Evening journal., 1922-04-06
THRONG VIEWS
FASHION SHOW
Mere Men Had Chance to
Learn About Waistlines,
Skirt Lengths
MILLARD'S STAGE
IMPOSING EXHIBIT

Mere man We'd with appreciative
women in crowding the ballroom OF
the Hotel DUPONT yesterday after
noon and last night to view the
fashion pageant staged by Mnlards.
919 Market street Il was the most
pretentious exhibition OF womens
wearing apparel demonstrated by
living models even given by a Will
mington store. Staged In elaborate
manner, and in the rich setting OF
the ballroom. II Is no wonder VIII
mingtonians focked TO il 80 eagerly.
The ballroom was filled yesterday
afternoon by Wilmingtonians. Last
night hundreds OF persons were un-
able 10 get inside the ballroom and
foyer. and waited expectantly IN the
hotel lobby They were rewarded a.
o O'Clock by seeing the twelve young
women models parade from the ball
room. through the Hobbies and up 10
the mezzanine floor. where they
posed FOR awhile and then dis
appeared 10 put away their fairy
raiment and once more become
regular girls"
women's apparel were worn by the
twelve mannequins. some stately and
tall. some not so tall: some blonde
and some not so blonde; and some
hrunettes, and none larger than a
perfect 3s, II there is any such thing
AS a perfect SO or perfect 3s. so far
as present. day feminine styles 60
The manneQ-ins wore everything
from gingham summer frocks 20 the
finest Paris creations. There was
the natty sports girl. the pictur-
osque "happer' with rolled stockings.
the "Knicker" girl. and the loveliest
bride Girls with sedate walk We'd
with girls OF the stately or swag-
gering strut 10 the Joy OF hundreds
OF women onlookers. while the men
who were also present. thought OF
the mercenary subject OF the cost Of
this or that gown that drew appre-
ciative "awes" from the women
whom they accompanied.
Waistlines? Some OF the Paris
creators Of fashion have decreed
that the waistline OF a gown can be
anywhere from two inches below the
waist 10 four inches above the knee.
but mere man after observing the
fashion pageant concluded that the
waistline can be anywhere In the
modern gown, and az times there
was no waistline at all. It's just a
matter Of form.
Anyway the pageant was a stun
ming success for Millards AMI FOR
those who viewed H. During the aft
ternoon and evening the Original
six orchestra played. and A dance
until midnight concluded the enjoy
ment.
During the evening men were as
conspicuous among the onlookers as
women. and seemed intensely inter-
ested In the marvelously gowned
Eoddesses who hoated so gracefully
up and down the stage 70 the strains
OF appropriate music.
The styles shown on the models
seemed to indicate that the Ions
wasted. loose fitting gown would
predominate. The tight-fitting bod
ice and fuu-hipped skirt, however
is making a struggle for survival.
There was a lovely vision with ash
blond hair in periwinkle crepe de
chine with pearl earrings and a
black ostrich fan. She wore mar
row silver belt from which hung a
cluster OF grapes shade darker
than her gown.
There we're quaint old-fashioned
printed frocks with fchus and hoops
that are heralding the Paris revolt
against the recent fashions. Hand
made frocks with wooden beads
little METAL dance frock OF taffeta
shading from deepest TO palest rose
The sports suits were stunning
TOO. The ash blond wore suit OF
white with coat OF green plaid
With this she wore a green plaid ma
and green plaid stockings.
The showing Of evening gowns wa
plentiful and splendid. Most o
them we're made in straight line
and we're noticeably longer One O
blue-black sequins. had loose waist
line which fell 10 the hips the mode
carving a huge black fan. Anothe
was Of flame colored georgette. An
other evening gown. particular!
suitable for a debutante was o
satin. the bodice being very tight an'
the skirt being entirely Of rufiie
which began AZ the waistline, in YER,
nale pink and graduating 10 deel
rose
A model coming out in heliotrop
silk sport suit caused gasp from
the men when she stopped dow
and unfastened her skirt. took II Of
and put # around her shoulders a
cape. displaying knickers TO match
Another sport suit combined with
cape was of black crepe and had
large white collar OF fur. The mode
wore a black happer hat to match
As she tripped down the platform
she raised her skirt and shove
rolled stockings.
The gingham dresses. mostly q
checks were shown with the tigh
bodice and full skirt and a trih
longer Another cape dress was q
white flannel combined with an oil
rose flannel cape and large whit
flannel collar to match the skirt.
dress for the young girl an
which looked like a picture from a
old-fashioned tintype was Of sma
figured silk. The skirt was entirel
Of runies. edged with black velve
The bodice was tight and had shoi
pufed sleeves with this she wor
Mary Jane pumps.
Another model which was mos
appealing to the women, was th
bride Her dress was made entirel
of wheels of narrow lace over whit
net with high round neck and n