New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
PARROT IS POIRET'S IDEAL
Splendid Color and Simple Line the Foundation OF Smatness-
immortality and PractcabiLty Don't Count says Fans
Fashion Maker


The parrot is the mode. according TO
NJ. Paul Poiret. the creator of the minaret
and hobble skirts. who had a morning
at the Plaza yesterday for reporters and
fashion writers.
Il prefer the parrot with simple lines"
said Poirot. Ito the oyerdecorated gown
covered over with ruffles. penwipers and
punches Of things. even II each detail be
marvel. The greatest enemy of the
gown is the useless furbelow."
Enter Mime. Poiret. introduced as my
best model" She wore a robe which ex-
actly expressed monsieur's Ideas about
clothes II was simple-of an amazing
simpleness-all of one piece. with round
hole for the head TO go through. straight
from shoulders to slippers. with loose
klmono sleeves. II was OF oyster-colored
cream brocaded satin. very thick and
soft Madame's only ornament was
large pearl hung about her neck with
heavy green cord and tassel. Her little
satin slippers matched the green cord
as did the small turban. beneath which
peeped only wee curl or two Of dark
brown hair. Poiret's best model is slim
and takes naturally TO the 'lampshade
SLOUGH" Her olive slim is guitless OF
rouge. After smiling at the assemblase
and pirouetting about to show OFT the
Zines" Of her robe madame sank Poiret-
ishly upon the pile of purple, green and
gold cushions In the corner beside the
- nd a
red roses and yellow orchids.
II have two principles" continued mon
sleur. the search for the greatest sim
plicity-my ideal is the gown Of golden
material without decoration-and the
search for the one personal touch when
transforms the gown into the costume
In the costume which Nine. Poiret Is
wearing the lines are of the simplest ana
there il only one personal decorative
touch. the pearl.
The woman should choose her rooe
lust as you turning 10 blushing MAZE
fashion writerJ-just as you choose your
neckte 10 match your soul. The rooe
matches the mood, the humor or the
wearer; also. the temperature, the land-
scape. the hour of the day, the occasion
The robe is the expression Of state OF
soul II expresses JOY of life, catastrophe
sorrow, coyness. There are gowns that
weep gowns that are fun OF mystery anu
gowns for the fifth act
NJ. Polret has been going about since
he arrived In New York studying the
American woman and the way she wears
his models lie finds Miss New YORK
extremely smart and well constructed.
American ladies don't look fat. You
can wear any original model that pleases
YOU" said he. II am surprised 10 see
so many smart women. The only criti-
clsm I have is your taste In colors. which
is not always nice"
Asked by a loud chorus II he approved
Of the uncorseted figure on all occasions.
he said certainly not.
.orhey must wear corsets when they are
fat" said he.
"\yhat about the slit skirt-do you
think II encourages imm9rality?' was the
next question. Monsieur required the as
sistance of the interpreter at this point
also of the reporters-to explain the sum-
mer's excitement.
"I don't care with immortality" said
Poiret.
Neither does he care with practicable
ity. either IT developed.
Ten years ago. when I invented the
tight skirt" he said, the women said
oh. II isn't practical. It's quite ABSURD
Now everybody wears It. q few days ago
had my manikns try on some OF the
old full skirts. They found 1t impossible
TO walk! Yet if that mode comes back IL
Will again be practical. All, | find women
very illogicl They wish TO have some
thing new all the time, TO be in the mode
vet when one creates the new mode they
say: oh, no: that is quite absurd. We
can't wear it Two months later they
wear IL as a matter of course"
Poiret isn't sure what the next mode
will be. He never can tell when IL VIII
hit him II comes To him as an inspird-
ton comes TO the poet-unpremedltated'
Certainly, however. 1t viii be oriental, De-
cause the eyes of the world are upon the
East to-day, and, Parisen1es being the
most sensible" (of course. lie meant sem
sitive). people reflect in their dress the
worlds interests.
when Bonaparte was in Egypt" he ex-
planned. the ladies' of Paris wore tnr-
bans. When he was i'm Italy the Pom
peiian style became the mode. Nine. de
Tallieu wore costumes modelled after the
Etruscan and Pompeiian The whole d.
rectore period was influenced by Italy.
When Napoleon III was in Algiers the
French women took UP the fashion OF
large striped shawls. To-day the Russo
japanese war has brought the eyes of the
world to the Orient The old art of China
is the thing in Paris to-day. II will be
infiuent upon the new styles"
NJ. Poiret will give private view
of his pictures tomorrow evening at the
Plaza, and later will lecture at Columbia