The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-16
NO CORSETS WILL BE
WORN NEXT AUTUMN
SHORT CIRCULAR SKIRTS TO
FEATURE FALL STYLES DE-
CREE OF PARIS MODISTES.

PARIS.-Short circular skirts, wide
fappy sleeves, no corsets under tight
ly draped bodices and simplicity in
decorations. will feature autumn and
winter fashions, according to the first
private showing Of the leading Paris
dressmakers, including Cabot, Doucet,
Paquin, Cheruit, Patou and Poiret
Balkan Russian blending into an
Asiatic motive form the inspiration for
tailored suits, and evening gowns with
ia Spanish note are predominated, in
cloaks, wraps and fur coats. Gold
trimmings are largely tabooed, but sill
yer is largely used and highly orna-
mental belts of cut steel, jade, semi
precious stones and silver chain effects
accompany every costume.
Evening gowns are high cut in
front and low cut, sometimes actually
to the waistline, in the back
Americans invited to the premier
showing were rather disappointed be-
cause all the nlannequins were bru-
nettes and therefore all the gowns were
designed for dark haired and dark-eyed
girls.
MdnnSQulnS OCaTCe.
There has been a famine in NAME
quins since the Americans left Paris"
explained Jean Patou. American Off
GERS captured many of our best name
gums. Some of them have gone to the
United States, while others got taste
of night life during 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. AL
though the average mannequin is paid
$500 francs monthly we are willing
to pay 1000 francs for tall, beautiful
blends"
Bulgarian effects-bright red, green
or orange on dark blue cloth--are ac-
companied by big, heavy ornamental
chains and belts and chin high collars,
with cuffs and collars trimmed with
aStrakan.
Afternoon coats follow the Russian
mode, some being long olive green
voluminous coats with jaunty Persian
lamb turbans, resembling Gen. Wran-
gel as seen in photographs.
Slit skirts, daringly cut away at the
arnhole, with deep slotted pearl eff
fects i'll front and along the sides,
sometimes below the waist line, mark
the most exaggerated evening gowns.
The Victoria style or oval decollette,
giving the effect of continually slip
ping off the shoulders, is a marked
feature of the afternoon tea gowns, the
designers insisting. it is perfectly safe
to dance in them.
All Gowns Have a Name.
Every gown has name and the
fanciful titles might serve as names
for new cocktails, for nstance-Good
News, Ginette, Sweep Surprise, Joy
OF Living, Black Lily and Opium
Dream.
The opium dream evening gown is
made of brocade with jumbled fig
ures like a wild nightmare
The aphrodite gown did not live up
to expectations. but it might shock
Americans by the generous display of
cuticle which it permits.
The mannequins have their finger
nails stained deep rose color, their
cheeks tinted with yellow powder and
most of them have their hair slicked
straight back, Spanish style, and
knotted behind. American pointed slip
pers are worn universally, golden
chains being displayed on the ankles.
The mannequins are all the last word
in superciliousness, and still sway
when walking, the stomach being
thrust out and the arms carried akin
bo
Mauve is banished and reds, blues
and greens, although supposedly un-
lucky, are the popular colors.