Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
WHAT THE PARIS
CABLES TELL US.

Brims Of hats are lined with colored
silk.
Wells OF pale colored chiffon are
dropped under the chin and over tae
shoulders.
Ribbon trims few hats. but so', eiib
makes draped crowns
Pantaloons OF jersey weave sre ~
fered as substitute for pettIcoats under
the narrow skirts.
Short jersey peiticoats are s'it no
the front or back n Il not possible ~
wear the old kind of petiicoat
Skirts are narrow. but not uncoIh
Portable. Hips are not fitted They
are draped by means of ples's 0r um
hrella folds.
Effort is being usSs - hs-. sii
designs large Immense roses are su1
broidered on jersey cloth and s'Frnpod
into satin.
Tho use ~ WOODEN beads v w'fs-
spread. Many American indian effect
are used by the French.
New French wraps srs lururioug
dolmsns.
There Is no fscreass n Chinese 20
'ects Tssseis. embroidery. brncsfe
| and AT Chinese fahr'cs are employed
/ in now French gowns
4 Black tulle dinner gowns. sfiN ns'
/ embroidered. thread lace srr other
/ kinds % lace founces are among no
first French fashions. Restaurant hats
are IN high fashion.
] short coats are IN fashion. and as
substitute FOR the zouavr jscke's
which every woman canno, wear rhare
/ ls one that ties around tho waist. sur.
/ pI'ce fashion, and finishes IN a big how
1 AZ the back Sometimes. these bows
are lined with fur or made entirely
OF IT,
\ Plaid gingham collars are wr-r on
I the now serge and crepe frocks 60u1e
are tied about the neck. handkerchia iaf
/ fashion. Organdy collars are pipe
with ginghsm. File, lace - sim Ia
/ high fashion for high and low coiiara
/ Young girls are wearing ths round
/ Buster Brown collar with the black tie
IN Europe. this is known "a the EtOn
collar and goes with ths short Efon
jacket Pique "a used for a vast ma
jority Of collars. Separate cuffs VIII
/ be worn more than ever.
! The new sweater "a made 90 narrow
eatin ribbon. instead OF worsted. The
flrst one brought 70 this country from
France contained I 900 yards OF baby
ribbon. yet the cost was less than the
average silk sweater. These sweaters
are promoted By the French 10 con
serve wool. The idea Is very cleve-
and will undoubtedly appeal 10 hqn-
freds OF women who can do the work
az home.
There is no diminution IN the fashion
for the outside blouse. They have
sashes instead OF girdles. and the full
ness over the hips Is taken II at The
side seams. The newest material for
these blOuses is gingnam. plaid or
plain. red ana white checked ging-
ham outside blouse has q snort sash
OF Turkey red cotton. Il Is worn with
a white jersey skirt
4 Sleeves that open at the wrist IN old
Italian style. insist upon being fash
ionable. Sometimes. they roll back
upon themselves with a soft cuh.
Again. they are lined with striped
Roman silk. There Is rarely an under
sleeve. The effect is rarely becoming
to the arm and hand. For dinner and
theater wear. t1e baby sleeve has met
with success. It IS short. tight ana
often embroidered with metal threads.
The y0iuminous tulie vel that
drapes the hat, is wound about the
neck and drops 70 the waist. Is the
success Of the season. Half the smart
women in Paris wear black tulie n
this fashion. over brilliant hats. There
are Persian turbans, Russian turbans.
beaver dam turbans. made OF broca6s.
/ OF trimmed with hands Of beading. or
formed merely from drapery Of colored
silk. and each OF these has the vol.
luminous tulle veil that g. over The
entire hat and Is draped about the neck
ard shoulders. Smart women are a.so
wearing geld colored tulle wells over
black hats. Few OF these yolumlnoCs
wells cover the face. Many cf them
reach only 70 the nose. Their pu7pos1
Is drapery
Short waistcoats are more exploited
than the long ones for American wear.
Some OF them are half olouses. They
are made Of Jersey. striped suk anl
braided cloth. Usually. they have
narrow belt fastened IN front. of suede
or satin. They are immensely effective
under the new, short coats that have
a wide spacing in front.
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