Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-07
POIRET STARTLES
CHICAGO WOMEN
Shows 700 of Fair Sex How
They Would Look if They
Dressed to Suit Him.
KEYNOTE IS SIMPLICITY
Modistes Afterwards Scott at French.
mans views-Say His Shades
Are Too Daring.

of the best dressed women of Chicago
viewed the oddities of the latest styles
of Paul Poiret, "the high priest of col
or and the master builder of gowns"
as they strutted across the cinemato-
graphic screen at the Blackstone hotel
yesterday. They saw themselves as
Poiret would have them appear.
The 200 we're all dressed the same.
A woman entering the room after
Poiret had begun his talk, pointed to
the balcony, and nudged her friend
The balcony was occupied by two
rows of women, each wearing black
hat.
Like so many crows" she laughed.
The women in the pictures, though,
were CARRIED in raiment wonderful, pc
culiar, and individual. Here walked
one in lampshade gown whose hoop"
swayed with the motions of her body.
There another model preened herself
before mirror and showed the basic
principles of the trousers skirt.
STUDY EVERY GOWN. "
The spectators gave due attention
to each gown, criticiGing, studying,
praising, wondering There was ample
opportunity for study, for some of the
gowns were exhibited several times
before the final reel had wound itself
up.
Perhaps the article that brought
| for the most EXPLANATIONS was a
huge muff. A circular piece of white
ermine ran around the front of it and
as the wearer came closer into the
cameras focus the comment grew
What is that white circle?" Looks
like life preserver" mo, it's an au.
tomobile tire" Then the model stood
| perfectly still and the seven hundred
laughed. 1t was ventured that seven
hundred black muffs with white err
mine circles will be worn in Chicago
this winter.
There were also few colored slides
showing Poirets color combinations
women in blue serge and green trim
ming, in scarlet and black, in purple
and white, in pink with an overdress
Of white, and in other shades tha
caused several dressmakers a few
gasps of delight.
GOWN Is LIKE THE WOMAN.
1.-THE gown is like the woman" saiC
: Poiret as he addressed his eager audi
ence before the pictures we're shown
Both elude analysis. The gown is tbs
, flower of fantasy, the fruit of caprice
7 bit of ribbon, a scrap of a lace, ;
, touch of color. My garments show NJ
> workmanship and it is because of thi
that they are different.
; THE beauty in styles should under
lie the meaning of the features, brinj
> out the grace and the beauty of tn
wearer and accentuate it. All the tai
ent of the artist rests in the reveal
ment of the woman.
: ITO be in style then does not meal
to wear diamonds and ropes of pearls
l would like just as well to see
woman wrapping her curls with ban
notes as to see her loaded with jewels
The rope of pearls seems to be tn
mark of social standing. 1t is not fail
for pearls are not becoming to ever
: woman. 1t is the elegance that shout
dominate, not the cost.
> NO RULE TO CHARM.
"The gown should be the eleganc
i of simplicity. The charm comes froI
l. the very point where it eludes Their
i is no theory, there is no rule, ther
Z can be no rule. 1t is more feminin
to be illogical, hence more charming.
Men are better dressmakers tina
women because they like solicit!
Women are too rich in imagination
They put too much lace, too many Ia
sells and beads and penwipers and 70
cites on the gown, and the general on
lines are hidden, the personality
lost.
They use pastel shades, which loo
faded and characterless, whereas
they used very bright colors, stron
shades and in small quantity the
would achieve creations. They are tc
y much for schools and nothing for fee
ing. Their gowns are never simp
enough"
CALLS 1T GOOD SHOW.
Simplicity" laughed Nine. Hosa
Chicago dressmaker. "Poiret's sir
plicity / rather like. but nobody ell
ever dared to use his colors. Thir
Of it-blue serge and green embroi
~ cry, II will not be worn here for maj
"a years. However. it was a good show
=. Simplicity" repeated Nine. Ripl
m His gowns are simple as hristm
trees. Poiret's only excuse for comil
to this country is to advertise. He h
lost his vogue in Paris. No one wea
Of