Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
(PTRT OF SPRING
RIFLES FASHION SHOW
=, roine Creations Exhibited
Inv Sy Leading Establishments
y at Opening Displays
NOVEL AND BEAUTIFUL
rhrnu0h Philadelphia Salons
Reveals Visions OF
loneliness

,.,, NJ spring lurked in the salons
Inv ,r,dse & Clothier's store today and
,,.a over an opening-day fashion sho"
res" s g,oriously colorful as 1t was
..,,llv u- tailored. The models range all 'he
,rom exquisite lacy evening gowns ana
! ~. ,rnumerable accessories to wei'-choseh
"'D .,,s. happily "springy' In their
P0,. o,nrs Betwlxt and between come
p.o,on.,ined p'so tea frocks. the dainty lace
inc ,...ses and. last but not least, the
..rnting khaki kools.
..r at the evening gowns showed
- cloth and lace that almost denes oe-
sN,,on First came foundatioh on siil'i.
scrlp''o,, 10th of silver, then on the skirt Two
mery o,V .' aonnces of imported novelty lace
gaen norrowed its tints from the silver cioth
tnat Ua,h on the waist the same lace
uno1n,,,v folded into a bodice. SILK net
VS. - nattier blue and girdie OF pears
vhss a,oi seal of "differentness" on TINS
wost unusual of gowns
,,s street dresses a Chinese model OF
IN, ~ SooI stood boldly out from its at
hnas, ha,,vs nelghbors and claimed attention
". ,,orv white coat-like tunic hung IN tai.
,'s.d lines over foundation skirt OF uarh
s,ns satin Bright colored Chinesy mo.
-a,ttlin a
very soft girdle that are" ''e '''''o "
:, Indefinite waistline.
=. ,he roped-in foyer. where fashion
IN. IN have the habit of sitting. was tennis
luz nnrti,v clad in white silk skirt and
~ hr,gbtest of bright red sweaters her
.,.shor who was about to take walk
.s salying forth In "a maize brown glove
.nr sujt whose skirt was little ulIereht
s"ar, its coat because 1t had DAINTY pm
.,rines Another lady was going a-teaing'
~. had ON a white silk mohair suit daintliy
~ u,.,'ad with the omnipresent Chinese.
:, unite of the warm days that are to
~ % course. there will be the chilly
ssh,s and the snappy days, too. These are
vi nrovided for In coats there are the
80 Roliyias, the wool velours and the flne
..y isrseys They come in every concelV-
~. color and altogether assure milady tha'
A. NAV be warm as we'll as fashionable.
SUMMER FUR HERE TO STAY
r,. summer fur has come to stay.
:, ia no longer fad. but fashion.
This was emphatcally shown today az
a. snring opening Of the exclusive fur-hat
shon of Mawson & De Many, Ills Chestnut
street
last wear, the concern sold S5S,0OO
vortb of summer furs. This year, 1t eN-
pects to sell 100000 worth of them, AS
soon as milady takes off her fur coat or
winter furs these days she wants to put on
her summer furs. Mawson & DE Many
predict foxes in all colors, kolnsky. ermine
and mole will be the favorite furs this sum
mer.
The summer fur for the mountains and
the seashore has become practically a ne
cessity and Dame Fashions fad has now
been welcomed and has come to stay, ac
~
Hats in this same shop are shown fol
al occasions The hat to be worn with the
suit Is the smart wing trimmed hat this
season. The hat of the moment, WHICH is
considered between son, is black
usually of lsere straw.
The hat for the dressy occasion this
summer is Of net. horsehair or straw, com
bined with georgette crepe in light colors
and to match gowns Of the same shade
Sport hats this summer, according tc
Mawson & De Many's extensive showing
will be Of straw, with colored facings. Many
Of them will be in Oriental colorings Trim
mings on various hats are effected by tn,
Chinese colorings and styles. Flowers
beads and embroidery are used.
DAME FASHION ON PARADE
Dame Fashion-her whimsically varied
slf-stepped out Of the style books toda,
and personally supervised the spring open
Ing Of Frank & Seder's speciality store a
Eleventh and Market streets. She wa
there in all her moods, one minute grace
fully draped In the fimiest of evenin,
gowns and the next, without a moment
warning. tailored from tip to toe in th
smartest Of khaki kool sports suits.
Right near the door of the new seven