Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-14
Society Notes Personal Gossip Entertainments Club DOING
DRESS SIMPLICITY
THING OF THE PAST
Billowy Skirts Fluffy Ruffles and
Dashing Big Bows Are Decreed
for Milady.
CHINESE AND SPANISH EFFECTS

Grouped around the esplanade at the
Brandeis stores fashion show conducted
by Harry Collins of New York City. was
a regular first night" audience OF local
society women. Bright and early in the
morning, before the dainty fashion models
were ready to don their smart suits.
charming afternoon frocks and stunning
evening gowns. a throng of women
awaited the first showing OF advance
styles direct from eastern fashion centers.
Mr.. Collins fashion show was trans
ferred bodily to the dining room OF the
Hotel Fontenelle for the dansant at il
O'Clock last night when a large crowd
fashionables attended. The exhibit will
be shown for the last time at the Bran
deis stores today.
some Gorgeous Effects.
That simplicity is thing of the past Is
amply demonstrated at this exhibit. Bill
lowy skirts. fluffy Fittings, tulle over
skirts. hustle effects Of tulle, dashinG
big bows-anythlng to break the contin-
uity of line is the striking feature OF the
style display. The early English period.
with Victorian skirt and fichu and sur
plice effects vies in popularity with the
aIluring Spanish influence so marked in
the display Of evening gowns.
One of the handsomest evening gowns
shown was that with a marked Spanish
Influence, a black Chantilly lace gown
over cloth Of gold, with gllttering bodice
OF metallic brocade and a pellerine or
cape OF the Chantilly lace. A stunning
evening wrap, the same trend OF fashion.
was OF yellow. the loose sleeve featuring
the same edge of fringe famed in sonG
and story by the Spanish mantilla-
Chinese Influence.
A revival Of the Chinese influence In
| dress is imminent, according to Mr.. COLI
Inns, because of the necessity for main-
tanning neutrality. even in style exhibits.
| To demonstrate the charm of the modes
from the orient Mr.. Collins is showing
an attractive Chinese blue and yellow
combination, the body Of the frock being
of the blue taffeta with narrow insertions
of yellow Georgette crepe running hori-
zontally across the garment.
Rainbow skirts of tuile on evening
gowns, afternoon frocks caught rather
tightly around the bottom as in the days
Of, the hobble. hip inserts of Georgette
crepe forming a striking contrast in
gowns Of taffeta or other materials. are
oA hOtaoie features OF the exhibit.
Russian Gown classy"
A Russian ballet gown, characterized
as extremely sassy" by Mrs. Howard
Baldrige, one of Omaha's best dressed
matrons; a bisque-colored suit with a
slit all the way down the front showing
dashing Paul Poiret underskirt as the
wearer walked, with the same lining to
the, jacket, and dainty white Georgette
crepe model with a simple bodice and
skirt made petal effect like the rose; an
other girlish frock Of white net and pale
green organdie with flutings and white
ribbon insertings across the hips, ana a
lavender embroidered taffeta with a
hustle effect of lavender tulle and side
pockets lined with Alice blue, called for
the most admiration.
Popular Shades.
In the new blouses which form part of
Mr.. Collins display the distinctive fea-
lures are the high coloring. the bishop
collar and its notifications. and the in
PRODUCTION of the fish net trimming for
collars, cuffs and inserts to the blouse,
Coral, emerald green. Hage blue, sky
blue. salmon and peace gray are only a
few of the popular shades. Detachable
collars, so that the blouse can be worn
low neck or high. as milady chooses, and
the roll edge. which is hand-work and
replaces the picot. are interesting to
note colored linen blouses. too. promise
to be most popular for the spring.