The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-29
Rayon Also
Serves Well.

WI ~ ~
We don't have to be reminded
that in the past few years rayon
has become important in practl-
cally everything we wear and
everything with which we dress
our homes. Rayon is found in all
types of fabrics from bridal wells
to carpets--from dresses to dia-
pers-in shoes and now in stock
ings too.
However, war is putting a new
emphasis on rayon and bringing
out its herman qualities of sturd-
mess and strength. Certain high
strength rayons, in fact, have
been requisitioned for military
use. They are going into tire
cords, for warfare bombers and
for jeeps-into self-sealing gas
oline tanks and they're ideal for
fabrics for aviators and para
chute troop uniforms. So you
see rayon really can take it,"
Rayon's qualities of wearing
strength have a real value for
u too. Nowadays when we buy
clothes we must ask more than
rs it smart, is ii attractive?
We needs must consider, will
it wear, will it hold up we'll,
will il clean or wash well?" We
have to buy wisely SO that fac
tories and man-power will not
be called upon to replace un-
sound things that wear out
quickly.
Protesting PROOF
Many rayon fabrics are pre-
tested for assured serviceability.
Laboratory tests have been made
on these fabrics TO PROVE that
they will hold up and give grand
service. Tested fabrics take
guessing" out of buying.
What is more, there is world
of new rayon and wool fabrics
for us that are warm and design
ed for winter wear. They are
kind to our pocketbooks too.
Gabardines - flannels converts
smart tweed effects in plaids
and checks and smart new colors
- are all being made in spun
rayon and wool. If you are a
person who can't wear wool us
ually, you should be able to
wear these new fabrics and still
have the warmth you want.
There are lots of smart dress
up" rayon fabrics too designed
for fashions to wear when with
"the man in uniform" Rayon
faille and bengaline and MORE
for smart little formal street
length afternoon suits-chiffons
and jerseys-and sof.. and lus-
trous satins.
Probably the singlemost i'm
portant silhouette is the peg-top
skirt, tapering silhouette that
is not limited to any age group
for variability. The short
Jacket" simulated by a pert
peplum bows its way in, pre-
dominately in combinations of
crepe with velvet or faille.
The silhouette often is easy
fitting with the wrap-over, or
chemise dress solving the priori-
ty problem of metal slide fast
eners. Buttons too come to the
aid of fashion favorites, and may
run straight up and down, dag
onally or down the side, and are
SO often as not smartly decor
alive TO serve a dual purpose;
that of an efficient dress clos
ing and as an effective means of
dress trimming.
COLOR SPARKS
Sectional color contrasts offer
a dramatic way of detracting
from too straight-too severe
look and minimize the waistline
in a completely feminine effect.
III fact, color plays big role in
the entire fall fashion pictuls.
AS most of the coming seasons
fabrics were dyed before exist
ing restrictions went into effect,
bright green's, blues. puppies,
yellows and reds Importantly
on the war time scene.
They may be worn singly or in
exciting twosome and harlequin
n.ulticolor effects.
So whether you're looking for
sturdy hardy fabrics with a long
life. for work clothes land even
uniforms)-for everyday life
or for after-five brilliance to
radiate on that man in uniform,
American designers with true
have complied with a
four star Liberty bell ring
ing collection of -fabricat-
ed dresses that look forward tn