Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-08
DIRECTOIRE GOWN
APPEARS ON COAST

From San Jose to Oakland and
from Oakland across the bay to Mar
ket street tho thrill of the Directoire
gown rippled yesterday, says the Ex-
aminer Of July &c. Two girls en-
dowed with all the attributes neces-
sary for successful demonstration
donned the garments and permitted,
SO long as their courage lasted. the
curious of three cities to cape. giggle
and comment on the color and text
ure of their hosiery. The heroines-
II still requires dash of the stun OF
which heroines are made---to wear
the garment were:
In Oakland and San Francisco
Miss Ethel Moore, aged 30. pronounc-
cd brunette. tall and more or less
willowy; profession. saleswoman.
In San Jose-Miss Izetta Jewell.
aged 22 years. almost a blonde, not
quite so tall. but rather more will.
Lowry; profession, actress.
How Gowns Appeared
And as for the dresses the heroines
wore, here they are as nearly rs a
mere IMMERSED man could figure out.
Miss Ethel Moorc-A creation:
back satin as to lower and top sails,
with Hagons of shimmery ~ .cwcrR
over the upper structures: designed
on the plan of glove fore and aft
a nd x.,ll . t,,F <xf r ..,eh -,
certified TO be hat. als> black.
Shoes black and shiny, ralsGI en-
stills. Hose, black and shiny also,
guaranteed silk by consensus Of Opir-
ion at Ferry building. Distinctive
feature, diamond that glintei ont
from between two upper front teeth
when wonun grinned; was gr;1niny
all the time. Cynics said this was
done to keep mems eyes ut higher
levels than slit In dress.
Miss .zetta Jewel--Anouhr crcs-
ton; block with large dashcs Of
white and glimpses of blue. mostly
broadcloth. with lace decorations in
upper structure. Hat composed VI
black and white feathers and plenty
of them. She carried long stan,
not certain whether for defense or
decoration. Slash In the gown long
and wide enough to reveal patent
leather shoes. hosiery SO thin, as to
be almost negligible and some dang
ling ribbons of silken baby blue ma
ture, the mystery of which remained
unrevealed SO far as the men gazers
were concerned. but which the wom-
en- fathomed and blushed at.
Comes From Oakland
| Miss Ethel Moore. who came all
the way over in a ferryboat from
Oakland to startle the loungers ut
the Ferry building with her Direct
DIRE. first attracted attention on
Broadway across the bay early In the
Afternoon.
An immense crowd soon gathered
and she was forced to run to cover.
She made all haste for the train In
order to get to this side as soon as
| poooiDIc. ohc wan uo ooOhCI ou tuS
boat on this side, however, than an
other thrOng began to gather around
her and she was forced to Jump into
an automobile at the ferry to escape
the crowd.
The gown itself is u creation In
black satin from Paris. The custom
airy slit almost to the knee was
there. of course. and disclosed a limb
clad In black silk hose. The feature
of her makeup was a diamond that
came into prominent view between
the two front teeth of her upper Jaw
every time she smiled.
When seen at her home. 2023 Fill.
more street, Miss Moore said that she
was a travelling saleswoman and ex,
pected to be In town only few
days.
Startles San Jose
Izetta Jewell. the New York and
San Francisco actress. who Is spend
ing her vacation in San Jose. as II
her custom. appeared In the streets
there In Directoire gown that was
not conservative. As Miss Jewell
stepped from her automobile to enter
several stores the mob of men and