South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-03
CONSERVATISM Is
TENDENCY OF STYLE
'Flapper" and "Cake Eater"
Must Be Served, but They
Are Now Passe.
BY KENNETH HARRIS.
International News Service stan
correspondent.

KANSAS CITY, No. Oct Con
servative clothes for ladies and
gentlemen.
That's 10 be the vogue this Fall
ard Winter, according to local
clothiers. When fapperism was the
rage a short time back the fapper
and the cake eater" both went to
extremes in dress. He wore clothes
which buttoned semi-chokingly
about his collared neck and cordu
roy trousers whose bottoms foppety-
Topped about the ankles. This type
OF patronage will be served but the
clothiers say those who demand the
unusual are rapidly becoming fewer.
The extreme In dress as typihed
by the happers and cake eaters is
a disease" explained Louis S. Roths-
child. president OF Rothschild &
Sons. clothiers. However. il is be
Ing exterminated rapidly in my
opinion.
East Is Blamed.
II firmly believe It had its incep-
ton IN the east. I recall wildly
that youngsters attending college
during 1918. shortly after the war,
were demanding clothes whose tend
ency was toward the English effect.
They wanted 10 get away from the
four-button coat which was popular
al that time. The natural evolution
in styles since that period has pro-
duccd the cake eater. He had to
have clothes that were different. and
goodness knows he has had them.
1T would be impossible TO pre-
dict what the lads of sixteen TO
eighteen years Of age will wear this
winter. They are the unknown guam
tity II is a Chinese puzzle TO carry
apparel in stock which will prove TO
their liking.
Thank heaven. conservatism in
dress has finally arrived, n con-
junction with other forecasters OF
normally. and perhaps parents will
direct their offspring toward a more
sane mode of dress than has been
prevalent the last three years. This
Is to be hoped 1t will make for
sounder Americanism, am sure"
Prices Drop Somewhat.
Awaiting his inspection. at prices
slightly lower than at this time last
year, the man who demands the
quiet" style of dress will find this
outfit. according to Rothschild:
Hattie styles are pointed to-
ward the telescoped and creased.
Shades of brown and grey predOmi-
nate. Indications point TO the fact
that the cake" will continue to
smash his kelly" and wear It at a
rakish angle.
Collars-Ribbon effect is slightly
passe. There are many new offer
ings in shape and texture. Soft
collars continue TO hold their pOpu
larity
Ties-Knits and bows virtually are
dead. A n-mussable silk is ex-
pected to prove a good seller.
Suit-Trousers will be cut fuller.
and the bell effect at the cuff will
not be so daring. The three and
four-button coat will be popular,
and a wide choice in plain. belted
and box backed models is shown.
Waistcoat-A distinct move to-
ward the wooden sweater vest is
noted. This is done in a rampage
Of colors. with brown and blue prov
ing the most popular.
Shirt-The COlored pleated gar
ment has staged q comeback" The
plain white shirt is not expected to
make a rapid turnover" However.
il is anticipated that the white soft
shirt with collar attached Will be
much in demand.
Shoes-Punchwork decorations on
the toes will be nil but the toes will
remain wide.
Topcoat-Violent colors are the
rage. Gray and black are taboo.
Canes and spats have waned in
popularity until there is only scat
tered demand for them.
F1apperism fingered.
To return TO the feminine: Stats
tics show that fapperism fingered
quite a time before its death
Il am sure l don't know where
these young misses ideas about what
TO wear originate. declared the
manager Of one Of Kansas City:
women's Quitting stores. who ask
ed that his name be not published
While I am not entirely in favor
of the long skirt yet I am sure II
gives promise Of improving the NOR
? ais of the youths OF today How
ever. the short skirt IS unquestiOn-
ably the healthier OF the two.
The one crying need Of Ameri
cas- young men and women so IA
as dress IS concerned. is that they
abandon dressing 10 the extreme
dress moderately and simply most o.
the time. listen to parental advice II