The Washington times., 1922-08-13

La Grhnde Semaine.
The bare white arms OF beautiful
women. with even cleaning shoul-
ders quite undraped. have been
everywhere. They flashed in the
enclosure at the races; they moved
with hypnotic charm over tea cups
at s O'clock, and In the ballroom at
midnight they exercised their
lure.
Paris has never seen, at all
times OF the day and night. such a
display OF arms. 1t was the note
that feminine fashion struck for
La Grande Semaine. and 1t haunts
the memory as the week of white
arms.
NEXT week the great exodus
win begin. No city in the
world gives itself SO unreservedly
to holiday making as Paris.
Not only does society flee toe
heart OF the capital. but the small
shopkeeper. after eleven months of
toll and thrift. puts up his shut
ters, scribbles a notice to the ef-
feet that his establishment is
closed for a month, and hies him to
the country.
Then comes the rush of Ameri-
can and English visitors. who, IL
the truth be told. are quite as ca
pable Of keeping the fun going at
the gay haunts of Montmartre and
the boulevards as Parisians them
selves.
AN attempt is being made at last
to rediscover woman's lost
waist.
1t was gradually descending uu-
til, in the case of number of fair
Parisiennes at the races the other
day, the waistline appeared to be
only an inch or two above the
knees.
OF course, that downward ten
dency had to be stopped. and
stopped II will be. and we are
told that a return is to be made
to the natural waistline. The
funny thing about 1t, however,
is that no two women appear to
agree as TO the exact location Of
that equatorial line. But. as
heard one witty little Parisienne re-
mark the other evening: Men
never seem to have any doubt
about the matter"
PARTISAN hostesses still
manage to find some sur
prises in freak dinners for their
guests.
Princess Murat has just pro-
vided the latest sensation. The
soup was served with impressive
decorum by the most solemn
walters in the world.
Then the chief waiter seemed
suddenly to take leave of His
senses. Appearing at the door
with a silver dish of lobster, he
flung it through the air to the
other end of the room, where dish
and lobster were solemnly caught
by a waiter without 50 much az
a particle of the trimmings being
disturbed.
The plates followed I'm the
same way, whizzing through the
air in all directions, to be caught
by walters in just the spot where
they were wanted.
The walters were a troupe Of
professional juggiers engaged by
the princess for the occasion.
MARSHAL JOFFRE has said
good-by to that comfortable
floating house Of his, which during
the time he was leading the
French army against the Germans
he made his home.
He has sold it to the famous
Partisan Cent Club, who hSve
made IL their headquarters, and
this houseboat with a history.
and christened marshal Joffre,' -
is now moored in the Seine, where
Parisians regard 1t with
curiosity,
A PRoPoS the beds Of beauties,
that the famous couch of
Gaby Deslys is likely to be seen
soon by the general public-on
the screen.
1t was poor Gaby's fancy to
have her bed made in the form
Of little ship. The prov Of
the little bateau in which she
slept is exauisitely carved. and
It is probably one OF the most
unique resting places ever
fashioned.
This little bed. with a certain
pathetic interest, has been bought
for about 5000 by an American
cinema firm. who intend to stage
II in a forthcoming production.
Barbara In Marr. who in