The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-29

DARIS March 2I-The fashion oracles who sit on
r. their high and mighty thrones in the Rue de la
Paix have gazed at the crystal ball. peered into
the depths of the mysterious caudron and have ELECTED
the information that next Summer will the vogue
of black and white the ultra fashionable tones in
womcn's gowns Just as II every Summer did not bring
forth these contrasted tones in profusion But more
than ever the smarty gowned will include these
plain coors in her wardrobe as the warm days
of June and July upon
1t is impossible conceive OF prettier garment
than one developed shirnmering white with touch
OF black and there relieve the monotony Of the
pure white.
AS the modern woman Is becoming more and
outdoor creature white flannel and serge suits for
the tennis golf links aboard yachts and
the seashore almost necessity But this Sum
the whites not to be confined to these
terias exclusively There will be great demand for
the fmsy materials, such the fine French linens Of
the delicate texture silk musns crepcs and other
gossamer-lke weaves which suggestion
than real material
The chief charm OF the coming styles Will be sim.
plcity in the of the garment but they will be dar
ingly yet beautifully trimmed with draperies OF all
kinds The styles adaptable to the tall and
short alike, well the slender and stout Any
look fashionable, providing her dress
maker Is artist who understands how to bring out
her best points. No longer clothes the main object
of attention; the properly gowned woman now uses her
clothing merely as an adjunct to her natural beauty
The clothes act frame in which is set the jewel
OF physical perfection
And this brings the point OF the feminine figure
which is present arousing much discussion in Paris
Several prominent artists have charged that the mod
ern feminine form must fit the costume, and the
costume the form. Last week competition among tho
scuptors to develop statue showing the ideal feminine
form for wearing the modern dresses opened.
jury OF eight members OF the Academy Of Fine Arts
later viii award the prizes One member of the jury
is quoted having said that It is certain that the win
ming figure will resemble the Venus dc Milo. but
Judging by the present Partisan ideal OF feminine fig
ures the gold medal should awarded the sculptor
who shows holow-chested form, with a convex back,
high wasp-like waist and long legs with an outward
bulge at the knees.
He may may not have been correct in his remarks
Certainly every day quantity of figures such
as he described However, the fashion arbters do
agree with hlm According to their view, the ideal fig
ure Is the natural figure, in which the waist is
TOO small, and neither the bust the hips prom-
nent Gracefulness is the keynote which should dis.
tinguish the modern OF course, any artist will
tell you that the most graceful is long, undu-
lating curve, which to flow with a liquidlike
movement. From this it would appear If the tall.
slender would more nearly approach the mod
ern fashion ideal than short and stout one The
woman who lives much in the open air, who COILS and
walks INDUCES in other sports will develop the mod
figure. The real outdoor is anything but
hollow chested and healthy exercise should tend to
straighten the back instead Of giving II form
The announcement that the coming Summer is to be