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Show ' THE ADVENT OF THE WRAPPED-OH f DRESS New York, February 16. There is something quite wonderful in the way America is coming to the front in every line. Undaunted by circumstances, circum-stances, she accepts the conditions made necessary by war, and makes the best of them. (Anything that spalls Jf ' economy, that means a saving to help our government win the war, is eagerly eager-ly considered by the patriotic women of the United States. Conservative America. 'They say" abroad that we always ' go into things so hard, putting our whole souls into the thing of the moment, mom-ent, and it is true. The fashions of the present day prove this fact. Con rervation dresses, frocks that require the minimum of wool, are the order of the day. And yet they are frumpish, for they are in good taste, simple and becoming. The Dress That Requires No Fastening , At present, It is quite the yogue to ft Black and White Wrappei-on Dress of Silk Gingham. have one's dress wrapped ?on, and the t one Illustrated here Is a splerdid ex- . ample of the simplicity of this style. Made of silk gingham, in a stunning black-and-white check,' the dress can be closed at either the right or the left side. There are only two fastenings necessary, the buttons that hold it at the side front. The upper half of the front gore is made of lining, to conserve con-serve the material, and that is one reason rea-son why such a smart frock can be made from only four yards of silk. The tunic may be faced back with the white satin of the collar and cuffs. All the stitching is done in white, an es- pecially clever idea, as it d"es away with any extra trimming. The skirt is narrow at the lower edge, and the sleeves are very tight, two absolutely necessary features of the Model 1918. , - Knitting a La Mode. These days, when every one knits,' the knitting bag that is a bit different I With Braided Panel-Vestee. is the one most sought after. Indeed, there is quite a knitting bag code at I present! If one knits for the Red Cross, one may have a bag with the ' scarlet cross on it. The sewing fori the "French wounded" may be car-, ried in a gay bag of the tricolor, and, of course, there are any number of attractive at-tractive bags made to hold the drab . and blue sweaters for our own boys. If one knits for someone one knows i personally, one can knit a bit of red, white and blue into the end of the scarf or sweater, thus giving an Individual Indi-vidual touch to the article. Knitting needles come in for their share of at-! tentlon. and there are all sorts of npw . fads to make the knitting easier to ' y carry and the yarn easier to wind and hold. I |
