Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
Demi-SeaSOn Gowns
Arrive From Paris

woman who, by miraculous good
fortune. has IN her possession the
evening gowns of four years ago. can
freshen them up with bit of tulle
and call them Callot 1871
out of the fifteen gowns that Cal.
lot sent to this country last month,
there was not a single evening gown
that departed from the method es-
tablished by her In drapery and cut.
There was the slender train, the skirt
slightly archod up in front over the
lnstep, the drapery that comes from
the hip or the shoulder blade in the
back and falls in long sculptural
lines of beauty to the floor. the eX-
cessivelv decollete bodice and, some
times, the wide cape of lace or en-
broidercd gauZe attached to the wrist
or the little finger, so that IL would
show at its best when the arms were
lifted.
Callot sent over these gowns in
aquamarine blue, in blush pink. in "A
silver brocade that looked like a coat
OF mail and was as light as a cob
web, on which were stamped great
butterflies in palcst water blue
This butterfly motif was important.
II had more significance than the
majority of onlookers gave II. Callot
has usually had some peculiar mark
ing that distinguished the house. as
Poiret and Lanvin had their formal
roses, but she has never used the but
terfly. 1t was not only stamped in
this remarkable new silver cloth
which was made especially for Callot
and cannot be reproduced in this
country. but IL was carried out in ac-
cessories.
one of her gowns of supple satin.
which was as simple as a Greek
toga and quite as faultless in line,
had square cape that dropped from
the back of the neck to the hem of
the gown, made of rare lace on
which were embroidered pale tinted
butterflies. lowering and settling
This motif used by this house evil
IDENTIFY inspired other people, for
there have come from France quite
remarkably lovely parasols on the
undersurface of which are embroid-
cred flocks of butterflies in pastel
shades. a mannequin who wore one
OF the Callot sport suits at an ex-
hibition of new gowns in this country
carried this parasol. and it''receive6
loud murmur OF arplause. The
onlookers were told that the em-
broidery of parasol on the inside
was the new touch, and that, as the
spring advanced we would have the
opportunity of seeing this novelty
brought out in variety of designs
Another parasol just arrived from
Paris, by the way, has its taut sur
face draped with long points of
ma dVoo satin, which are held in plac
by cord at the edge. The placing
of birds, flowers or butterflies by
stamping or embroidering on the un-
derside of the sunshade is. however.
a bit of artistry that is most agree
able
The novelty that Callot has sent
over here for Florida wear is a sport
suit which has "A pleated skirt of
white silk jersey hanging straight and
slenderly against the figure to the
edge of high white boots. topped by
"A half-fitted coat of white kid which
is lined with scarlet silk jersey that
extends out over the revers and col
lars. The hat that goes with this Is
"A pinafore sailor with "A bowl shaped
brim and IA round crown made of
white straw and faced with red silk
jersey.
Now. what about these kid coats.
IL the question that the majority of
smart women ask. 1t is well remem-
bered that Nine. Paquin brought out
the use of kid in every conceivable