The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
PARIS OVERTURES
TOU. S. IMPORTERS
To Form a Franco American
Alliance Of Fashions.
SOME NOVELTIES FOR 1916

Are the Most Striking Features.
French Will No Longer Dictate the
Modes to the American Woman if
the Present Plans Go Through.
A circular letter has just been sent
out In Paris TO American buyers for
the big stores and to leading New York
importers by the Chambre Syndicate
de la Couture Parisienne. signed by NJ.
Aine. the president, and by NJ. Doeuil-
let, the former president, inviting them
to attend a meeting at the American
Chamber Of Commerce TO form
"Franco-American alliance" TO settle
the difficulties affecting the dressmak'
ing trade. The letter says that lowing
to the importance given to the ques-
ton of Paris models and to the meas
ures taken by certain dreSsmaking con-
Germs and by the American press" the
chamber considers it advisable TO study
with the chief representatives of the
New York houses what methods shall
he followed for the common good.
As the Chambre Syndicate Parisienne
luCluutS ali lltA1bt4S VI lAlN -Ohl hit
Defense Syndicate except Poiret and
Worth. it is expected that a satisfac-
tory agreement will be reached and the
Couture Defense Syndicate eliminated
At the recent fashion show in Paris
the tonneau, or barrel. skirt was a
notable feature. It is quite distinct
from the pannier. running In a convex
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the skirt instead of putting at the hips,
as the pannier does. Tailor mades and
evening gowns for young women at
tracted special attention. a striking
novelty was serge satin faille walking
coats embroidered in metal on the hips
or in wide bands around the bottom.
The predominating colUrs were mauve
and various shades of violet.
The features of the Beers collection
were cire gowns and coats and striking
debutante frOcks.
Premet and Bernard had larger col
lections than last year, the latter, as
usual. showing elegant tailor made
suits. Their tonneau skirts for gowns
were less successful owing to the use
of small hoops at the sides of the hips
to produce the barrel effect, which gave
a bunchy appearance instead of har-
mOnious line. The colOrs We're chiefly
somber
Margarine LacrOiX. little heard of
since the Introduction of the Directoire
skirt. came back with a very success
full collection. whose feature was the
red or blue Algerian coat copied from
the voluminOus cloak of the Spahi Off
GERS. Utilizable either as a cloak or
peIerine, it is certain to be widely cop
led and worn everywhere. Long pele-
rines. almost reaching the ground, to
cover the entire dress, shown by al
most all the houses. form one of the
seasons most popular notes as the only
style of over wear falling gracefully
over the new skirts.
Some Styles For Men.
Buttons will he distributed on mems
coats this season according to the
height of the wearer. it was announced
at the opening of the annual conven-
ton of the International Custom Cut
ters' association in Kansas City, Mo.
The short man will have a one button
sack coat; the medium sized man will
have two buttons ON his coat; the tall
man will get three buttons. or four if
he is tall enough. This decree was en-
bodied in the report of the styles COM
mittee of the association.
The committee reported that the
form fitting coat would still rule as
correct. but that it would be longer and
bear a narrower lapel and narrower
collar than last season. Spring coats
will be skeleton lined, unpadded aud
will run to crescent shaped patch
pockets.
Full dress coats will be longer in
front. the collar and lapels narrower.
and there will be an outer breast
pocket The white silk vest should lie
~" shaped, and there should be lar
row braid on the trousers.
The coat 20 the dinner suit will have
the outer breast pocket bound In mar
row strip of satin. and the lapels also
will be faced with satin. The vest TO
the dinner suit will be of black silk.
close fitting and w. shaped