Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
BEAUTIES.
STOCKINGLESS,
CAUSE STIR
Three GraCeS" Laughed From
Race Course After Display
ing New Sandals.

PARIS. March 26-The fashion
freaks seen at the races at AuteuiI sur-
passed anything ever exhibited at q
Paris race course
The first race was hardly over when
three Young omen. obviously intended
to represent the Three Graces. appeared
clad in the most elaborate crepe ue
chine gowns. each OF one piece. with
high waists after the fashion Of 1918,
with handbags hanging by long strings,
long handled parasols and large flower
trimmed bOnnets.
Their dresses, which were OF three
different shades of pale blue. with a
hand painted rose pattern, We're in very
good taste. except for long splits in the
back. which revealed the leg almost as
high as the knee.
The popularity Of the costumes. how
ever. which attracted most attention
was the lack Of shoes and stockings.
The young women, apparently not in
the least disturbed by the early spring
wind. walked calmly over the green
lawns of the paddock with their feet
protected only by thin sandals, dalntuy
tied at the ankle with silk ribbons.
Graces Driven TO Cover.
Whether they were members OF a new
cult or followers Of novel fashionable
cure could not be ascertamed. for the
laughter Of the onlookers soon con
WINGED the daring opponents Of the
freakish mode that their attempt met
only ridicule. and they left immedi-
ately.
The skirts seen were exceedingly
tight at the hem; some. i'm fact. were
made m such way as to render IL al
most Impossible to discover whether
they were harem skirts or merely Of
the draped variety.
The feature Of the exhibition OF
dressnakerS ingenuity, 50 far as trim
ming was concerned, was the revival Of
let. Many gowns had thick jet en-
broiderv extending from the hem 10
we'll above the knee. In the majority
Of cases the beads were Of fancy colors,
opal blue being specially favored. Satin
sasnes. tightly drawn around the lower
part Of the waist in the Turkish fash
ion were also very popular.
An utter novelty not shown al the
recent openings Of dressmaking firms is
the practical application TO women's
fashions Of the present craze for the
army and the revival OF patriotism in
this country. Several women charm
ingIy disported becoming variations Of
uniforms Of officers of crack regiments.
especially hussars dragons and chas-
aeurs Pale blue and bright red, with
astralhan fur trimmings, together with
gold braid around the collar and cuffs
struck a note OF gayety and novelty
that was admired by everybody.
Larger sizes i'm hats than those worn
a few weeks ago We're seen. Fiat sailor
brin shapes were preferred. They were
always trimmed with expensive egret
or bird of paradise feathers.
Among the most striking costumes
likely 10 be the keynote Of the spring
and earIy summer mode We're several
9istinctIv masculine In cut and fashion.
one woman wore tabernacle skirt IN
sberhert.'s s, tartan of brown tint, mag
nifCentIv set off with long, loosely
rut black Jacket. A small dark hat, re
senbling the hard felt hats worn by
men. with a lancer plume, was worn
with this costume.
Few dresses presented the slit up the
side. which at the beginning Of the sea
son threatened to be common. Though
the skirts are still tight at the ankle,
the necessary freedom of movement is
now gained by skillful drapin8 from
the hips.