The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

q the theme in hand ana refuSed
To consider limitations on the part Of
the wcarcr. followed up the opening
10y u display uf her most picturesque
models on m-auneuuins At a fashion
able after theatre dancing place. This
same dressmakcr gowns the dancer
who is the presiding gcniuS "f the
place. gowns her Charmingly u 1t
may he said IN passing. and the cN-
uuisitely dainty II graceful figure
nf thc dancer led the procession that
filed past the tables.
Well. here are the SHOWS of yester
year" a man said gayly as the slim
Young things in their billowing tulles
and chiffons and silks drlfted by like a
Won # o. t.u1a bellies. lie leaned
fci Nara. e~.r,taIsstic. charmed; hA
the woman will him, blond and
buxom. eyed the group solemnly
through her lorgnette and sighed.
Imagine me-" she said. with re-
yretful iinality in her tones. and all
over the room women not Of Tn,
! willow wand type were echoing her
sentiment. II not her words.
The anage of the dressmakinr
| ltIidTliltlN III tlt' vi sNtN = uloS'
popular stores summed the situation
up neatly when the vision had van
ished.
Adorable" she said. AN artist
did them. but there's nothing in then
for my use. Done n whit less Q Y
! quisitely they would be farce, anC
worn less perfectly even those same
models would be %caricature. Wei
have to have something more adapt
. able and less picturesque for the ranl
and file"
That the French designers will Civ,
us plenty Of hints for these 'tnor,
adaptable things" is certain. TIL,
straight line skirt Of moderate fulnes'
which appears in many Of the French
tailored suits is a case in point
Cheruit, Callot. Drecoll. Worth an,
others among the French galaxy hav'
sanctioned straight line frocks, though
robed of a Moyen Age character b,
some hit of drapery to break tn
continuity of line. These models are tn
exception rather than the rule. bu
/ they open the door to rebellion agains
nounCe and flare and fun. AT leas
one important house presents a long
loose suit coa among the many hi
length and holero models. Anothe
shows "A blouse with dropped wais
/ line associated oddly with a boiler,
and tiounced skirt.
Their are still models with marrow
Observation-Disclosures almost en-
tirely hidden by long full overskirt'
hut narrow mono the less. Many q
H. a.l 80 .lA,,., . ~
Paris openings have high collars
collars often not only nigh hut fuss,
and important to the point Of hein
very generally u~nbeComing; but ther
is not a prominent house that doe
not show as well collars high at tn
back. hut discrcetly low in 'front.', an
necks finished slightly low all aroun,
Fashion chroniclerS announce pos.
lively the passing Of the day time de
Co.,tagc. II j. a Consummtt!on dc
Voutly to be wished. hut it remains I
he seen what women and America
summer climate in conjunction will d
to these modish high collars. an
then when fashion makers talk of r.
viving the short pun sleeve for after
noon, along with the full skirt whiC
Went with !. in grandmother's da'
there is chance of round necked sem
deco,lctage too.
For the moment. however. high c
comparatively high collar arrange
mentS are in the lead. \ mod"stly 10
cut square in front is well liked f
day ;imc. and various oval effect
such as We're tentatively tried on lai
summer. are suggested again. Son