Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
W0MEN'S 81 STYLES
COMING BACK AGAIN
Fashion Designers Turn to Old
Lady Book for Models of
New Attire.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

py Rhsocihtfu fTess 10 Every Evening
Chicago. H.. Feb. 25.--Flashy coll
ored hosiery with open work: smooth
fitting waists that Outline the figure
from throat to hips: gloves to the
elbows; side button shoes, pointed and
box toed; immense poke bonnets; deer
skin bodices: dresses of myrtle green
silks. camel's hair. satin and velvet.
Such were the styles of half "A century
ago that co-eds Of the University OF
Chicago are showing symptoms OF re-
viving.
This apparent rennaissafce Is In
dicated by the steadily increasing de-
mand at the University library for
Godey's "Lady's Book and Magazine. {"
a periodical that portrayed milady's
styles more than fifty years from 1882.
SO strongly do the co-eds crave a
glance at the gaily tinted color plates
OF frocks and gowns that were worn
In the middle OF the last century that
the library is seeking additional copies
of the "Lady's Book" to. meet the de-
mand.
Many things the co-eds are learning
from their Lady's Book study; styles
that they believed were ultra modern.
they find, were common to their grand
mothers.
Hats, gowns. shoes. hose; gloves
bustles, bodices; cloaclks; parasols
sashes. ribbons and shawls-all are in
the "Lady's Book" Every article of
a woman's apparel are there-except
lingerie. The co-eds II they are inter-
ested In learning what the bellies of
fifty years ago wore beneath Their
sweeping gowns. must look elsewhere
Mr.. Godey's otherwise excellent peri
Iodical is strangely silent in this re-
gardHin marked contrast with present
day fashion magazines.
Ears. the co-eds find, were freely
worn" Mostly they were adorned
with jewelry, but in any case they
We're entirely visible.
i The "Iady's Book" for 1882, a vol
ume that is finding particular favor
J with the co-eds. remarks at some
length on every article of outer APP
parel and the equippage necessary tc
add style TO the woman OF that day
|, OF winter bonnets, for example. II
says:
, Immense poke bonnets of plush
, lined with contrasting color. have
, an Alsacian bow and bird at one side
} Other style comments are:
; "One of the latest novelties uSS2l
| Is the bodices of unglazed or deer skir
I either plain or embroidered. perfectly
t too perfectly. moulding the figure
: Many ladies have their monogram,
, embroidered upon the left SIDE of tn,
: bodice"
The new spring costumes hav,
!, long, smooth fitting waists that outlin,
T the figure from throat to hips wher,
!. they are met by fun paniers Of sasf
, drapery. The general effect is of long
2 slender waists and largo hips"
9 "Gloves are longer than ever. The1
: are not tight fitting all the way up
| but ripping over the arm"
3 'Colored hosiery continues popular
: Black suk stockings are the most sty
lish. Terra Gotta and rose are the new
4 shades; others are very dark garnet
3 cardinal and brighter turkey red, por
: celain, blue, tan. bronze and darl
green. Lace work. open designs ant
e hand embroidery are the ornament
( for hose
Large, almost sun umbrellas, ar,
I the vogue They have simple. rusti,
handles, but there the simplicity ends