Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-11

I saw some bewitchIng ones made Of
family pink apple blossoms and still
Eothers made all OF modest violets. The,
only ciifference In the development Of
the flower sets Is in the neckpieces.
used would be bordered with 6oWersi
INSTEAD Of swansdovn.
Perhaps you would be Interested to
know about some Of the other novel,
ties. or. rather the resurrection OF some
iancieni ones which. saw In q rarnbies
through the shops the other day The
coy pantaiet was one OF them The
mannequiR was wearing pair, and
also q froek like grandmother used to
wear, with fluffy. friily. coquettish,
skirts below which the pantaiets be-
witchingly crept In and out as the
wearer paraded up and down the
flower bordefed walk constructed for
the occasion In one OF the store aisles.
T Another fnannequfn was wearing q
basque. and II was buttoned down be-
fore. just like the coat old Grimes used
to wear. but can wear no more since
the song declares that the old soul Is
dead-=oh. many years ago. ~ I
Neither the basque nor the pantalets
were to be taken seriously In the sense
of being an indication Of present day
styles. the man in charge or the ex
| hibition explained How could pam
talets be taken seriously. should
Just like to know? Rather do they
provoke one to spirit of Grseemly
levity. wrap. them about with the man
| tie Of sentiment as we will However.
/ this parade was meant to be merely a
passing show of different periods of
fashion. Let us hope that the coy pan
talets the disfguring hustle and the
lugly basque will only return when
evoked by sentimental memory. as we
love old songs which are devoid Of any
classical beauty or former scenes
which. though homelY in themselves
revive for US memories of happy child
hood.
American women have been accused
by the French couturiers of caring
more for novelty than for beauty. Il
think the assertion too sweeping and
much as though they we're heaping
upon the broad. we'll carried. capable
shoulders of the American woman the
burden of some of their freaky sar-
torial mistakes. for by no means is
beautiful, though much of It is. But
is the American woman to blame?
Perhaps we may be accused of liking
novelty: possibly the novel may bel
sometimes mistaken for the beautiful.
but not often. for the American wo-
man, with her classic lines and grace
full figure. is considered to be one of
the very best dressed females Of the
Species
And now the Paris couturiers say
that they are in despair. Fheir brains
have become atrophied, they declare.
and refuse absolutely to spawn further
novelties for the exacting American
woman of doubtful taste.
They further assert that the French
woman. and. in fact. all European wo-
men. are not exacting as to novelties:
that II is not demanded that their
creations should scream, the~low tone
being considered in better taste
To be sure. during the past five years
they have delved into history and have
copied every epoch. They have iru-
pressed the army. the navy. the clergy.
the peasantry and even the fierce and
crafty bandit into the service of fash
ion. Even wars and rumors OF wars
have stimulated their brains to new
sartoriai achievement \ |
Now. here is a secret: Il, is not the
American woman who is to blame for |
the present stump in the creative gray
matter OF the Partisan dressmaker.
The manufa ctlfrers are to blame. They |
send tearfnl petitions to the fashion
wizards overseas TO make something