The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-05
FRENCH CONSUL
FINDS BEAUTY
Mannequins at Marigold Gardens
Make Him Think He Is Back
In Rue de la Paix.
COLORS ARE STARTLING
FrOcks Are Embroidered In AL
most Barbaric Brilliancy of
COlOrs and Patterns.
COLORS ARE STARTLING
by Edward M. Thierry.

Chicago, Sept An Antorian Bar
thelmy, French consul went out to
Marigol3 Gardens-and dreamed he
was back in the Rue de la Paix
Seventy mannequins displaying
personal charms plus $500, 900 worth
, of clothes! 1t was a blur of suits,
cloaks, negligees, hats, nighties and
, 'combinations'-if you know what
that means.
Generally speaking the gowns for
/ the coming winter are to be waistIess.
hipless, sleeveless, straight-lined and
shorter than ever. All sorts Of fab
! rics, richer and more gorgeous as to
cOlOring and design even. than form
eriy will be used. The dresses shown
are more deliberately trimmed than
those of last season, and much hand
work in the way of embroidery is in
evidence. Conventional designs. pick
ed out in braids, beads. wool or silk
floss give the models an elaborate ap-
pearance without destroying the
straight-line effect that is to be the
keynote of smartness.
Save in dancing frocks there is very
little added in the way of adjustable
trimming. These latter are flounced,
ruffled, be-flowered and be-sashed I'M
til they are more bouffant than ever
Also they are very, very short. Tulle
and lace still hold their own, in fact
are advanced in popularity over this
summer, but dinner and formal opera
or pail CO., syy,, - of unrivaled rich
ness, and gold and silver 49,
The furs shows at Marigold Gardens
are luxurious beyond anyth tg dream
ed by the ordinary mortal Sleeveless
cape collars % and 80 inches deep, are
the last word in beauty. Dark Rus
sian squirrel and perfectly matched
mink were the skins chosen for two of
the handsomest creations.
Street furs are long this year in
stead of short as they were last, and
most of the more tailored coats with
sleeves are as long as the dressier
capes. The Dolman style is much in
evidence one especially attra
garment being of Hudson Seal trim
med in skunk.
Many cloth wraps also, are being
shown and are finding much favor
among women visitors at the fashion
show who anticipate needing an all
round utility garment. They are all
deliberately trimmed in fur, however,
graceful in line than the more expen-
sive all fur coats.
The one piece serge or tricOtine
dress which for so long has been the
faithful friend of every smart woman's
winter wardrobe, has taken a new
lease on life. Perhaps the most gen
orally interesting exhibit of the whole
show are these semi-tailored dresses
hi oh 70
than formerly. The long, waistless
straight lines remain, but that is
about all the kinship existing between
them and last years dress, The necks
are cut lower sand no sleeves are
longer than the elbow-most of them
are shorter All these frocks are
heavily embroidered, some of them in
an almost barbaric brilIiance of colors.
Fullness. Strengthened, but fullness
nevertheless, has been introduced in
the skirts and there is more than one
suggestion of a sash.
The model that won the most ap-
plause from the visitors was a blue
French serve heavily embroidered.
some of them in an almost barbaric
brilliance of colOrs. Fullness, straight
lined, but fulIness nevertheless. has
been introduced in the skirts and there
is more than one suggestion of a
sash.
The model that won the most ap-
plause from the visitors was a blue
French serge heavily embroidered in
black with clever inserts of black
satin in bodice front, and at each side
of the paneled skirt. The dress was
abruptly cut off over the hips to &C
commodate an inlet of accordian plait-
ing. Other features of the frock were
a sash of the satin tied in a big, soft
bow on the left side. the ends finished
with gold tassels, and the short slit
sleeves, faced in the satin and caught
back to form quaint cuffs.