e. wealth,
but q fitting frame for the In
dividuality Of the wearcr. Last
wear Mrs. Story made 2S5 talks
ITO approximately los, 600 women.
~ A second Interesting feature q
Z the routine OF business ut the
I Normal School yesterday was the
reinstatement of the members OF
The faculty, WHO were absent
from classes last week duo TO at
tending the session OF the State
sIlducatIonal Association at Char
leston. Paul Morrow, extension
steacher. who is a member of tne
n executive committee OF the assc-
cation, was in charge OF his WORK
again yesterday. Preaident
Ioneph Rosior, who spoke In tina
normal school section of the con-
vention on tile subject "a Pro-,
gram for tho Training OF Rurni
I Teachers" has also resumed HIS
work at the school. Prof. Walter
Barnes, who addressed the Eng
lish section on the subject RE
/ port Of Progress" is again in
charge Of his classes. Miss Irene
z Osborne addressed the music sec
ton on the subject, "he Relation.
OF the Nomal School to tbs Musi ,
Supervisor" during the convcn-