The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-26
Chicago Colds
FAVOR ReUiUing
Extinct STILES

by tho Associated Press
CHICAGO-Flashy colored hos
iery with open work: smooth fitting
waists that outlipe tho figure from
throat 10 hips, gloves to the elbows,
sldc button shoes. pointed and box
toed; immense poke bonnets. deer
skin bodies, dresses OF myrtle green
silks. camers hair. satin and velvet
Such were the styles OF half n CEN
tury ago that co-eds OF the uni
| versity OF Chicago Rre showing
symptoms of reviving.
This apparent Renaissance is in
dicated by the steadily !nc:S..s!ng <
demand at the university library for
! Godey's "Lady's Book and Maga-
| zine" n periodical that portrayed
milady's styles more than SO years
from 1892. SO strongly do the CO.
eds crave n 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 demand.
Many things tho co-eds are learn
ing from their "L.ady's Book" study:
styles that they believed were ultra
modern, they find, were common to
their grandmothers.
Hats. gowns, shoes. hose, gloves.
bustles. bodices, cloaks, parasols.
sashes, ribbons and shawls---all are
In the "Ladys Book" Every article
Of a woman's apparel are there
except linFeric. The co-eds II they
arc interested in learning what the
bellies OF so years ago wore beneath
their sweeping gowns, must look
elsewhere. Mr.. Godey's otherwise
excellent periodical is strangely
silent In this regard In marked con-
trast with present day fashion
magazines.
Ears. the co-eds find, were freely
"worn" Mostly they were adorned
with Jewelry, but In any case they
were entirely visible.
The "Lady's Book" for 1882.
volume that Is finding particular
favor with the goods, remarks at
SOME length on every article OF outer
Aapparcl and the equlppage necessary
TO add style TO the woman OF that
day. OF winter bonnets, for ex-
ample, II says:
Immense poke bonnets of plush.
lined with Il contrasting color, have
an Alsacian bow and bird at one
side"
other style comments are:
zone OF the latest novelties 1SS2)
IL the bodlces OF unglazed or deer
skin either plain or embroidered.
perfectly, too perfectly, moulding
the figure. Many ladies have their
monograms embroidered upon the
left side OF the bodice"
'The new spring costumes have
long, smooth fitting waists that out
line the figure from throat 10 hips
where they are met by fun paniers
OF sash drapery. The general effect
Ia OF long, slender waists and large
hips"
"Gloves are longer than ever.
They are not tight fitting all the
way up but ripping over tho arm"
"Colored hosiery continues popu-
lar. Black silk stockings are tho
most stylish. Terra Gotta and rose
are the new shades; others are very
dark garnet. cardinal and brighter
turkey red, porcelain. blue, tan.
bronze and dark green. Lace work.
open designs and hand embroidery
are the ornaments for hose"
Large, almost sun umbrellas. are
the vogue. They have simple. rustic
handles, bud there the simplicity
ends. Covera are Il the handsomest
dress goods, even Scotch plaids. and
are trimmed with flowers or rib-I
bons."
side button boots are popular.
Pointed and boX-toed styles are most
In demand but the extremely point
toes are considered injurious TO the
feet and IL worn should be very
long"