The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-12-06
Black Will Continue
Prevailing Motif in
Partisan Fashions

PARIS, Nov. 3-(Associate Press
MaiD-Black remains supreme in the
fashion world of Paris. Despite a
severe onslaught by advocates of
color, the supreme council of style
has been forced to retain the con-
ventional black as the dominant
motif of all fall and winter modes and
there is every indication that colors,
except in minor trimming effect will
not be able to challenge black until
late spring.
Adopted at a time when economy
was the guiding idea of all feminine
purchases, black has come to be re-
garded as the most becoming color.
French ONE say it is alone in lend
ing itself to striking effects.
Dressmakers quietly gathered to-
gether before fall and winter models
were given to the world and tacitly
agreed that colors should have a
chance. The adoption of black was
hurting them financially. One black
gown, carefully selected, took the
place of two or three dresses of diff
iCrent colors.
But the French women who are in
dicators of the newest developments
in style, said a very emphatic No"
The demand this fall was for black
and the big dressmakers bowed to
the inevitable. Crepe Moroccan, vel
vetine and perllaine are the most
popular materials.
The corset makers however, have
been slightly more successful in their
efforts to bring the corset back into
its own. Dressmakers are insisting
that corsets are now NECESSARY to
give the ~"uncorseted look" This
propaganda has succeeded in some in
stances but most French women, hav-
ing fought and won their freedom,
are loath, in the language of a fam
French actress, Ito Jail their
bodies again"
There are four definite features of
the fall and winter modes: a very
long waist line, longer circular skirts
with full sides, eccentric sleeves of
gay colors and the famous Bateau
neck line.
Brick red had been used extensive
ly as trimming and some green steel
ornaments for hats, purses, dresses
and even shoes are the newest thing
in novelties.
Door knobs and nail head effects
are used in making girdles. In the
case of shoes the usual order of
things has been reversed and the
smartest shoes in Paris are 'knicker-
booker" shoes, with large steel
buckles.
These shoes look more like Ameri-
can shoes than anything ever before
worn by French women, although the
French last is retained. The short
stubby toe has disappeared in stylish
French footwear.
Black again dominates in hats, felt
being the best liked materials.
Crowns are much higher and the fall
hats are so big that they interfere
with dancing. Smaller hats will be
worn with fur coats later in the sea-
son.
Circular earrings, usually a circle
of jet or ebony within a larger circle,
are worn by the best dressed women
this fall. Novelty shops cannot make
them fast enough. Some women
wear very large ones, almost cant
balistic in effect.
Gay color has its only opportunity
in evening gowns for young girls.
These are made in the brightest of
colors but the evening dresses worn
by their mothers and older relatives
are black. The Empire period has
given the inspiration for the youthful
evening dresses this year, making
wearers look like venerated ancest-
ors The skirts are large, full with
hips extended.
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