The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-16
CONSERVATISM
IS TENDENCY
Of STYLES
"Flapper" and "Cake
Eater" Must Be Served
But They Are Passe.
BY KENNETH HARRIS.

tSIAFF CORRESPONDENT !. N. SERVlcEl
KANSAS CITY. Ocr.-Conservative
clothes for ladies' and gentlemen.
That's to be the vogue this fall
and winter, according to local cloth
iers. When fiapperism was the
rage short time back the flapper
and the cake eater both went to
extremes in dress. She wore short.
which buttoned semi-chokingly
about his collared neck and cor
duroy trousers whose bottoms flop
poty flopped about his ankles. This
type OF patronage will be served.
but the clothiers say those who de-
mand the unusual are rapidly be-
coming fewer.
The extreme in dress as typi-
fled by the flappers and cake eat
ers is a disease" explained Louis
s. Rothschiid. president OF Roths-
child & Son. clothiers. However.
il is being exterminated RAPIDLY. in
my opinion.
EAST Is BLAEED.
I firmly believe it had its incep-
ton in the east. recall wildly
that youngsters attending college
during 1913. shortly after the war.
were demanding clothes whose ten
dency was toward the English eff
feet They wanted to get away
from the four-buttcn coat which
was popular at shat time. The
natural evolution in styles since
that period has produced the cake
T.. ,I-% hot
were different, and goodness knows
he has had them.
ct would Re impossible to pre-
dict what The lads of sixteen to
eighteen gears 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. conservation in
dress has finally arrived. in con-
junction with other forecasters Of
normalcy and perhaps parents will
direct their offspring toward a more
sane model Of dress than has beef
prevalent the last three years. Thu;
is TO be hoped. 1t will make for
sounder Americanism. I am sure"
PRICES DROP SOMEWHAT.
Awaiting his inspection, a. prices
slightly lower than a this time last
year. the man who demands the
quiet style of dress viii find this
outfit, according to Tiothschild.
Hattie styles arc POINTED to-
ard the telescoped and creased.
Shades of brown and gray pre-
fact that the cake" will continue
10 smash His kelly" and wear it
a rakish angle.
Coilars-Tiibbon effect is slightly
asse There are many new offer
ines in shape and texture. Soft
ollars continue to hold their pop
larity.
Ties-Knits and bows virtually
are dead. 4 non-mussable silk is
expected to prove a good seller.
Suit-Trorsers will be cut fuller.
Ind the bell effect at the cuff will
not be so daring. The three and
and a wide choice in plain, belted
End backed models is shown.
Waitscoat-A distinct move to-
ward the wooden sweater vest is
noted This is done in a rampage
Of colors. with brown and blue prov
ne the most popular.
Shirt-The colored pleated gar
naent has staged a comeback. The
rlain white shirt IS not expected
. make a rapid turnover" How
s-er. it is anticipated that the. white
oft shirt with collar attached will
,e much in demand.
Shoes-Punchwor decorations on
ne toes will be nil, but the toes
i'll remain wide.
Topcoat-violent colors are the
GRAY end black are taboo.