Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-11
Nothing Pretty or Graceful About
New Idea Which Is Affected
in Paris.
MAY BE ONLY PASSING FAD
To Be Deplored Because Trend OF
Seasons Costumes Has Been All
for Beauty and Grace-New-
est Models Show Abso-
iutely Natural Lines.

ions displayed OIL the Grande PLACE
G. the Casino, but those shown pri-
civ in the ateliers of the great
q lrs dressmakers who have branch
e. ..blishments at this particular sea
side resort.
From the point of view OF dress
Biarritz in the month of September
resembles Monte Carlo in the month
of February. At both these fashion
centers the newest and most eXclu-
sive models are shown before they
are shown in Paris, and the reason
is not difficult to find. The members
of the court circles of Spain all meet
at Biarritz and San Sebastian IN the
months of August and September.
They return to Madrid early in Octo-
Der. and they then take back with
them a generous supply OF dresses
wraps, etc, for the winter season
Now. the pretty Spanish woman IS
devoted to dress, and she demands
everything of the latest and newest
More than this, she is eclectic in her
taste, even though she sometimes IN
clines toward brilliant colors and gor-
geous details.
She is. as a rule. very rich; she is
always ready to pay well for that
which is really original and oecom-
ing. For all these reasons, the Span
fsh beauties are beloved by the auto
Gratis of the Rue de la Paix.
Protest Called Fer.
have been making a series of Wis
its to the notable Partisan dressmak-
ers and tailors who have branch ate
Hers in Biarritz. have been careful
" studying the novelties displayed by
each one. and have come to the con-
clusion that it is necessary to enter,
early in the TALL and winter seasons,
a word Of strong protest. We have
arrived at memorable moment IN
the history of dress We have quiet
Nv. almost unconsciously. reached a
period in which the female form di-
vine is displayed to perfection, be-
cause it is displayed gracefully and
naturally.
All through the summer our wom-
en- of fashion have been wearing tri-
cot corsets and swathed centuries,
which permitted the waist to assume
a perfectly normal outline. And the
corsages, as well as the cleverly drap-
ed skirts which have been adopted by
the more exclusive Parisiennes. have
been eminently graceful and even
classic. Notwithstanding all the pro-
tests which have been called up by
foolish women who take delight IN
attracting unpleasant attention and
who bear no real relationship with
women of fashion in the right sense
of the words, we have arrived at a
period in the history of dress which
is very nearly ideal
Atrocious Fashion.
Never have women looked pretuer
nor more graceful than this year.
Never have their dresses and nantes
more clearly expressed the feminine
not which is so entirely desirable.
All was we'll in the world Of dress,
and it is distressing to find that GER
tain Partisan dressmakers are giving
countenance TO a fashion which can
only be described as an atrocity
am now alluding to the growing
tendency in Paris in certain circles
70 alter the outline OF the figure be-
low the waist: to give it that pc
culiar and most unsightly curve out
ward which was adopted last summer
by one or two Partisan actresses and
which became sort of fashion.
Last summer it was rather the
thing in some circles TO stand in a
loose. dislocated pose, to throw out
the stomach-for l am obliged to use
the real woodland to throw in the
back. It was absurd. but as pass
irv fad people laughed good-natured-
Il i it. But this autumn it is unfor-
,{ely true that some Of our lead
ing Partisan dressmakers are trying.
and trying hard to make tits horri-
BILE and ridiculous outward curve a
permanent fashion. They are even
going so far as to pad the corsets in
order that the figure may seem to
curve outward below the waist line
In front
Designated as Disgusting.
NOW this Is Simply disgusting
More than that, it is inartistic and
meaningless Twenty or thirty years
ago It was the fashion to wear a
hideous thing called hustle" II old
photographs are 10 be relied on these
outrageous affairs completely de-
stroyed the beauty OF the feminine
outline But they were quickly
laughed out Of existence. Since then
we are supposed 10 have made some
progress in matters OF art and dress.
We are supposed to have reached a
period TT the worlds history in which
true estheticism has its own appoint
ed place: in which it is the duty as
well as the pleasure. Of the designer
TO follow he Indications % nature and
10 give 10 the feminine form all that