The Washington times., 1922-06-09
ART ORGY :.
SHOCKING
To PARIS
Queens In the Nude Rule. Ball
and Have Clothed Tour
lists Elected.
By HERBERT NJ. DAVIDSON.
Iuf~ru.tiorai News Service.

Internnti0nh News service
PARIS, June 9.-The Quatz
Arts Ball, the knnual frolic of
Partisan Bohemia, came to noisy
end at s o'clock this morning, after
a night Of riotous frivolity and
abandon such as eyen the Latin
quarter never knew Before.
I7@ Several Wore Clothes.
Nude priestesses or love and whirl-
ing Dervishes blended wierdiy with
jazz. The bah was arranged by art
students who gathered.in Paris from
all parts Of the world. They were
accompanied by their models and
sweethearts. #
There was much confusion. but
amidst the smoke and fumes of in.
censs one got the opinion that the
prevailing costume for the feminine
participants was that first worn by
Eve. - .'
1t was designed as purely an
affair for artists. American tour
lists, who had been tipped off that
the ball was to be hot stuff. paid
thousands Of francs for admission
tickets. only TO be elected because
they were unable to pass an oral ex-
animation at the door on art sub
jects. ..
Some of the tourists, who insisted
upon entering. in the belief that 1t
was only a masquerade, were elected
bodily, to the intense delight OF
hundreds Of Parisians who were
gathered in the streets outside
nursing the hope that one OF the
wells Of the building would fall out.
The breyity of the girls costume
indicated the degree to which she had
been initiated in the gay, life OF bo-
hemia. One young woman was held
up at the door because she wore
regulation evening gown. The verdict
of the artists was that she must be
an outsider. ..........
"oh, this Is quite simple ex.
claimed the young woman as she
remedied the defect. She was speed
lily admitted to the party.
Head and Feet Covered.
There was q cloakroom for the
checking Of garments. The gigantic
hall was decorated after the manner
of a Hindoo temple with hundreds OF
variously colored lamps. It had all
the appearance of q saturnalian orgy
Of ancient Rome.
Those that wore fancy costumes
appeared in abbreviations that would
not get by an Atlantic Beach censor
in a thousand years. A great many
of the young women appeared In
bobbed hair. Sandals also were q
favorite form of feminine attire.
Most Of the ateliers had prepared
floats. These garish instruments
were impressive In color and de-
sign. Juiian's atelier was represent
ed by q papier mache elephant
bearing a beautiful young model
who could have posed as Lady Co
diva except for the fact that her
hair was bobbed. Ten young wo-
men elephant tanners" accom-
panied the imitation pachyderm.
They were pu'chritudinous and
were willing to prove. II. -.
They Wore Shredded Wheat.
Another float carried thirteen
yOu0S WOUlcn nuue, WhO WcES ptOr-
trated before an art student dressed
to represent Buddha. Five real
Ethiopian models were carried upon
another float attired after the fash
ion of the jungle. There was one
real Hawaiian maiden present.
wearing q skirt which looked Ike
shredded wheat
There was another float carry.
tno N hu0a IN 0e In which N oiua N.
tic negro, armed with q lash. pre-
tended TO whip three Beautiful
young white girls.
There was still q ballroom scene,
IN which more than 100 models. all
noted for the beauty and grace Of
their forms. posed In the nude for
prises. t
Afterwsrd there was dancing.
The hall wes as hot as . steam
Ing Turkish hath. Champagne was
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