Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15


Partisan ideas adapted 10 Ameri-
can requirements are expressed in
the charming models illustrated on
the newest and most attractive styles
in lingerie and silk afternoon dresses
In spite Of the fact that the season
Is to reflect an unusual rainbow bril-
| lance OF color In all Of the vogues.
| white VIII still maintain Suprema CIV
| and Will, as IS usual remain the
| choice par excellence OF tho most ex-
| elusive dressers for their most ar
| tistic froCks
| or course. This does not mean that
all white costumes win be de rlgueur.
| Far from H. All white dresses yes.
! in the main. but the costume com
| pete VIII present its many points.
| charming introductions Of color in the
| form OF shoes. hosiery. hat girdle or
| wrap
| To be quite chic. the spring maid
OF to-day, when donnine her all
white lingerie gown or wonderfully
| embroidered lace inserted perfection,
| will not hesitate a moment TO cut
| her lines in half by wearing q .girdle
| Of some decided and most brilliant
color
! The silk ribbon belt. tied in fr9t
| with a large spraddly many Topped
| bow. il TO be worn with colored
! gowns az well as with white.
Paris, a : usual. reserves her sur
| prises in the way of original models
until after February -.
| But even II this be = fact, II may
| also be remembered at the same time
| that Paris does not decide ia ashton or
.t..G-.t
| OF The definition
| It is the customer who decides. II
a number of American buyers decide
upon a single model or style and or
| der duplicates variations and adapt.
/ 1tlons Of this model for their Amer.
| can trade-then is vogue estab-
| lished. The couturier dubs the fash
! ion whatever the buyer wishes il
| named-and there you are.
| In turn, the designer and creator OF
! clothes is dependent upon the manu-
| facturer OF fabrics,
! In Paris. IL Worth, Paquin. Drecoll
! Doucet or Poiret like a certain style
/ OF fabric-its color or its weave
| they are privileged to purchase the
! entire product Of that particular ma
! terial upon condition that It win not
| be reproduced for any other mer-
/ chant
They then proceed to design "A cos
( tune with this particular piece or
! material they have chosen. and if
some American buyer likes the
/ gown. they will duplicate any num-
! her OF dresses from the model or ar
| range az many Nara lions as they are
/ canable
! Then il is the gown bears the hall
/ mark Of its maker, and o. one great
| reason also why American women
| able To buy gowns from the ateliers
/ of these high priced foreigners often
| meet the exact duplicates, worn by
! other women face 10 face In their
| own drawing rooms or in those of
| other people
With hats, wraps and other arti-
| Cles of dress such a contretemps is
| less liable to occur
A duplicated hat model maybe al
tered in the twinkling of an eye, but
| not SO a gown.
! Speaking of hats. il is we'll to cal
1 attention to the many dainty models
| now being shown.
White chip, leghorn ana Milan are
very popular. but perhaps the most
| attractive are the hats made of white
or colored MORE or faille.
These are usually trimmed with jet
ornaments. FUR or ostrich edgings or
| with ribhon-m made fancies They are
| truly tres chic"
| Hosiery is really 20 become most
! important article or dress. as far as
/ spring Vogues are concerned.
With the shortening OF skirt
| lengths, the splitting of hens, or
| even the rulllng of skirt widths. hos
/ iery remains q most dominant factor
! Shoes are already conceded to be
1 designed in loVeler more Colorful
| fancier fashions than for many years
! so that il follows almost as mat
| ter OF sequence, that fashions fol
! hosiery will follow suit
! Newest designs for black stockings
offer many varied expressions in the
! way of colored embroidery and drop
! stitching and lace nsets, for the def
milton OF an ordinary cloclline
II seems as though designers nae
! seized upon this heretofore most mod
est expression in the form of deco
ration for hosiery and elaborate and
converted it beyond all semblance OF
its hardly dscernible beginning
/ Heretofore cloC(ing on the stock
| ing was Just an humble double
stitched arrowhead topped line. ex.
I Ntnulnk bul II lew llANutS btNpilu lit
top OF the ankle
To-daV's most advanced idea Of &
clocked bit OF hosiery is 10 design
brilliantly colored lines topped by but
terflles Of lace placed where the ar
rowhead of self color was usually 10.
Gated
More than this. the more pro,
! nounCed the color contrast between
stocking and clocking the more mod.
Sh the hosiery.
Stockings having their instep por
tionS lavishlv decorated are almos
common IN their general style adop
ton, but those showing sock effect
in softly tinted pastel Coloriugs ar,
newer and much more chic
Flesh colored hosiery is decidedh
popular. especially for wear with tan.
go froCks. But blue. yellow and 9th
er colored hosiery with socl, effects
emphasizing their styles are eontin
ued for their fun length in flesh color
SO that their design and style is mos
pronounced,
Lace. striped. orop-stitched an,
fancy woven hosiery in taupe. brown
navy blue, violet gray, white an,
black are stocking styles being eager.
~ Welcomed by fashionable dressers
Worn with shoes OF varied colors
or TO match me hosiery, these type