The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-11-17
Charm and Art
i'm Paris Gowns

This Is the most interesting fashion
season that Paris has known for some
time, writes a correspondent In the
New York Times. The silhouette is
& changed affair and for that reason
there is no suggestion of monotcny or
sameness about any Of the new
clothes or the details Of trimming
and decoration. Not only have the
general lines been changed, but none
of the accessories have been per-
mitted to keep their character Of o
year ago.
We have entered q new era, led by
the hand of the Parisienne experienced
in the art Of dress, and reluctant as
we may be TO join the procession our
presence there seems inevitable. AT
any rate, there are few who will be
able to resist the lure when they be-
hold the new frocks with their grace
full charm and artistic appearance.
Paris offers us every excuse to
abandon our free, short clothes and to
step into the more sweeping feminine
lines and flounces. The art of the
Sewer frocks is something to make US
wonder. They have an appeal for
every woman with love for dress In
the bottom of her heart
The fabrics are more gorgeous than
they ever have been. before. They are
woven as though magicians had had
their hands in the making. Their
colors are rich and prettily combined
under standard Of luxury which is
so much a part of the seasons styles.
Speaking of cOlors, they have been
used with rare perfection. 1t is not
only that the brighter and the more
Elusive colors have been chosen for
the seasons frocks, but they have
been put together in such way that
they bring out each other and create
a picture not approached for many
long day.
Long and Wide Sleeves.
Sleeves are long and wide, although
some of them are tightly fitted with
portions that branch out and break
the straightness of the silhouette.
Skirts continue to be long, with many
floating panels and as much draping
as the figure can possibly carry.
There is a great zeal of fur trim
ming, always in an original manner,
not only for coats and suits and street
dresses, but for the filmiest and sheer
est Of frocks as well. There are rib
bons and flowers and much silver and
gold. There Is any amount Of en-
broidery done by hand in the most
fascinating designs and intricate
stitches. In fact, embroidery has been
developed until at times it is used to
cover the whole surface Of dress or
q wrap. And this general mode has
led to the materials which are EN-
broidered in their weaving with all
over patterns and quilted designs.
There is so much to intrigue us in
the fall styles that, If we have any
interest at all in the matter Of fash
ion and what 1t means to the charm Of
q woman, we are bound to be absorbed
In the subject for some time to come.
There is more variety in the day
time dress this season than in any
other field Of costuming. The coutur-
iers seem to have run wild in making
new things and new designs, in carry
ing out their own pet ideas, as 1t
were. At the showing of each COL
lection more beautiful frocks than the
last seemed to appear until one be-
came bewildered in trying to decide
which was the best. There wasn't
any best. Each one was as good as
the other.
Chanel shows dresses that are par
ticularly simple and young. The waist