Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1918 — WAR TOUCHES IN FASHION [ARTICLE]

WAR TOUCHES IN FASHION

Conservation of Wool Noted In New French Chiffonßlouses; Some Still Show Woolen Trimmings. Some of the new French chiffon blouses show embroidery with colored string. The idea is to save the wool—we had actually become used to the combination of heavy wool embroidery on the flimsiest of chiffon —and instead of going about it with a killjoy manner, as we are apt to go ahead with our own effects to economize in dressing, the French have achieved a distinct triumph in this string embroidery, states a fashion writer. , Some blouses still show woolen trimming. Knitted collars and cuffs on chiffon blouses for some reason acquired a distinct vogue, and they are still in favor and will be in spite of warmer days to come. They were first seen in expensive Imported blouses, but clever women soon saw that they could fashion these cuffs and collars themselves with knitting needles and wool and either make a simple chiffon blouse to attach them to or get a home dressmaker to fashion the blouse tor them at considerable saving of cost. And this wool collar and cuff set need not be tinpatriotic—it need not use •wool that might be used for soldiers —for there is in almost every woman’s knitting bag enough dainty wool left over from a sweater with which to make these colorful accessories. Who ever heard of wooden lavalleres? But If we can wear beads made from sealing wax and feel ourselves as well dressed as though we had emeralds and diamonds, why not jewelry of wood? Some of it is made by wounded French and English soldiers—whose taste In such matters is extremely good—and part of the profit In the sales goes to them. So we are, in a measure, patriotic, besides, undoubtedly, in fashion when we wear these trifles of wooden jewelry.