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We are apt , and 80 some pictures of the fashions: of just a few years ago are produced on this page, You do not need to be very old to be able to recognize most of them 'mentioning that these changing ° "the bane and blessing of stor ing. The blessing is that iblic. must constantly keep spendin ey if they would keep up with the fash. The bane is that styles are changing s quickly thw ' in a short time any populs article may become "dead." i i J vogue thro' passing years. || 'e as time goes by, W ther hair is low or high, - 'basquesare worn, or shirtwaists tight, - If one could look at a panorama . of a thousand years, the ingenuity of ~. the matter of dress ony +Ever to the front is The savage had his crimson be his hair. He painted his f: hideous or beautiful (? He put rings in his ears in his upper lips so that unbelievable degree. Al this rating himself, attracting attention He certainly would do so were he to walk do our streets today. But his general idea of ration" while in eff expression still exists. There are three main purposes of clothing-- decoration, decency and warmth. A to the changing standards of the .tim while the two latter pu are 80 + ficed; the NIST Itumie od roy neglec have taken all shapes and it is how un- _ certain those shapes are, A short time ago in looking over some copies of the Illustrated London News of 1550, it was a problem to know how the women of that day could get about in those great _hoop re and crinoline, ; +. Common-sense dress is really a very modern product. But Sxeopt for extremes our folk were never more suitably dressed than today. It is true that dresses are sometimes too short, sleeves are sleeveless, and the collar is conspicuous by its absence, but for all that the Clothing is more sens- ible and sanitary--what there is of it. No longer do "wasp ladies, nor do their skirts trail the dust and sweep he streets with a majestic uneoncern to the fate nd destination of ten million microbes. ~~ The body. 18 free for action, the blood can i ~ and'in general form there are far fewer absurd ties than were exhib! : In the matter of * member, that the clot also seryes the intere The "pompadour" pe of France pat hod (je greatest extravagances in dress. '[n/ a proba those 'named. been @ SWE and her mistress must both hav gmely tired by the time all a ie Men's Fashions Of late years men's f. have changed but ; advent of . "Oxford the one great style "e within the past decade. one has' to' be something of an Authority to know the nies points of distinction in men's clothing--ah inch larger or smaller, longer or shorter tells the tale. ~ Just now in the hat world the stiff is in the fo "Derby" formerly the "Christy" More and more fashion is ac- cording to women the same freedom that is allowed fo men, and a y, .S8mer race should result, girls are alw the itis - and bright colored feathers in - "" waists exist among the. dy's "tiring" woman was, well - ways dressed just right ments of fashion were met. Of course those who were leaders in fashion did not pretend to work. "Indeed they could neither work nor play in the clothing they wore, and an athletic woman was looked upon as a "shameless" woman. Athletic play was allowed to the men; but the woman had to break away from the conventions if she wished this type of freedom. _-- Not only was the dress extravagant in appear- ance, but it was a burden because of its amount and the work entailed in keeping the wardrobe in order. Frills and flounces and pleats were with- out number; while the glory and misery of woman was her hair. This hair was certainly not bobbed. A woman with short hair would have been ex- pelled, from the church, and looked upon as one who had disgraced her sex. Nor were the extravagances confined to the dress of women. A man's fine shirt of a hundred years ago was a sight to behold, with its high choker, its pleated or ruffled front and its ruffled cuffs. His knee breeches with silver buckles, his hose and shoes were all very fine. Quite in ac- cord was his tight fitting coat and flowered waist- coat. Crowning all this magnificence was 'the dignified powdered wig. A century or two ago these gentlemen would have worn bright colors. Even as late as 1821, the dandy would wear avhite trousers, yellow vest, long bright blue coat with the tails reaching to the calf of the leg. High boots and silk high hat. About the time of King Charles the shoes had long pointed toes which were turned up and tied to the knee by/ ribbons fastened with silver jpearé well discribes dandy as being "The fashion and the glass of form." Such a Beau Brummel. ous character (1778-1840) was a friend e of Wales, afterward George IV. He fortune of £30,000, which he spent in g. Finally his creditors became so that he fled to France, where for a the British Consul at Caen; but in his if life he suffered great poverty and ic asylum, s "This atter h g importance. When Warmth "Clothes do not keép out cold, but if they are proper clothes they do keep in the heat. These garments should be loose so that the air may be imprisoned and assist in retaining the heat of the body. They should be of a kind that admit ventilation, and the inner garments should be absorb- ent and washable. They should also be durable enough to be a protection from small knocks and bruises. Reasonably heavy clothing is desir- able for older people as it conserves outflow of heat and economizes on fuel foods. Scant clothing requires heavy eat- ing to keep the body warm. Old folk cannot afford this method as they have not the machinery to throw off e are "dressed up' we feel " apparel. more comfortable, when we are shablily dressed we feel ashamed and inclined to make apologies. As the "inferiority complex" is one of the worst afflictions tHat come to humanity, it is well to] dress as well as we can according to our means,' avoiding . extremes, and maintaining cleanli and neatness of appearance. Clothes and speech make the man. It is of little value to dress like a millionaire if one talks like a hobo; and it is not good taste to dress like a hobo if one is-in a position to buy suitable garments. Proper dress neatly worn is essential for entry into good social circles. A study of the materials from which our clothing is made would take us to a perfect wond- erland of beauty and reveal a skill in weaving that is marvelous. It is a joy to see the displays of dress materials in the windows of our stores. How dazzling in color and how dainty in texture. This daintiness is very fine in its way; but it allows nothing for durability and does nothing to conserve the warmth of the body. One might al- most as well be dressed in a few yards of rainbow as in some of the materials on the market today. Yet these materials please the eye and delight the wearer, But the dictates of fashion leave tragedy along life's road, as will be seen from this news item taken from the Globe of March 6th, 1928. For the first time this session the Senate today discussed the unemployment situation, which has been unusually serious this winter in New York, Chicago, and other places. Senator Royal S. Copeland, who is in close touch with the municipal and charitable activities in New York City, de- clared the situation was worse in that city than it had been since 1914. Senator Walsh (Democrat, Massachusetts said 'conditions were really' much worse than unemployment statistics indicated, be- cause so many workers ewre employed only part time. Many New England mills, he asserted, were running only two or three days a week. Re- plying to a suggestion by Senator Smoot (Re- publican, Utah) that the slump in the cotton textile business was due to the fact that American women had substituted silk for cotton in wearing Mr. Walsh said that the Labor Depart- ment reported 61 per cent. of the silk mills run- ning only part time. Furs From earliest days furs have played an important part in the clothing of mankind. It is true that furs of to:day are travel- ling under some very curious names not related to their real origin; but they are (when pro- perly worn) valuable heat con- servers, and very handsome. Furs should be worn in winter -not summer, and should not be slung across the shoulder, but wrapped about the person to re- tain the warmth of the body. Good furs are just about "priceless" and are beautifully trimmed. The fur industry is of great proportions, the muskrat occupying an important place. THE SUNBONNET This form of head dress was very popular among our farm folk of twenty- five <or thirty years ago, and many a pretty face has been framed by a "filac sunbonnet" RPE ph ep SI rs fe