SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1918.
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By AMY E. HOGEBOOM.
ACK of imagination is
probably the "reason we
see so many "women wear
ing badly chosen clothes
clothes which are neither
jnusual in themselves nor suited to the
rearer's needs or individual type. These
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tromen merely see something which looks
.veil on some one eke and their powers
r imagination do not carry them a bit
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rond or to the point where they might
ealize just how they are going to look
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' Blindly they grasp at any new feature
to the season's range of styles, frequently
electing the one feature that is sure to
!W done to death before the 6eason is
iver, and then wonder why their clothes
to not look as well on them as other
jjromen's clothes look. They do not stop
consider that not every one is built in
rhe same form or has the same coloring,
ot( to go into details of even greater
Jissimilarity in the personality,
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A little time can be well spent in this
season presents
direction, and every
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nongh variety in style for one to be able
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jjame tune De ultra iasnionaDie it it is
deemed necessary to be so. Fashion
titers and makers of the modes have" a
fabit of emphasizing one thing or an
ther whatever may be uppermost just
t that particular moment and so it is
yrell not to be too much influenced by the
tyle for the moment and to remember
liat styles are constantly changing. Orig
inality or exclusiveness in another phase,
nd the right thing on the right woman,
Ma 'So much further toward making at
froman appear well dressed than the
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The woman who dresses well for even-
jig affairs sometimes does not appear
Is wcU 511 bcr street clothes because she
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lwuiAica ii eT taste nere wnen
gne freely exercises it in regard to danc
W and dinner frocks. She is partially
ight hete, because street clothes do de
jand a certain amount of conservatism,
put just here is where she could make her
Ideas more subtly felt.
P The Barisienne, who supposedly follow!
re last word of fashion, as a matter of
act builds this reputationjjy seldom be
. iff so mnch in ti
r " "wo Liiac sne looks
ve every one else ; so she manages to look
sontimially fresh and smart because f
, , bis very tendency to irregularity as re-
' i arcs style,
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a tie arbiters of fashioa agrw as to
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what shall or shall not be worn, and prob-1
ably most of them do not expect the de
signs which they put forth will be the
only accepted ones.
For instance, while the majority of coat
suits seen here will haVe short jackets
there is no reason why every one should
follow this ruling, for Parisiennes are
wearing yvite long coats with afternoon
frocks, ait, carried out in heavy silk this
would not be too warm for our summer
season.
Indeed, new coats and jackets are al
ready breaking away from the first dicta
torial word that they must be short and
have several new feAtnroa aiVi -v.o J
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little more length. Some of them ignore
the much favored waistcoat and others
show a loose capelike back with various
capelike arrangements of sleeves. Others
limit their eccentricities to sleeves and
Above in the Centre Sharp contrasts are father the rule in sports clothes or
at least brilliant colors, the idea of contrast being rather in the lead. In the cos
tume shown above one might say that both ideas have been made use of, for the
coat is of bright red wool velour and the skirt is white flannel, very simple in cut.
The coat is on excellent lines for sports, as the sleeves are loose and roomy at
the armhole, which for sports is an absolute necessity. The front of the jacket
to ouuricr man ine oacic ana sia.es ana cut in the waistcoat manner, with turned
up pieces of the white flannel simulating pockets, which are held with buttons.
The shawl collar and very wide cuffs are of the flannel also, with a piping on the
tie girdle. From Annette. Photo by Underwood & Ujiderwood.
Above at th.r T tft A
for pither morning or afternoon wear is this new long waisted one, shown in the
illustration. Nnw hhie inffotn rc
ble voile. The treatment of this frock is very unusual in its severely simple lines,
fuel c jijin,& jiuin tut: 'jLiitzt aiut-. s stuping snouiuer line is
obtained by the very high rolling collar, which is becoming to the average woman,
but the long waist line is rather more difficult to wear a deridedlv onnrf mnJtJ
for a tall, slim figure. Rather close sleeves are finished at the wrists by bands of
the blue taffeta. From Best & Co. Photo by Joel Feder.
Above at the Right Strikingly simple is the sports costume here, which is a
combination of black velveteen and white satin, and is worn with a very smart
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possible cut and has a plain flat hU which crosses the smart vest of white satin.
The hat which is shoivn is a slightly mushroom shape of black split straw faced
with white; wide white ribbon forms the hat band. Costume from Best & Co.
Photo by Joel Feder,
Below and at the Left For the youthful and for the slender figure the Eton
suU will surely hold its place. It has for us at the present time the added value
of using very little wool and at the same time being quite the smartest line on
the right young woman. Navy blue tricotine was used for this model, which is
trimmed by braid and buttons in a strikingly simple manner around the bottom
of the jacket. The very jaunty little vest is of black satin, button trimmed also.
A black satin girdle of generous proportions bridges the gap between "jacket and
skirt. The latter has an unusual tunic, which is shorter at the sides, and a straight
panel a little longer at the front and back. On the jacket are double lapels; one
set is on the jacket and the other belongs to the vest, which is piped with white
Suit from Best & Co. Photo by Joel Feder.
At the Lower Right The smart suit which is illustrated looks quite as much
like a dress as it does like a suit, probably because the under blouse it dpsianeri,
especially to be worn with the suit. Again the' sash is an intrinsic part of the
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tujiume. i lie niuieriui is nuvy oiue iricoiine, ana navy oiue satin is used for the
under blouse and vest instead of the usual black, which gives the suit a little more
distinction. A short tunic is longer at the front, cut with points, and the wide
girdle is finished with fringe. A hat, slightly poke bonnet in shape, has a trim-
nung uj jivwers una jucing uj puiK suk, comoinea wun trie foundation Of blue
one even showed a puff of satin just below
the elbow.
Silk duvetyn is one of the newer ma
terials. It is smartly combined with wool
jersey in some of the new coats, which
have straight box backs and belted fronts
Other smart models show the use of satin
combined with tricotine. On these suits
also braid trimming, slashes and buttons
play a large part The longer coats are,
frequently slashed from the hem, which
is at the knee length, to the waistline, and
the shorter jackets frequently show the
use of pleats. Skirts worn with these
suits are shown with both tunic and
panels, if not with slashes at the sides.
In afternoon frocks, and in coats also,
the low waistline is making a bit more
impression, and wide girdles are used to
carry out this idea,
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