Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
FASHION BECKONS
WITH INVITING HAND
snrine Millinery Openings at
Earle Store, Gimbels, Straw
bridge e. Clothier's and Lifts
BEAUTY IN RADIANT GUlSE
worderful Display Challenges Admira-
tion Of the Discriminating
Shopper

1. . delightful little tea garden.
oyerhaneing wistaria vines ana
NJ, colored lanterns. with dalntllg at'leu
e'.ha girls toddling about throwing Will
ses nink carnations to the patrons; OF was
:, a"' indeed, the opening day oil spr,hs mn
IL, ~, fashion and furbelows IN the new
hnery' s,ara at Tenth and Market streets
Earle store AZ i'
this morning?
,as the opening. for all the world
II ,ea garden with orchestra playing
nS lovely models sauntering up anu uoW,
a.. raised platform wearing the very ast
.,ord' in exquisite gowns. astonisn'ns ioU.
~ and wonderful hats, apparel tor the
80, ono of four and on up-to the very
n,... n.,s.t woman, in all sorts and kinds OF
frocks and gowns -
rbs opening feature of the display was
n.arance nv OF three young women wear
@ @ he very latest in bathing suits the
nawest feature being a pantalette erect Oh
manageable blue silk popiin' Inc pa,n'ls
~ss,s we're followed by any number OF at
sa,,,s snorts models, the suits fashioned
.,.rv variety Of shantung, silk. poplin
.ysry color Of the rainbow. The Jhpa-
ss.. motif prevails in nearly all the COM
Snst,ons of color this year and II was 10
S,Ins out this idea that the store arranged
A.. dsI,rhtful background of the tea mouse
sn. VIZ .s,srnoon frocks were especially lovely
,oh a wealth of rich but soft colors.
..se,,a crepes hand embroidered in Colds.
sravs tans apple and shadow lawn greens
sor these are to be the predomlhatlhs
.o,ors One very smart model was OF biack
.rn,a embroidered in self silk of japanese
Saa,an The skirt was normally short and
A. yaist was combination OF geor-
s.,,a creme and taffeta, topped with q
Ssnrv coat Of black on which the embroid-
80, ,rotif was carried out. The whole was
finished with a small hat of black lsere
trimmed with stiff feathers.
49,. lima |,
.r,mm4d with velvet ribbons and flowers.
THE smart liseree chapeau Is trimmed rather
mainly with burnt ostrich and the feather
hands are much in use. Black predomi-
mates but any color under the sun is TO pe
.orn navy blue, brown sand and combina-
tions of sand and navy. sand and cherry
and every variety of gray Among the
snorts hats are to be found delicious
new turquoise blue which the little blue
syed miss will welcome with JOY.
In the shoe and slipper line-for the open
ing extended to footgear--the high shoes
will be worn in canary champagne IVORY
white and gray. with canary and cham
naene as favorites In the low shoes black
is the thing Colonial ties with huge buckles
or pumps with tiny buckles are the Things
There is no in-between heel either milady
trps through the air, as II were. on her
tippy toes or the very low, fat heel viii
throw her back TO the earth so hard as to
combination of black with other coors In
shoes has been entirely done away with fol
this season at least
GIMBEL BROTHERS
What is the approved hat model for 1917
Go up into Gimbers salon, and II an answer
can be given il will be astonishing, for The
Model is not to be found. so bewiderins
and smart an array of hats of every klnc
and form and shape and color as are there
The woman who loves the picturesque VII
And her hearts desire, and the girl who
golfs and rides will see just the thing fol
he. new sports suit, while the strictl,
tailored maid has any number of varietie,
from which to choose.
The Quinn hat. which is sort of neapo
kan and lace combination. may be said Il
prevail and the uncurled ostrict feather
theme is creeping slowly back as one o
the prettiest of trimmings. but one woulc
never recognize the old ostrich feather, 81
disguised is in into flowers bands. pomponi
and every variety OF ornament.
Caroline Reboux has an odd model whici
"a called the Chinese temple hat IL is a sor
OF toque, with a mushroom brim, which fit
close against the head: ii is fashioned o
eand straw. very soft and piable, and ha
navy blue Chinese designs embroidered
about the crown.
large fat-brimmed garden hat of rose
pink georgette crepe is lined with fine blacl
straw. and loose. long-stemmed bunch O
pink roses is attached to the low crown. |
takes one back to the beauties of the Frenc
courts.
A dansant model is very pretty fashione
OF neapolitan straw with a tiny upturne
orlm and trimmed with a band and Mel
curry wings of black jet sequins. Anothe
oansant chapeau Is made of black lac
straw. outlined with Kings blue velvt
ana trimmed at the side with tiny bunc
ol French flowers the cunning model
fastened under the chin with a narrow stri