The Washington times., 1920-02-04

their models In black tanetA, even
the evening gowns being OF that color
and material
The exhibit demonstrated the fact
that a smart sport costume IL now
as much a part OF the American won-
ans wardrobe as her shoes and her
hat IL can be quite as expensive as,
N not more, than any other item In
her wardrobe, and certainly allows
latitude for tho most extraordinary
combinations OF color and the most
becoming effects.
skirt maAe Of Leather.
Admittedly the most effective sport
model shown was Hickson's. The skirt
was OF leather. From where / sat II
.ooked like black patent leather. IL
was embroidered In yellow worsted
and was topped by a comparatively
hort. beIted coat OF bright yellow
suede cloth. embroidered In black
Worsted.
With this the msnnikin wore a
iaunty Tam o'Shanter OF the yellow
embroidered in theblack. Some one
lrrelevantly remarked that IL was
dryiceable as well as stunning. In
sAse one overturned the thermos bot
..e and spilled the soup, IL would be
as easy TO wipe from the patent
leather as 10 wipe iToi tnC olltlOtH
on the kitchen table.
The evening gowns showed, per-
hans. the greatest French influence
OF ali. Thurn exhibited the most dar-
ing model, and Bendel the most ex-
quisite. AS Thurn's mannikin ap-
peared, one could easily imagine onss
self in the Rue de la Paix. The ma .
terial was gold. with a Grecian KEY
design zigzagging diagonally across
the clinging folds that enveloped the
sinuously slender curves of the model.
It was when the back was visible
that the spectators gasped. However,
It's perfectly simple to describe.
There wasn't any. To point slightly
below her waist line the model was
entirely nude, with the exception Of
q rope of jet around her neck. How
or, what little there was of the front
remained in place Is q complete mys-
terry.
Peach and Cinnamon.
BendeTs evening gown OF a color
that might have been peach and Gin
namon mixed. was the most admired.
A slight pannier Of the chiffon trail
ed into the most extended trains.
The back of this gown also afforded
surprise. but of q more pleasing
character. An ornament of jet and
rhincstones which started at tho top
of the decolletage extended-the entire
length of the train like a beautiful.
brilliant vine. With II the mannik in
carried a fan such as Aphrodite nigh;
have begged from Demetrius after
she had secured the comb. the mir
ror and the pearl necklace. 1t was of
black bird of paradise feathers and
was easily the most artistic accessory
shown
Kurzman, who held his exhibition
independent OF the fete, has turned
his back on France entirely. and has
gone to Egypt for his inspiration. all
of which / will endeavor to relate
in tomorrow's article. although con
sidering the fact that the models were
guarded like crown jewels ana-no one
was allowed to make either sketches
or notes, it's hard enough to remem-
per the dizzy parade of color and line
hich passed down that "alley Of the
peacocks."
New York Creators was promising
and eventful in the extreme. and. al
-hough it's too early to predict II
may be the beginning of the bolshe-
ilx movement in fashions. The .Ds-
Gin call to the revolt from the die
tation and dominance of Paris. Five
years ago no one would have thought
hat the money market of the world
would have been moved from Lon
Ion. to New York.
Why not now the transfer of the
fashion market from Paris to the
American mecca3,
La, la, how we Americans can
boast!