The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-12
.Marguerit Hobert, the Famous So
prano who sings "Micaela," in Car.
men, Grand Opera House, Monday,
November 1s.
NEW YORK GRAND OPERA
COMPANY IN CARMEN.

Paul Poirct's last word on fashions
-.-his last Interview bcofrc he made
what will be 4 memorable epigranl,
France las no need for artists when
10 tile front with his rcgiment-rc-
veals that the constructive dress in
fluence OF the day tends to the IN
cvitably trouscrcd woman. Ten years
lie gives the skirt. long or short, full
or clinging then take graduation Of
woman to the freedom OF dress en-
Wed OF man for centuries.
Yvonne Darlc. the most beautiful
Carmen on the operate stage, who
will be here Will, the New York
Grand Opera company at the Grand
Opera House on Monday night, No
I yembcr l6. has known the poet. phil
csophcr and designer Of gowns for
several years. She met him late last
summer at the threshold of his
atclicr in Paris. to receive the spe-
eial gowns he was designing for her
departure to fight for France. His
attention was at the moment. all to
Ills going. to the call he had heard,
hut he turned again into the rooms
famous over the world and possibly
for the last time talked of his art
its future and especially of the dress
Of ten years hence.
"Thc transccndcnt Influence OF to-
day" lie said. us the wind OF eman-
eipation passing over woman, driving
4 Ter always toward more maScnline
forms. 1t Is my impression that the
tendency will be more and more In
the+direction of,w!tat is plain aud Sc
we're. and that clothes will become
more and more rational and eugene
with IL view to the practical. In q
Tord, wOman's dress will becom"
more and moro womanlike and indie
pendent.
81 am so certain Of this change
that have designed style OF trou-
scrs for woman and have sealed up
the drawings this seal to be broken
in 1924. rou shall see then how ac'
curatcly lave prophesied."
NImlc. Darlc was given descrtp'
ItOH Vi LUGSt .ShtlCIIES otG W -
masters helpers. Tho trousers are
really n half skirt. separating sharp
lys below the knees. Some of the
boutfant effects Of today have almos'
E1similar optical effect. Then loose
fitting Jacket. falling naturally to
tile lines of the figure. entirely sleeve
less and giving opportunity for live
Z 1ysexprcssion in the buttons. be-
meath tile lackct may be seen the
! flaps OF the waistcont with long
pointed edges.
The collaris of soft linen. turned
!. down with Etonian effect. Tho lie
reminiscent Of the Quarties Latin
: middle. accomplisheS the artistic ct-
feet: without seeking the flowing
model. 1t is Il bow. Il very feminine
low. called by some 'blossomine
bow" and If 1t were anything less
feminine the effect would not be Sc
pleasing. Gauntlet cuffs, conforming
to the simplicity of design. arc a pic
turesQuc touch.
S"The costume may be- considered
almost outlandiSh to the heholder FOL
tie first time continued Poirct tt
tile primu donna. merely because II
isGunaccustomed But a closer fa'
niliarity with 1t will give 1t a beau
tyscven in It's sOmbre severity"
Twill they be called trousers? I'm
lovely word! lnept and criminally In
sufficient when applied to the Skin
which gracefully flows into the mall
form of garment. Panutalet alSt
fails of the mark-for they describe
tile long trousers appearing below
TIE skirts aud especially applied t
their detachable, frilled leg cover
inEs.
81 cannot give name" he con
Guided THAT is for another voice
perhaps. shall only so on recort
az regards an Influence, and II VI
continue to undergo the influence!
nov in force feel that we shall bE
carried irircsistibly forward to mas
culinc FORMS