Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
ENGLISH FASHIONS GAY
LONDON SHOW FORE1ELLS
Zazz is Dominating Note at the
Women's Wear Exhibition;
Jumpers the Fad.

London. Nav 1.-If, instead OF wear
ing gingham as reports say they VIII,
modish American women follow the
English fashion, the apparel Will be gay
in the extreme this summer.
The most fascinating spot for women
in all London recently was Agriculture
Hall. for there the annual Drapcry,
Textile and Women's Wear Exhibition
ws held. From the point of view OF the
ladies it was the most pleasing OF all
these shows For greater pains than ever
before were taken TO make the setting
attractive and all the countless beauties
of fabrics and frocks and dress accessories
were displayed to the very best advantage.
FuturiSt or, rs the trade prefers to
cau them. "Iazz" effects pcrmeated the
exhibits and the surroundings in which
they were shown. Some OF the most eX-
ouisite fabrics. rich brocadcs and ninOns
brocaded with silver and gold, and deli
cate. yividlv hucd muslins came from
France. But English firms made very
fine DISPLAY of silks and woolens and
cotton materials. There were some
beautiful printed cottons in new orlgi-
nal designs and silks of fine quality
COTTON FABRIC ADMIRED.
new cotton fabric that was much
thick and soft and is printed in shadow
natterns in delicate blurred coiorlngS
and was shown made up into trocks and
jumpers.
.himpers were supreme at the show.
One found them in every material and
nj every turn. One firm had an exhibit
ot roval blue jumpers IN ARTIFICIAL SILK or
brushed wool. sometimes with the upper
Dart of blue and the lower OF steel gray,
and this division of color was popular
even in the numerous little jumpers
which stop short an inch or two below
the waist. For instance one little jumper
Of black crepe striped vivldly with cerlse
blue. green and yellow was finished with
a deep band Of cerise silk. Many Of these
had what may be called thunder and
lightning effects, while others were
beautifully embroidered,
Even If it rains in the United States
from MAY to September, the summer
there will he brilliantly coiored II the
American women take up the modes dis
nIavcd For the very umbrella handles
were gaudv with mother-of-pearl. tinted
surprisingly. or with painted birds or
scarlet. green or blue designs on ivory
white handles. which were hung on
chains of colored beads TO match. The
parasols shown were even more brilliant
Young women who adorn the American
seaside resorts can adorn themselves and
nrcseryc their compilations with mex
pcnsive parasols Of fiowered crctonne
with the handles covered with crctonne
10 match.
STOCKITETTE BATHING SUIT.
And these same young women can
snort the very latest fashion in stock
inctte bathing dresses One OF these n
the show was green with a black serpent
coiled in spiral around the body and
gazing with ghtteTlng eyes from the
shoulders. Near by stood a mermaid
Her green and gold sequins were never
meant for water. but she exhibited the
newest thing IN swimming gear, for the
stockinette foundation covered by the
scaiins ended in stoeilnctte feet.
The newest, most icalously guarded
designs in frocks were displayed by
manncnuins of varied ages who walked
about the long aisleS. They We're rather
disconcertinc for one never knew whether
the smart hat and frock one turned
IL admire was worn as a sample OF
whether IT was worn by one Of the eX-
hIbitors. and it was equally embarrassing
when a supposed wax model turned her
head slowly to show she had overheard
skirts generally were Of a reasonable
length: that is to say, not too short In
many OF the frocks two materials were
combined. Some skirts had a one-sided
pannier effect. A smart black evening
frock had a narrow train on each side
lined with metallic tissue. Lace, espe-
cisllv tambour or filet. was used sue
cessfully as tunic or drapery over dark
colors or light satins Of the bright colors.
a very vivid cerise was perhaps the
most popular.
LARGE SQUARE POCKETS.
Coats and skirts show no very strik-
ing changes in cut, though the very large
square pockets are new. The collars
are not cut so high at the back as they
were last wear The novelty Of the
tailored costumes was in the materials.
one exhibitor showed very smart coats
and skirts of colored cloth with narrow
black stripes two inches apart.
Hats with lacey crowns or brims made
of string are the verv latest thing and
look much more charming than they
sound. but the prettiest shapes were
made Of soft straw adorned with fora
designs worked in bright fine straw o
many colors.
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