Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

| year. It is a long time. too. since
clothes bought abroad would be con-
sidered ahead of the fashion II not
worn in this country for year later
June of 1914 had good reason to be
greatly disappointed in contrasting
! these purchases with the newer and
+, smarter effects that characterized the
| modes as finally worn here last winter.
| Seemingly the determination to make
radical changes. such as were SO plen-
tifui last season, came about as SUD
denly as the war, and early shoppers
had no chance at them.
However. with Washingtonians as
with others, there was precious little
| said about the foreign construction OF
| the prettiest gowns Of last winter. for,
on the contrary. everybody seemed busy
| exploiting American adapta bility in ap-
| crossed the ocean with home-scurrying
buyers or tourists or in entirely claim
ing the entire American origin Of the
| most-admired models. It looks as If
would not be so insisted upon as 1t was
at this period last year. when the
| threatened fashion famine had pre-
! sumably quite upset the feminine
world. The effort to admit Paris su-
premacy in all that concerns novelty
In fabrics or trimmings will not be a
hard task, but that French genius is
not entirely alone when 1t comes to
still open to debate.
But whether Paris. New York or
washington ordains our fashions, these
facts remain: Last years wide skirts
large that the cartwheel era cannot
be very far of again. and SO small as
to Justify the query. What has become
Of the wearers hair? will both be seen.
to the shoulder blades. There will be
women so well dressed as to cause no
question whether this or last years
were and others
either optical decisions. nightmares or
fancy dress parties And all Of them
will think they are following Dame
Fashion and being just in the right
ask the pleasure of their company.
Thinking Ahead Of the Season.
II 1t were not for dealing in futures,
speculations as to social affairs would
be something of a hard task round
these parts the last half Of this month
and all Of next. Summer dullness up
to this period had an occasional clear
ing. but everybody knows 1t will not
for the next six weeks. Deferred va
cations for many are just beginning.
with the result Of removing that much
energy and life to other sections
WITHOUT replenlSnlng In any marked
degree the social strength or willing
ness Of the all-summer stay-at- homes.
Yet these pleasant surprises in seeing
folks-one's winter acquaintances-
now and then in the shops. at the
clubs or during the progress Of the
early evening drive. and even the
theaters. movies and otherwise, bring
to light ones best friends. They are
all getting their amusement in reading
what others are doing at the resorts
or keeping track Of those who are on
extended motor trips.
Incidentally, keeping their house
holds or personal affairs going on the
normal lines-quite impossible when So
ciety is demanding its share Of atten-
ton and time-is an experience which
is so general for the stay -at-homes
that they wonder how they ever man
aged present tasks and the frivolous
one, too.
For the more serious folks the omis-
sion of home club activities-not the
dancing or card ones. of course
makes the history Of similar enter
prizes carried on in cooler climates
read like romances. and if the pleasure
in attendance is in anywise as acute
as the desire to reach these goals of
higher thought. etc, the experience
must be decidedly interesting.