The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
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OF the Navy and Mrs. Daniels made
their frst public appearance. since
their return from Europe. at the ball
last Monday. They reached town a
week ago yesterday. I happened to
be passing their house just as their
motor drew up and Mr.. and Mrs
Daniels got out Their whole family
was on the door step to meet them
and there was general embracing.
kissing and clasping of hands. Mr..
and Mrs. Daniels looked very glad to
be home once more. I was then on
my way home. and as I rode through
Chevy Chase passed James Ord. also
just arriving home from Europe.
He was with the A e. F. for about
a year, and was just on his way to
see his mother, the widow of Maj.
J. c. Ord, who has such an attrac-
tlce home In Chevy Chase. He, like
all Of the returning soldiers. looked
very well indeed. and is quite stout
and sun burned He Is stationed at
Camp Dix. believe. / saw Jimmie
3. Mason at the horse show. He was an
onicer In the flying corps, and recent
ly released from the service. But he
did not get overseas: was an instruc-
tor down South somewhere during
most OF the war. He was graduated
from the First Officers Training
Camp at Fort Myer. and was an in
structor In the second camp.
Someone said to me at the horse
show. II am so tired of sitting here
looking at all Of the dark-blue clothes:
j want to go right out and buy the
gayest frock 1 can find" 1t is true;
navy blue was decidedly the predomi-
nant color of the clothes every day 1
was there. Almost everyone was
wearing dark-blue gowns or wraps or
both. have been trying to find out
Just what Is the new silhouette, for
/ see smart new gowns. some with
skirts that are narrow and some that
are wide and some that are both
Those who study styles closely look
upon the full overskirt gathered In at
the bottom as a forerunner of wide
skirts. The silhouette has followed
the straight and narrow way so long
that unless there is a change fashions
will become stagnant and there VIII
not be sufficient stimulation to the
art and industry OF evolving new
clothes to keep II at its best. Nor
will we enjoy the exhilaration that
comes from the wearing of something
entirely new The narrow silhouette,
as well as the wide. appears in col
lections created by the same designers.
and this is bound to fill US with un-
certainty in ordering our costumes.
They tell me that at the house OF
Callot in Paris are shown dresses of
the fiaring Camargo silhouette. their
straight bell skirts fairly bristling
with frills cut so that they stand out
almost stiffly. and IN juxtaposition to
9 T@I Il@k al
der in their lines that Grecian
draperies are wide compared to them.
Many women order both types of
frocks. but she who looks into the fu-
ture and buys her clothes to predate
n fashion will give consideration to
the wider skirt One means of get
ting the effect Of the new silhouette
is by a clever manipulation Of drapery;
other times the bottom of the tunic
is shirred to a heavy cord. There
is always a tunic or overskirt cut to
flare at the bottom, where it is
brought in to a tight, straight foun-
dation skirt. for fashion still insists
that skirts must be narrow at the
ankle. and no matter how voluminous
they are above. they must decrease to
a mere band at the hem.
Taffeta Is a favorite material for
these gowns. because the stiffness Of
the silk aids greatly in accomplishing
the desired bouffancy. One black taf-
feta frock is corded in an unusual way.
The cords take the form Of half hoops,
beginning at the bottom of the skirt
and curving upward toward the waist.
This silhouette aims to give an effect
of. extreme flatness both in the back
and front and a puffiness at the sides.
H. - -
Is fiat solid cording. with the taffeta
setting out stiffly at either side. The
fiat appearance in the back is en-
phasized through the skirt being
drawn toward the front by means of
the shirrings. This skirt is consider
ably longer in the back than in the
front
/ have always thought of brown as
n winter color. Now II is being used
for our summer clothes. and used
with enchanting effect. A new shade
of brown, that very soft and mellow
brown tone seen in the roots OF trees.
suggests hitherto unthought Of color
combinations. A tendency toward a
profuse use of this color appeared
first in the French hats that came
over this spring; many models from
the best Paris modistes were in this
shade.
Now one sees in the morning shop
ping hours ever so many smart wom-
en- wearing accordion pleated skirts
of brown checked or plaided wooden.
with short coats of navy blue serge.
saw one evening last week a pretty
dark-eyed girl wearing an evening
gown OF deep rose colored chiffon.
Eirdled with brown tulle that tied
itself in a frivolous puffy bow at the
hack with the ends falling a little
below the hem of the skirt. A large
fan of brown ostrich feathers com
pleted striking and beautiful color
combination. Often brown is COM
bined with jade green. The latter
color also became a fashion fayorite
through the spring millinery IN Paris.
1t is much used for evening clothes
and vies with hyacinth blue for pop
ularity in the evening