The Washington herald., 1910-02-09

Fashion fanatics fiocked among fren-
zied fastidies and tickle fads from first
TO finish at the Arlington yesterday. for
getting families for the frills and fOibles
that fill fellows full OF funny feelings and
ferment, furious. feminine fancies.
The show Is one OF the most successful
ever attempted by the National Ladies'
TailOrs. Women OF every phase Of So
ciety. official and resident. military and
civil. crowded the showrooms, and every
purchaser OF a ticket held tenaciOusly to
the coupon that entitled her TO a chance
IN the suit that was TO be given TO the
holder Of the lucky number.
Officers Elected.
The important business OF the day OF
the Ladies' Tailors Association was the
election Of officers. The following were
unanimously elected: Alexander NJ.
Cream. OF New York, president: Robert
R Pluym. OF Washington, first vice pres
ident; Mr.. Smythe. Of Boston. second vice
president; I. DTapIin. treasurer.
The executive committee viii be elected
at the business session to-day. and will
be composed Of the chairmen OF all the
tee, the exhibition committee, the law
committee, the business committee, the
fashion committee. and the ways and
means committee,
The chairman OF the executive commit
tee will be Jacob Zeidman. OF New York.
A visit 10 the big exhibit room, where
several hundred models stand, conyinces
the visitor, whether masculine or fem
inine that Paris is slipping back as q
market for beautiful gowns.
The tailors are enthusiastic in the be-
lief that from now on the real center
OF fashion will be one OF four cities,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia. or
New York. and thst feminine gown buy
ers will no longer look toward Paris
shops for style
Mermaid Gown Attracts.
To support this claim OF style. the show
managers point proudly to the array OF
models, among which will be seen the
newest thing in gowns. the Mermaid
gown.
This gown has the appearance Of a
perfectly good fresh fish; It follows the
line OF the figure. and at the bottom is
the appearance Of q tail formed by the
train The fins on the back Of the fish
are indicated by beads; the sleeves are
draped exactly the color Of flesh 70 form
the background for the strings Of coral
hanging from the shoulders. The front
of the gown represents the gills OF the
fish.
Another new gown put up by Messrs
Haughton & Haushton IS a theater gown
made of apricot colored chiffon; trimmed
with iridescent turquois cloth This is a
very beautiful gown. In front IS a scarf
which is fastened 10 the arm I'd can be
thrown across the shoulders The
Declaration Of Independence gown
shown in another exhibit, also had it;
group Of admirers.
MahOEany-tinted Suit.
The continental coat suit was Of ma
hogany-tinted cloth with vest and cuff.
of palest tan. embroidered in liberty
bell" design. The buttons were Of sOliI
silver. and on each was head OF Georg'
Washington, in solid gold One OF tn,
newest evening gowns shown is a dres:
of liberty satin fitting close to the figure
It has three-quarter sleeves and the bacl
is cut ''V'' shaped. the bust is trimmed
with real Irish lace. The lower part o.
the dress has an Oversdrt of net witt
beaded trimmings. The actual cost o.
this gown to the tailor was $3.50.
Every afternoon and evening until th'
close Of the show there viii be a musica
programme by the Greater Washington
Orchestra and Band; under the leader
ship Of John B. Bovello.
Edwin II. Snyder, of z. H Snyder &
Co, tailors, left last night for New York
where he will attend the annual con
vention Of the Merchant Tailors' Asso
citation. T J. Van DOren. designer fO
the J. Fred Gatchen Tailoring Company
is attending the convention in New York