Evening star., 1923-01-28
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

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CwEATERS are. no longer the
drudges OF the costume. They
have read the story OF Cinder-
ella and have modelled their be-
havior accordingly. They no longer
sit in the ashes by the side OF the
IRE. They go out in dazzling coaches
and bewtlder princes.
The costume blouse was RESPONSE.
Die for the splendid costume sweater.
Those who make clothes saw in the
success OF the former a chance to
begutle the public by similar gar
ments related to sweaters in name
only. The result is in every shop.
1t is a distinct achievement, one that
delights American women.
None OF you may be old enough, to
remember when the sweater was
called q Jersey" and was an orna-
mental and expensive part OF the
costume. 1t was first worn by Lily
Langtry: and was invented by a
London dressmaker to. exhibit the
matchless figure Of the ,"Jersey Lily"
1t was then that women defied and
defeated nature by Comprising the
waist into a small and perfect circle.
Mrs Langtry confessed that she
Kept twenty-one pairs OF corsets. In
the bureau drawers, each rolled on a
moiced piece of tissue paper; that
she never engaged personal maid
until she was sure, after three days
trial, that the woman GOULD al diust
each corset without flaw or a. sin gle
deviation in measurement A tame
al
laced, and hip. bust and waist were
pulled into the dimensions scheduled
What life.
x X X
MAYBE our manufacturers thought
1fA 1t was due to revive the Jersey
IN new form because Of the MANY
hlts of costume taken from Edwar,,-
Ian days. Maybe some French de-
signer realized that the sale OF
sweaters was slipping into nothing
ness. therefore 1t was imperative to
create something new. These specu-
ia1lons are beyond ones interest The
fact Is that costume sweaters swung
into the eyes of the public as quickly
as the first snowstorm.
g.
tune sweaters there are others for
sport. There are rough and service
able garments made of worsted wool
and knitted wool copied from those
worn by collegians. but the conven-
tional open sweater of other DAYS is
often absent from a fashionable as
sortment It's slim companion of
other days, however. remains in
fashion. This is of knitted wool,
hnely worked. which slips over the
mead and shirt waist; the collar and
cuffs of the blouse adorn it's neck
and wrists, q leather belt engirdIes
its waist.
Such Is the sweater the European
Riviera took up last spring, imitat-
Ing the Americans. 1t remains as part
of an American girls Uniform, but
1t Is not often worn by older women.
The new costume sweater is an
ornamental garment 1t has nothing
to do, with sports. 1t may sit on the
side lines and watch the game, but
1T does not take part. 1t Is for idlers |
and idle hours
The average woman who thinks OF |
sweaters in terms Of warm garments |
to be worn in the morning over an
overblouse while doing housework |
looks at the saleswoman Of the new |
sweater as though she were mixing
names
For instance. costume sweater of |
sand-colored knitted silk. embroid-
cred in @ mass OF butterflies, pea
cocks and birds. selling at 500 is
not the average woman's idea Of q |
commonplace garment. She asks for |
bread and gets layer cake.
This sweater is one of the triumphs |
Of the day. 1t shows the Chinese
influence that runs through the or
namentation of many clothes. It's sur
face Is covered with small yellow
birds and blue butterflies rioting