The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18

cars that would carry them TO their
homes in time for dinner.
And they We're all pleased with the
display and the hospitality and eourte-
lsy extended them by the mercantile
world for these enterprisfng mers
chants had not been content with the,
tertainment which the display Of
merchandise offered, but In addition
had supplied excellent musical pro;
grams, beautiful flowers, song birds,
and above all the very heartiest wei.
come from the management and the
members OF the clerical force com.
bined.
The oniookers have looked over the
new fashions critically and carefully
today. and the general opinion Is that
they have met approval. There is a
decided change In fashions, and It is
apparent that the Fairmont merchants.
have kept up with the very latest de.
velopments, and the models displayed
both in suits, gowns TO the simplest
frocks, show the latest developments
of the designers art.
That Fairmont women may be well
and stylishly dressed In their own
home town would become instantly ap.
parent TO one who had visited the
stores today.
Among the changes noted from pre-.
vious seasons are In the b suits and
gowns. and it Is noted that the sill
houette Of the fashionable figure has
undergone complete transformation.
Notably in the lines Of the skirts which
are full, the aspiration for this change
coming from the Slavic in suits and
from the styles Of 1920 Id the gowns
aud dresses.
The waist lines vary from the nor.
NAL to the slightly raised line. Tail.
ored effects, inspired from the military
ideas, are noticeable, not only In suits
but in waists. They are extremely
smart when well designed and exc.
cuted. Equally Characteristic are the
ideas which have been embodied OF
neckwear. shoes, hosiery and under.
garments.
Hats. many OF which are designed
by Americans for Americans, reveal
the wonderful results which have been
achieved along these lines: While
some Of the hats show slight re:!s:
tionship with the winter models, 9th.
ers are SO new in shape and form as
to call forth explanations of surprise
from the beholders. Hats of the 1890
period, hats inspired By the Slavic de-
sign. Scotch and Dutch effects, as well
as military models.
The latter note is exceedingly pop.
ular at this time and will probably
continue so throughout the season, as
It Is adaptable to great variety OF
changes.
Every new color'is here. Belgian and
South Sea blue, rose, exposition pink.
battleship gray, Palm Beach sand, wild
duck green and the always popular
white and black.
Another change which is apparent
this season is the change in the style
of parasols. the first radical change in
several years. 1t was made at the
urgent instigation Of men on the road
who insisted that something new they
must have and they got 1t. The new
shapes are stunning, somo decidedly
round and deep with fetching curl.
ing up at the rim, and others Just as
fat, in fact exact reproductions in the
Japanese parasols used SO much for
decorative! purposes.
Dress goods by the yard is almost
bewildering in its variety and design,
forming most attractive display. The
Fashion Shows have been centralized
in the ready-to.wear. garments depart.
ments and the millinery. departments.
Tho Fashion Show will be a thing
of the past at $3.50 o'clock this eve.
ming. when the store doors will be
closed, but the people who are throng.
ing the stores today will not forget
that business will be resumed tomor.
row and that the event today Is sim.
ply preliminary to the weeks of
spring shopping which today's event
Mshers in.
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