The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-03-21
LOCAL STORES
ACOC WITH new
SEASONS FADS
Millinery Openings Saturday
Signihed Commencement
OF A New Seaon.
RADICAL DIFFERENCE
IN THE NEW STYLES
Merchants Have Outdone
Themselves This Year In
Matter Of Buying.

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The budding interest in fashions
fancies that feminine enthusiasm
has possessed since the first lonesome
arrivals Of spring wearing apparel
appeared in the local shops as early
as January, burst into full affulgence
of bloom at the millinery openings
on last Saturday, when Partisan ma
irons and maids, not one whit daun-
ted by the inclemency of the wealth
er, ventured forth in quest Of "the"
bonnet ,or frock that serves the dca
Bile purpose of complying with Dame
Fashions tyrannical dictates, and at
the same time is becoming to ones
own particular blondness, or plump
ness, or brunetteness, or slimness, as
the case may be.
Certainly, Of contrary turn OF
mind is she who fails to make se-
lection from the varied styles and
sorts that the local merchants are
soffering this year.
To begin H,ith, there is radical
difference in the styles in women'a
spring wearing apparel from those ol
year ago. The end of the war has
done away with the drab and plain
effects Of the past year or two, and
milady is returning to the elaborate
rtsnd fancy things that delighted hei
sleart before the war clouds gather
ed. Displays show some Of the pref
tiest effects seen in years, and the
women entire have not seemed as
clothes hungry for decade.
Our home merchants, apparently,
have outdone themselves this season
in the matter Of buying, because for
several years at least, they have not
had in stock such a complete varie-
ty of pretty and attractive styles as
they are now showing, and because
shipping is slow and many things
thereby delayed, each day brings
something crisp and new into our
stores to delight the most exacting
feminine fancy.
The tailored suit--that spring gar
meut of greatest utility--may be
found in several chic models, and
though 80 percent Of them are mid
night blue in color and two-thirds
have vestees, one has ample choice
in materials and cut. Mems wear
serge, Poiret twill, and tricotine are
popular. Many box effects are
shown, perfectly plain, close-fitting
kinds, also blouse models. The skirts
are narrow and long, reaching to the
instep or ankle--quite a variation
from last years ten to fourteen a.
bove. The non-blue suits are light
tans-dust, bisque, etc. Gaily colored
vests, even bright orange and brilliant
red ones add the desired spring color
note.
Capes, though muchly< worn at
present. promise to last only short
time, as they have been worn SO
much this winter.
The dresses are taffeta, foulard
satin, voile, georgette, chiffon, crepe
de chine-positively anything to
natingly that one longs for the coat
choose from--all made up so faci-
less days. Perhaps the prettiest dres.
ses are the beaded georgettes and the
novelty pattern and color combina-
tions in printed voiles, chiffons and
georgettes.
One of the newest and most popu-
lar spring colors is henna, shade be-
tween brick dust red and ashes Of
roses pink.
When it comes to hats, the galax,
Of n ,rming creations fairly paraly
zesS 6, buyer with indecision. NJ
color \ ~ considered out of style ant
one pc IS sronounced as fashion
a W Cher, just so it is be
vers and wheat ar
silar. Georgette fac
ings ) .zSwer crowns are widel.
used. Burnt goose and narrow rib
bons are also in preference for trim
mings.
Blouses, gloves, hose, shoes, ant
other accessories TO complete tn
spring costume are displayed here il
many varieties of up-to-dateness
Certainly, only the matter Of selec
tion remains to the ladies, that the.
be dressed up in the latest fashions