Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
M|LLARD'S FASHION
SHOW GREAT SUCCESS

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Thousands Pleased With the
Magnificent Display at the
Hotel du Point.
The first fashion pageant on an ex-
tensive scale ever held In Wilmington
drew tho largest crowd on record to
| the Hotel du Pont yesterday afternoon
and last evening. Millards Fashion
Show. in the ballroom attracted
numbers OF men and women who were
DESTROYS OF seeing the spring styles.
The ballroom was filled at the
afternoon exhibition from until 8
o'clock. while at the evening show the
ballroom was crowded to capacity,
the foyer and lobby were packed. and
II was estimated that 5000 persons
We're turned away. AT the conclusion
of the exhibition. it was announced
that the models would parade In the
lobby In order TO give the spectators
there a glimpse OF the gowns. After
the evening performance, there was
dancing in the ballroom, the music be
ing furnished by the Original Six.
which had provided the music for the
parade of models on the raised walk
in the middle OF the ballroom.
The pageant was arranged in three
episodes, morning, afternoon and even
ing. The costumes displayed were OF
great charm OF color and richness of
fabric. Long. straight lines pre-
dominated, although for the young
girl, designs were shown with quaint.
close fitting bodices and full. short
skirts. some gathered over hoops.
The most startling innovation was
the three piece twinkle tone" cos
tune fOr morning or sport wear. In
this costume the cape was worn first
as a skirt with Knockers underneath
and later the cape-skirt removed from
the waist and worn AZ "A cape. An
other stunning sport model had a long
canary yellow cape over sport dress
of the same shade. Accordian plcated
capes with high collars were shown
There were snappy combinations OF
crepe and crepe de chine for summer
beach costume, and another morning
costume " Fable silk combined with
, cire 10 emphasize the youthful mode
Several coquettishly demure ging
hams were shown for the young
: girl. Most OF the morning frocks ant
, many of the afternoon gowns showed
that skirts have not yet reachet
j, ankle length. Many of the evenins
!, gowns. especially for older women
: were very long. Many of the after
: . noon models showed slashed sleeves.
After the display OF morning dress
, es. the attractive models paraded IL
A afternoon dresses, which displayed
! vivid colors and elaborate trimming
. Lace and silver cloth predominated
One OF the several charming gown
that proved how the public still love
the old fashioned girl was a mode
y. after the Louis XVI period Of pin
chaiice, and another with turquois
blue tafeta bodice with lace fishr
and q skirt of lace ruffies. Darin
scombinations OF colors marked som
OF the afternoon dresses.
u A novelty was a jazz wedding wit
3 the bridesmaids and maid OF honol
l. and the adorable little bride in dres
OF val lace formed in rosettes an
II other designs Her tulle veil Wa
II caught 10 her hair with rosettes OF IN
y lace.
% The evening gowns were stunnln
black and white. or white and black
segment gowns being featured. Man
were heavily Embroidered and beade
The gowns were sleeveless and wei
cut higher IN the neck than past Sc;
sons.
| The models used were attractiN
| girls from Philadelphia and New hoI
l. and each wore tho gowns most al
propriate for her style. In fact. al
prOTriateness was the keynote OF Il
DR. entire show, the hats and footwei
suitlng the gowns. Some OF the Ia
were small chic French turbans, Al
others were of r1ne picture or bros
a brim variety. Black predominated, a
en- though IA glrlish leghorn and sever
NY red and purple plumed hats we
ne noticeable.
ne The footwear was provided
en- Ienheim Brothers. Inc, Waik-ov
zee Shop, displaying Walk-over shoes al
IL Van Raalte silk hosiery
lst The fashion in shoes display
)st many styles In sport, street and wal
les inz osfords in patent black and su
Jre sia calfskin, pearl and fawn dee
OF skin and white bucksk!n. Many We
ter of polo pattern with straight tips a
he !nstep saddles. with fiat walking nee
In The street and dress slippers snow
ne side gore pumps In patent leather a
Ich combination effects; one strap caml
ion pumps in popular dow cut effects a
he evening pumps In gold broca'
her French silver cloth, and black sal
nd with baby Louis. Junior and spani
of heels. Rhinestone buckles were US
VII on the straps.
me The sport hose matched the Engli
He tweeds Hosettes. a late Van Raa
my creation. were displayed. as well
)ns black stockings OF drop stitch gio
md silk and delicate shades or cast
the beige, fawn, gold and shvs
1t Edward Deutsch. the local rep
yen sentative OF Millard's. predicts an eN
md larger fashion pageant in the fan
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