Show v WE DON GAY CLOTHES I AS VICTORY IS ASSURED ASSURED ID you over ever hear of ot a man whose D DID I first Impulse on hearing rumors abroad that victory was at hand and peace imminent was to hie hlo him to his favorite haberdashers haberdasher's and make purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase of oC a a. a nice bright necktie or a pair pall of oC stilt silk socks s or a lovely silken dressing dressing dress dress- ress- ress ing InS Sown gown Perhaps that isn't just how It struck men they the make tracks to the nearest nearest ticker licker to see how the news nets was striking Wall street or perhaps their Impulse was was not not that the they obeyed tho the Im Impulse of oC course course to to have that smoke or that little bracer that they had given up for tor tho the period of the war ar That women really do reflect the victory victor victory vic vic- tor tory note that is In tho the air an any dressmaker dressmaker dressmaker dress dress- maker or dealer In women's accessories can tell you And her reflection doesn't indicate the dove gray of or peace either It Is a I. I peace apparently that expresses 1 Itself In tho the bright hues of victory in scarlet and gold Sold and silver r and purple I and all the bright shades that have havo been left leCt more or less in the tho backI background background back back- I ground for tor tho the past two years cars Paris we are told Is even oven more barometrical than we wo and some weeks ago aso t the o saIn sayIng sayIng say say- In Ing was that without a bit of oC gold left leftIn leftIn leftin In her pocket she was buy buying InS InS' gold bold cloth and gold fold braid for her clothes How Is the thought of victory striking striking ing you ou It Is always alwa's the way with women that the they reflect tho the great brent public events through which thoy they are living I In some little direct ct whimsical way In Inthe Inthe inthe the events of their daB dally daily lives What have haye you ou planned to do What have you ou done dono to show that you OU are letting the f t hn good tr f nn no news fl that f r om ones f to rk 0 you every rv D p dC day or so tin find expression Some Somo of oC the good hospitable type of oC women began besan right awa away planning tho the dinner parties the they would give dinner give dinner parties In which they would have those choice luxuries that their conscience permit them to have when the war still raged On second second thought perhaps the they realized that it would be beman man many a a. month after war was over be beCore before before be- be fore Core we would be let down In our food thrift but but bui such at least was their th fl first Impulse And some women first thought of oC the vacation that h hd been put off months y years a ears a deferred honeymoon that could not be taken when war first was declared that declared that Is only waiting till after the war to find completion A surprisingly large number of oC women women wom wom- en cn dreamed first of oC the things that the they would do to their houses by way war of or col- col New tapestry will go 0 on the tho chairs that wore Just going to be done dona over oer when the war nr started and there will bo be new paper on the tho wall and the tho woodwork Will twill get Jet the tho new coat of or paint it needs so much much much-as as soon as the war is over In the back of ot the tho minds of nil all of or us there are these plans And Anil it took toole no more than a rumor that It was coming before we wo set to work making really truly plans for Cor the great achievements When the armistice was finally IlY sl signed nod tho the work was all but begun But with most women it Is first In Inthe inthe the tho realm of ot clothes that the they celebrate tho the coming of or victorious peace Didn't you OU actually know some Bomo wom worn en who before the bells and whistles wore through announcing announcing- the tho signing of oC tho the armistice were on their wa way home homo again with a new red velvet hat hatIn hatin hatin in a paper papal bag baS under their arm 1 For a good many weeks Paris has been getting ready to fob for victory in the field flold of oC clothes Ever since war began begon we lye have hae been Lean wearing rather somber colors Ever er since war began too wo wa have been trying to persuade ourselves that we ought to wear bright ht colors In order to keep up the tho spirits of oC our our fighting men But In the long run tho the necessity for tor economical and practical clothes won out out and a lon long succession slon of oC brown dark blue and black street clothes has been the tho result Perhaps as a forerunner of oC peace came the 1918 1018 autumn vogue for henna even for frocks and coats and tho the still wider vogue for hats in various arious shades of oC red Again however necessity has made man many of oC us up to the wonderful da day a a. month ago when the armistice was signed war wary of or the brilliant new hat It was waa only when wo we were sure sura that returning peace would bring r re returning returning re- re turning opportunity for the wearing of Sa gay clothes that wo we could reconcile ourselves to a bright red hat Peace alwa always brings s an Influx of f gay Say and giddy clothes So when we wo follow our inclination or 01 instinct and rush forth now to rec othe ourselves In a amore amore amore more brilliant hue we only follow tollow the example of the ages I There Thero Is one difference however be between between be- be tween us and tho the women who have e blossomed out in nov na new clothes clothe after other great wars ars When hen the Homan Roman A d to the east and went r down into Egypt It took on the clothes habits of oC the people It conquered The Egyptian fashion dominated the sim sim- simpler simpler st style le of old Rome When hen Europe went east cast on her crusades European rash fashions Ions became Still later after acter Napoleons Napoleon's cony conquests nests In Greece and Egypt France evolved what we call the tho Empire fashion clearly tho the result of ot the eastern and classic in influence influence influence in- in fluence brought front from the tho cam campaigns of oC the great conqueror And a a. little later when England was spreading out In India the turban and the shawl were Incorporated Into the Europea ans an's costume From even our little war with Spain we brought away a liking for tor Philippine embroidery an and anil perhaps the per persistence especially In Inthis Inthis inthis this country countr of or the Spanish sartorial Ial Influence ma may be traced to that da day But what can we get got from Berlin Surely nobody wants to dress like a aGerman aGerman aGerman German German women havo have always been noted as poor IOOr dress dress- ers Not ot only dl did the they lack the ability to wear l' l French rench clothes to advantage e but they were especially especial lacking in originality The Tho German peasant costume costume costume cos cos- tume stood for something and varied according to the rc region lon in which It was worn but the thc well dressed German German German Ger Ger- man woman that ought to have been well veil dressed had dressed had no individuality No wo we can gain sain nothing In the way of ot clothes inspiration from Germany And perhaps It is 18 the first time Ume In history history his his- tor tory that A victorious nation has not notto notto notto to sonic some extent adopted the clothes of ot tho the v vanquished 1 |