Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

OF the winter season. our dressnakers
and tailors have been making our skirts
tighter and tighter. especially at the
hem Every effcrt has been sought 10
give a semt-drectore: semi. rlding heol'
effect Some women have found X pos
sible 10 carry of skirts OF this "rder
with perfect grace, but the majority
have not been 30 fortunate ,,
The cloth costume which d,spiayea
the skirt to which l have alluded was
OF lovely shade Of bcis de rose Ihe
STYLE was semi directoire. and there were
very large revers that gave breadtn 10
the figure. A lovely wa!1coet or sati
in a soft mordore tint was INTRODUCED
and the skirt WAS As I have satd. quite
full at the hem. while 1t nodded the hips
with extraordinary accuracy
I wonder II 1t Is OF any use 20 pro.
test against the sire OF some OF inc
new muffs? granny" nun 10
charming thing IN the hands OF pretty
girl, but there Is considerable ofner-
ence between a granny mum ana =
beer barrel.
A small fur tie, huge toaue and
stin more huge muff-these are tho lead
Ing features Of the season. ] 90 not
say that the true Partisan eleGante az
cepts these exaggef1tions. for that wouid
not be true but II 10 dificult for strane-
ers visiting Paris TO see the real eleEantes.
unless under exceptional circumstances.
and heaps of attractive looking French
women are to he seen at the best restsu-
rants wearing costumes which. If they DO
not offend good taste at least suggest
an appreciation OF the spirit or exag-
gera ton 1t is admitted that Paris ID
the special nome OF dress. and yet In
Paris. of all places. dress has 10 be
taken with more than one grain or sus-
picion. There are Paris fashions created
for Parisiennes Of the inner circle. ana
there are Paris fashions created for the
others
To come back to the mutt. There 10
legend that the shade Of Adonis
when reascending the earth after his
death at the hands OF Mars found tho
to his hands. Therefore il was decreed
that the SLAYER OF this fair youth should
hunt and kill enough sabies 10 supply
fur covering for his frozen fingers.
and so the muff had its origin. 1t may
be inferred from the existence OF this
pretty, If mythical. little story that the
mufr came into being very far back. and
that. Furthermore. 1t Was originally the
In fact, from rhe first definite record
of IL in history-under the name or
snoskin CT snuftskin-up to the third
quarter OF the eighteenth century II
was carried equally by both men and
women.
The present exaggerated feminine FASH
ions are finding formidable opponents.
il IS said. at tie Italian court In the
persons OF Queen Elena, the Duchess OF
Aosta and Genoa and the Princess l%titia.
the kings aunt. These ladies have brand
ed themselves together with the object
Of creating distinctive fashions in which
respect fer beauty on artistic lines will
never be lost sight Of. So whether Rome
is going to dsthrone Paris as tho heart
and center OF the world OF feminine fash
ions is matter that will be fought
out In the near future. For the pres
emf the snffe.!ngs of her subjects are too
near the heart Of the Queen Of italy fer
this gracious lady 10 think OF artistic
wearing apparel. A part OF the palace
has been turned into sewing rooms where
ordinary clothes to meet the needs Of the
earthquake survivors are being turned
out CATHERINE TALBOT.