Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
FASHION, 5 SHOW
HOLDS REIGN IN
ATLANTA SHOPS
Wide Departure Found in the
J Designs of Woman's Spring
Costumes.


and dreams of dresses-is the edict
of the modern woman to-day, who
sees fitting before her vision airy
creations which, no sooner than Wis
ualized in the mind, are to be found
ready to wear
Psychologists have lately deter
mined that after all there is not much
difference In the way which men and
women look at the world, that as in
terests-business social, homegrown
1 more closely one, so will the mans
and woman's consideration of things
las they are be more identical.
Charming Ideas for All.
Fashions, too, undoubtedly play a
great part in this. Take hurried
glance at some of the shop windows
new and it's difficult for the moment
to say whether. the goods displayed
are for men or for women. Hats for
the men go fiaring as to brim quite
as perky as those for their wives and
sisters The Panamas droop at ex-
Actiy the same angles over the eyes
of men and women, and as to colors
t-wistaria, purple, raisin blue, leaf
mold brown lizard green, delft blue
these are some Of the shades in mems
soft felt hats. About their felt crowns,
pr reposing gaily against the soft yell
low surface of the straws, are pug
garees of colors vivid as Josephs
coat or a Byzantine mantle. Occa-
sionally a little brilliant colored
feather, reminiscent of the Alpine
mountaineer or of the old Indian chief
of the warpath. gives an additional
note of the rebellion from the con-
servative brown, blacks and blues of
former years.
Man Not Forgotten.
Dark blue or white dress suits have
already been worn by some few of
the ultra younger set. or by those of
sufficiently daring individuality to
want to be different and not mind the
ensuing laughter or criticism. The
vivid colorings and markings of neck
ties, Scotch plaids, cubist figures and
Oriental shadings, running riot, all
seem to prove humanity's liking for
the primitive brutalities of color dis
cords, rather than the latter day mod
flied and weakened tones.
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found skirts that are frankly cut in
semi trouser effect. or else so clev-
erly slashed and draped as to give
the effect of division. There are
canes Similar to mems; wrist watch
es: cigarette and match cases and
amber tipped golden holders; there
are hats without particle OF trim
ming, save a narrow band or pug
garee, and gloves masculine enough
to be borrowed by husband or broth
err were but the size right.
Then, in smartest contradiction to
these seeming tendencies to adopt
mannish costume, there is an over
VII ming frivolity, 1uffiness and
Gaintiness, and al startling attitude
toward totally discarding all heavy
garments and simplifying raiment to
the classic scarcity of the anclents
on Olympian heights.
Real Ease for Women.
This freedom from uncomfortable
structures of dress, while frowned
upon by certain extreme moralists,
has brought about a thought awaken
ing and interest in out-of-d door life,
and far better health conditions. Not
alone are the lungs given opportunity
for expansion-the throat being I'M
hampered by high tight collar or the
diaphragm by corsets, but muscles
long unused have been revived.
Trained down to girlish weight and
suppleness by hours of tangoing and
hesitating; thoroughly well groomed
and with thorough joy of life, it is
surely the woman's age, and her new
freedom is expressed in her garments.
Tremendously smart as little the
alter or dinner gown is CONNECTION
shown in one exclusive shop. Under
meath is close-fitting sheathllke
gown of deep royal blue satin, the
skirt being very slightly draped, but
cut in the fashionable bowling pin
silhouette. narrowing sharply toward
the feet. The bodice, which fits quite
smoothly and is sleeveless, is cut in a
wide, deep V in the front, though
rounding across the nape of the neck
in the back, and over this is a
shaped cape of sheerest chiffon in
blue and black interchanging tones.
Three plisse tunic fiounces of the
same fall almost to the knees from
under a wide girdle of brocade, and
the edges of the flounces and cape
alike are outlined by a continuous
cabochon trimming of cut jet. With
this gown is offered a decidedly
Frenchy hat of blue taffeta. only
part of the under brim, which runs
far up on the left side, showing the
summer effect of straw. The sole
trimming is a wisp of black paradise
plums, standing erect at the back
from under jet buckle.
There isn't a woman who would not
hove to own any number Of this sea-
ANS hats. They are so smart and
"a looming. and show Just enough Of
Nm couture to frame the face charm
hglN Height rather than breadth
seeb ms to be their chief feature. A
ica1ital little fine straw, light and
Nipple as satin, runs to high peak
WI the left side, from which fiaunts a
loleano- like effect of swirling light
ay film-like feathers shading down
n the base into knot of fiame-red
lvet.