The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-08-08
NO C0RSETS
TO BE WORN
SHORT CIRCULAR SKIRTS To
FEATURE FALL STYLES.

Paris, Aug. 8.-Short circular
skirts. wide flappy sleeves, no cor
sets under tightly draped bodices and
simplicity in decorations will fea-
ture autumn and winter fashions. ac-
cording to the first private showing
of the leading Paris dressmakers,
including Callot, Doucet. Paquin,
Cheruit, Patou and Poiret
Balkan Russian blending into an
Asiatic motive form the inspiration
for tailored suits, and evening gowns
with Spanish note are predominant
in cloaks, wraps and fur coats. Gold
trimmings are largely tabooed, but
silver is largely used and highly or
namental belts of cut steel, Jade,
semi-precious stones and silver chain
effects accompany every costume.
Evening gowns are high cut n
front and low cut, sometimes actual
ly to the waistline. in the back
Americans invited to the premier
showing were rather disappointed be-
cause all the mannequins were brun-
cites and therefore all the gowns
We're designed for dark haired and
dark eyer girls.
There has been famine in man
nequins since the Americans left Par
is." explained Jean Pateou. Amer
lean officers captured many of our
best mannequins. Some of them
have gone to the United States. while
nah Of x.sr I1.r
ing the war when the dressmaking
business was dull and went out with
American officers. never returning
to our shops. Others went on the
stage and into the movies. Blond
mannequins are almost impossible TO
find. We searched London, but were
not able TO find satisfactory girls.
Although the average mannequin is
paid 1,500 francs monthly, we are
willing to pay 1000 francs for tall,
beautiful blonds."
Bulgarian effects bright red
green or orange on dark blue cloth
are accompanied by big, heavy orna-
mental chains and belts and chin
high collars, with cuffs and collars
| trimmed with astrakan.
Afternoon coats follow the Rus
| sian mode, some being long olive
| green voluminous coats with iaunt5
Persian lamb turbans, resembling
Gen. Wrangel as seen in photo
graphs.
Slit skirts, daringly cut away a
the armhole, with deep slotted pear
/ effects in front and along the sides
/ sometimes below the waist line, mari
the most exaggerated evening gowns
The Victoria style of oval decol
lette, giving the effect of continual.
slipping off the shoulders, is a mark
ed feature of the afternoon te;
/ gowns. the designers insisting it i
perfectly safe to dance in them.
i Every gown has a name and th'
fanciful titles, might serve as names
as new cocktails for instance-Goos
News, Ginette. Sweep Surprise, Jo,
of Living, Black Lily and Opium
Dream.
The opium dream evening gown i
/ made of brocade with jumbled fig
ures like a wild nightmare.
The aphrodite gown did not liy'
up to expectations, but it nigh
shock Americans by the generou
display of cuticle which 1T permits
J, The mannequins have their finge
nails stained deep rose color. thei
} cheeks tinted with yellow powde
and most of them have their hal
! slicked straight back, Spanish style
, and knotted behind. American poini
! ed slippers are worn UNIVERSAL,
) golden chains being displayed on tn
) ankles. The manneauins are all tn
) last word in superciliousness, an
. still sway when walking, the ston
: ach being thrust out and the arm
/, carried akimbo.
81 Mauve is banished and reds, blue
and greens, although supposedly III
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