Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1918 — DARK COOL FROCK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DARK COOL FROCK

Oriental Minaret Tunic Is Back Without Warning. Chinese Silk, Pongee, Crepe de Chine or an American Satin, Regarded as Suitable Material for Garment. The woman who is in search of something original in the way of a dark, cool costume that will carry her through the hot days realizes that there Is something new in the field of fashion. Instead of the long plaits at the side, the floating panel at the back, or the hip-length cuirass buttoned in front, there is the revival of the Oriental minaret tunic. It has come back without warning, and the smart Amer-

This quite Parlsienne costume, which was taken from life, Is of black satin and crepe de chine, embroidered in dull gold, blue and Indian-red threads. It Is as full of color and grace as an Oriental play.

lean woman makes her midsummer clothes on this pjodel, choosing thin Chinese silk, pongee, crepe de chine or an American satin. She adopts the short, narrow skirt and flares out her miparet tunic in a hooplike circle above her knees. This tunic-carries its own bodice, and if a woman copies the French models worn on the beach at Deauville and in the Casino at Aix-les-Balns, she puts a’ splashing bit Of Arabian embroidery at the waist and over the bust. The latter is her call to the colors. The splash of red, blue and yellow has today b'ecome the American women’s symbol of belief in victory.

satin, are seen in collections. Gainsborough effects, with a decided turn at the side, and models with slashed sides also are shown, as is a shape with sides, a short back and an envelope front. All of these shapes are very large. Various effects in “tarns” are also included in the" new showings, in black, navy and brown. They are trimmed with ostrich tassels, bands and tips, as well as with paradise. For tailored wear, turbans ' and medium sized shapes are shown in velvet and satin, combined with long nap beaver. The brims and crowns are made of satin or velvet, with the flanges, facings and side crowns of beaver, sometimes in contrasting colors. Among the trimniings of these hats are wings and ribbon cockades, as well as accordion-plaited ribbon in fan-shaped arrangements.