The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-13
FASHION. NEWS. BROUGHT HOME
 BY J. D. BISHOP
War Brings Changes 10 World of Women 5
 Wear


 women's fashionable apparel thls fall" John Doyle Bishop, of B. M. Behrends store said upon his re- turn yesterday from six-week buying trip to fashion centers m Los Angeles and San Francisco.
 "Women will have a wide selec- ton in tweeds, cheviots, worsteds, gabardines and coverts for suits and coats, and the very resourceful and brilliant American designers have created clothes which are more wearable. interesting and de- sirable than have been seen in many years" he said.
 Follow War Rules
 New designs all follow the restrie- tions placed upon designers and manufacturers of clothing by the government with the result that seams and hens will not be as generous as previously and the trend in lengths of street clothes will be shorter than in the past, MT. Bishop said.
 Street Clothes
 Tn street clothes, nail heads seem to be the newest trim with fringe stronger than ever in popu- larity. The two-piece suit dress is coming into its own for fall wear and autumn of 1922 will be one of the best suit seasons in recent years. Suits of every description are perhaps one of falls most important fashion notes. These are mostly in the softer materials, in both tweeds and dressmaker types instead of the hard finished materials" he stated. This is due to the fact that most of the looms that made materials with hard finish have been taken over by the government.
 "Three-piece suits can no longer be purchased as one unit. This year the two-piece suit is one unit and the top coat another. Among coats, the casual coat is by far the outstanding news and in fur trim med coats, those most desirable have fox or similar trim. Contrary to expectation, fur trimmed coats are not as highly priced as was feared, and in the complete line of styles purchased, B. M. Beh- rends will have a wide selection of attractively priced fur-trimmed wraps," MT. Bishop said.
 Millinery
 Millinery is possibly more flat tering and becoming than it evei has been. Hats this season are sensible and wearable and have g definite air all their own. There seems to be no limit to the ere ative genius that our American de- signers display, said MT. Bishop.
 Berets, large and small, over the eye or off the face are falls new est note, according to Behrend'. manager. Tn addition there is 2 marvellous showing of sport felts The latter, surprisingly enough have larger brims and very inter- esting treatment in detail in the crowns. The designers have kept them decidedly tailored but have tried to dress them up and have introduced an individuality pre- viously lacking" he said.
 Lots of feathered hats for eve ming wear and jeweled calots ano Juliet caps will be worn for eve ming with the new short coiffures.
 Evening Dresses
 In evening dresses the decided change is the more pencil-slim sill houette, MT. Bishop stated. "Gont for the duration is the flowing, full skirt. This change is also due tt lSOfcIllutcIlO ICSuldtiOAi. 01oPCo olAN the more sophisticated type of eve. ming wear is now fashion. In thest there is no lack of feminity nol dignity. They are simple, striking and in decided good taste. Int t"flapper" of World War II will no make her debut" he remarked.
 West Still Dresses
 When asked about the trend to- ward. short dresses for dinner ant evening functions, MT. Bishop sait that on the Pacific Coast, in al the better hotels, both in the Unit ed States and Canada, the womer are still wearing long dresses fo evening wear.
 The short. dressy cocktail or din ner dress has its place, but the. are worn mostly for cocktails, fur