The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-21
FASHION SHOW
TTRACTED MANY
EVENT YESTERDAY
LARGELY TTENDEO-W!Ll
BE REPEATED TO-DAY.
Clothes Just Now Seem to Occupy the
Feminine Mind-ln Preparation
for Summer Months.

There seems 10 be no hard and fast
rules for fashionable outfits this Snm-
mar There was Il wonderful rarin'!
and most beautiful display Yesterday
afternoon al the Stone Il lnonlaS
fashion shuW. Not only Tor inc WOln-
an. but for thr juniors as We'll ms
last was one ri the most ailraCtlE'
features Of the show and was oe-
cided innovation. There was one prlm
lille girl and tiny boy. who displayed
the outfits Tor wee tots 10 Inc manner
born" Three older local girls with
quito as much grace. exhibited OUTFITS
for those ranging i'll age from seven
tp seventeen.
The models displayed handsome out
fits for all occasions. from the cFlNf
sport suits. in their novelty coiorinSs
and their allkcneSs in hat. paras.
skirt aud hag. Ia all The others suit
able 10 the time the place and the
girl" The time nf day naturally gov
ems the choice OF materials ana Tue
cut; the place also is Il large factor III
The culOrinGs. and these all cohnlneo
with the colorlnS and ilgure OF the
girl, must be considered IN the auap'"'
ton Of any style.
RraidingS on suits and large collars
seem much ia the fore Just now ana
The skirt, in TACT. the very reverse
seems true. for all the gowns, SKIRTS
and suits shown yesterday were a.
even a more alarming hulght tlan o.
late seasons. Another distinguishes
feature seemed u be the shirt 0l the
coat, which is more like NuSSldh
blouse, although there We're le"
models shown witi short jackets. one
in dark blue. braided III grey was
worn with 4 dress Of the same ma
tcrial, which had a heavy gray braid
Ing in hOlrrU effect.
some of che iacc dresses shown
were exceedingly beautiful and seem
ed in i,rrponderauce over iulltS. llo"
ever, one exquisite gown III blue ana
cream Tule was shown. The Sklrt
having many ovcrskirts falling III
minis with heavy Umbridrred panels
al the back and sides.
yellow was q color shown IN many
of the garments and in gold ShnWeu
M slrikiugly with the blues. which
we're combined in many styles. The
sweaters were unusually handsome
and are procurable in untold styles
and shades. e. ,;..
Rows and rows of taffeta suits
skirts and gowns insure the prevail
-ancc Of this fabric again Tor thlS sea
son wear, ana Iip tIlc Ht'AAl' "'''N
il. Satin suits appear to be cxcceo
ingly smart this season, and = goo9
choice in coat and skirt. just bit dlf-
frrent from what every one is wearing
NAV be secured at this department.
store. The ultra faSinnablcneSS OF
the ne; gowns shows satin combined
extensively for trimmings ana Glrnles'
Tho hats worn were eHcCSSlycI! al,
,ractive. tho world of fashion Is hIied
with 4 number OF them. there are
brims that turn UP although prefer,
rncc seems to be given those that
Tnrn down, some tilt at the front ana
hack and lift at The sides. The intiu-
ence Of sport clothes has not m, mu e. tt, to
do with the shade hats. which nave
been taken up with such enthusiasm
and elaborated upon indefinitely: ,
The public is again invited MS
morning at 10 o'clock and again this
afternoon al . o'clock for repetition
of the style show, which attracted
scores Yesterday. The Court theatre
orchestra Is furnishing music.