New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02
The tango makes the fashions.

So saws Nine. Joire. slster-in-law or
Nine. Pauuln. and one OF Paquin's man
ayers. who has come 10 America, with her
husband. four pretty French manikins
and one hundred gowns 30 new that even
Paris has not laid eyes upon them 70
give a series Of fashion shows In the large
cities
In the midst Of the snow and sleet yes
terday morning came madame. aboard
the Provence. but only she, NJ. Joire and
the manikins we're az the Ritz-Carlton'
where they are 10 stay. last evening. The
gowns were still down there madame
said. with a wave Of her tewelled hand
toward the piece where the French steam
ships land. and so couldn't be sesn. 1t
seems probable that they won't be seen
until Wednesday. when there will be
private view OF them for the trade and
the press. Afterward they will he on eX-
hibition for three days for any woman
who wishes 10 pay the fee Of S for the
pleasure Of drinking tea and seeing the
very newest wrinkles IN dress.
But though the one hundred gowns We're
not visible Yesterday, madame WIS consid-
crate enough 10 wear one OF her very
latest DESIGNS herself one tAat formed a
text for her dictum. The tango makes
the fashions" II was slit skirt, though
you wouldn't have dreamed IT, Two sNts
AZ the sides. cut away, so that the sAIrt
fell IN points front and back AND under
this was worn a skirt-madame wouldn't
allow that il was a petticoat-with ruffies'
very narrow ruffies OF silk on tulle And
these ruffles were only az the sides, giving
charming fluffy effect and freedom OF
movement, with an entire absence OF fnii-
ness front and back. The skirt was hisn
wasted in front, falling in slight gathers
Az 10 the waist. there isn't much TO say
about Il. for there wasn't much or 1t
bit Of black silk. coming down TO
point. front and back, very low. and snort
sleeves OF black tulle. huge DOW OF
beige at the back of the waist ana re"
rose in front lightened the black costume
Nedsme's hat was OF shining black straw
small and close. and worn much on one
side with a plume AZ least eighteen lnches
long sticking straight up IN the back.
at was OF the tango We thought wheh
we made the dresses this year, Nine
loire explained. every one dances
| g, not 90? And when the girls danced IN
tho skirts that were so tight. they did
NOT TOOL, beautiful. and they had not free
movement Of the legs. In this dress thaV
wear the lines of the hips are Followed
there Is no ugly fullness there the oh'E
| fulIncss comes where II does not appear
70 h. r,,llness--the ruffes showing AZ the
Sides under the Sits. which extend 70 'he
place where the legs bend.
/ TAILORED suits are made In the same
way. only. of course, the materials are
NOT so thin. But the same lines Tor inc
el<,rts are followed And skirts are short;
| short IN dancing dresses. visiting dresses
walking dresses In all things the ueno
! is toward freedom of movement
! But when madame was asked II there
wss the least prospect Of skirts evolving
| into trousers she shook her head EN-
| phaticaly.
| Non. non" she protested. We would
nevair wear them nevalr, The nerefn
skirt An. rights Ike that are seen but
! not often, md they soon die
| Jackets. Nine. loire said. were short
this season; very short in front longer IN
| the back. Also rather full in the back
AZ least not tight fitting. This, she IN
sisted. was p kindly fashion for IA,
1 women
"A fat woman nevair looks 40 fat ~
when she wears clothes tightly fitted 20
| her form" said madame, with an express
! sive passing Of her hands up and down.
Hats. she said. were 90 be small and
/ high. very high.
But YOU VIII see sll that next Wednes-
| day. We have a stage fitted up in the
/ ballroom Of this hotel, with very pretty
/ color scheme. and there the mankins will
pass back and forth with the gowns on.
! We are not afraid they can he copied in