The Washington times., 1922-10-04
CONSERVATIVE
CLOTHES ONCE
MORE IN STYLE
"FIapper" and "Cake-eater"
Must Be Served, but Their
Modes Are Passe.
BY KENNETH HARRIS,
international News Service.


Conservative clothes for ladies and
gentlemen.
That's to be the vogue this fall
and winter, according to local cloth
iers. When flapperism was the
rage a short time back the flapper
and the cake eater" both went to
extremes in dress. She wore short,
snappy styles. He wore clothes
which buttoned semi chokingly
about his COllared neck and corduroy
trousers whose bottoms floppety-
flOpped about his 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 typlficd
by the flappers and cake eaters is
"A disease" explained Louis x. Roth
sChild, president of Rothschild 4 Son.
ClOthiers. However, it is being ex-
terminated rapidly, in my opinion.
East" Is Blamed.
Il firmly believe It had its incep-
lion in the East. recall Vividly
that youngsters attending college
during 1918, shortly after the war.
were demanding clothes whose
tendency was toward the English
effect. They wanted to get away
from the four-buttOn coat which
was popular at that time. The
natural evolution in styles since
that period has produced the cake
eater. He had to have clothes that
were different, and goodness knows
he has had them.
"It would be impossible TO pre-.
dict what the lads OF sixteen to
eighteen years OF age will wear this
winter. They are the unknown
quantity. 1t Is a Chinese puzzle TO
carry apparel In stock which will
prove to their liking.
Thank heaven, conservatism in
dress has finally arrived. in 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:
Hat-The styles are pointed to.
ward the telescoped and creased.
Shades OF brown and gray predomi-
nate. Indications point TO the fact
that the cake" will continue to
smash his kelly" and wear 1t at a
rakish angle.
Collars-Ribbon effect Is slightly
passe. There are many new offer
ings in shape and texture. Soft col
lars continue to hold their popularity.
Ties-Knits and bows virtually
are dead. A non-mussable silk is eX.
peCtcd 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 ,hacksd models is shown.
WaistCoat-A distinct move to-
ward the wooden sweater vest is
noted This is done in rampage
of Colors. with brown and blue prov
ing the most popular.
Shirt-The Colored pleated gar.
ment has staged a comeback" u"
The plain white shirt is not expected
ever, it 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 waned in poTu.
larity until there is only a scattered
demand for them.
Flapperism fingered.
To return to the feminine: Sta
tistics show that flapperism fingered
quite a time before its death.
II am sure l don't know where
these young misses ideas about
what to wear originate" declared
the manager of one of Kansas City's
women's outfitting stores, who
asked that his name be not pub
lished. while l am not entirely in
favor OF the long skirt, yet / am
sure it gives promise of improving
the morals OF the youths of today.
However, the short skirt is unques.
tionablv the healthier of the two.