The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

NJ Hen the opera SEASON. GIIlA
M IN New York smart society is
Wv decidedly decoIlete. This fact
IS the first thing to strike you
as you let your eyes travel around the
Eiittering horseshoe of boxes and pause
here and there to dwell on a particu-
larry beautiful pair OF shoulders that
stand out from all the rest like g su-
perb gem surrounded by inferior ones.
You are impressed by their beauty
and DE amount OF cleaning flesh
visible to your eyes. Then, whether
you are man or woman. you will prob
ably make mental comment of the won
oerfuIness OF the fashionable decollete;
It displays feminine charms IN truly
marvellous manner. yet withaI It is
quite modest. You viii end your men
tai comment by asking yourself or any
body handy, "Hbw do these women
manage itT' A perfectly natural cues
ton. too. ana one that has puzzled
many. but It proeiaims an ignorance Of
the mysteries concealed IN the in
nnitesimaI folds Of the society woman's
newest opera bodice.
To the uniniuated this latest wrin-
kle IS something to inspire wonder, 20
say the least It's extreme out marks it
at once an example OF the exotic art
OF the Partisan modiste. To be worn
properly It should be worn with the
foreign chic and intelligence Of these
fashion leaders. In all the world there
IS probably no society woman 80 re-
nowned-and envied. too. to some ex-
tent-as la belle Parisienne for the way
IN which she wears her evening gown.
It is q fad Of hers 70 suggest q certain
carelessness and disregard OF bodice
moorings. The more unattached It lool1
the better It seems to suit the rav1sh-
ing woman. And the height Of her de-
sire in this realm Of dress is 70 give
the observer the impression that fta
staying IN place is not an AFFAIR for hs5
to worry over.
Fastidious women connne this un-
concern TO the suggestion. Tho wise
one knows that It heightens her charm
to let her bodice appear TO be On the
point OF slipping from the shoulders
Just q wee bit and Of showing more
OF the exquisite curve OF her arm n
IS far more seductive than . bodice
possessing every visible evidenos OF q
long been a puzzle to know how 70 ar
rive at the most fascinating point Of
suggestion and yet have absolute Sc
curity.
The new bodice suggests the slipping
perfectly. and II is cut as low as In
dividuals can bear II. II It is provided
with any sleeve or shoulder support
this carries out the main suggestion OF
careIsssness and crosses the arm so
low that the entire curve Of the shouI-
der is exposed, together with nve or
ak inches OF the cleaning upper arm
When the fashionable morsel OF bod
ice has neither an excuse for q sleeve
nor a band OF almost invisible trim
ming In lieu Of enc. then. indeed. is
the lay mind puzzled How is It pos
sible, It asks. for mortal TO wear the
bodice where # really belongs without
ceurtiuR a catastrophef The fact that
women do wear decoIlete gowns OF this
perilous fashion and are quite serene
IN their ability to avoid too great an
exposure OF statuesque shoulders is one
of the secrets Of the modish decollete
How this is managed has been revealed
By a dressmsker who learned few OF
the clever arts and tricks Of the fail
Psrisienne from mademoiselle herself
"A woman rejoicing IN a beautiful
throat shoulders and bust is extremely