The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
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''Tndia Gown, = BEN
ares Turban, and
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spired by Haunting
Melodies Of RirnsIxy-
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WA1NAE heGkD NtA1N OGtAAAet
NEW YORK, March So.
Ty IEE Song Of India has tallsn
upon the ears Of B&shion
ana, in common with mcut
who hear the beauty and lono4ng
and age.old passion and prayer
pulsing through the measures, The
old Dame has become dreamy
Only one method az exDre1soD
il hers, 90 now tho Avenue q EN-.
sidering the "Indian eown,s tie
..Benares turban" ana the ''I.ahoFa
wrap"
The first u peculiar soining a.
squares OF crepe, running -
strange patterns Of chartreuee.
dun red, violet. green ana biach.
They form . casual wFapping
round Madaune's figure, thiniy cay.
.ering the shoulders and dreppine
quite below the elbow ii sleeves
that are : part Of the back q The
gown.
The ends then are caught a.
the front Of the waiatline. 1ell
through ! ring Of Jade 81 onyx and
float carelessly toward the hem.
forming the only fnliness IN q
skirt SO narrow Is to impede any
but the most languid movement.
The motto necessitates . hem
line 4. half dozen inches shorter en-
the left side than on the right.
And 81 course the complement,
ing couture il q thing q elemental
severity. The hair 10 sliehed
straight back with the earG fully
exposed. and twisted into q lnet
at the neck.
Wide hoop earrings haxmcniEe
with bracelets Of Jingling metal
pieces, chains and loops and quesF,
flashing jewels.
r IKE the gown. the .Benarss
turbar1s is made Of fiinay.
bright-colored scarfs.
They wrap the head closely.
covering brows and the tops 81
the ears. Ends are drawn through
q ring at the left side and are
twisted careIessIy with > flowing
portion hanging long. Or brought
round under the chin to be tnseed
over the right shoulder.
And the wrap 10 Of the same
general character. though the
fabric is q heavier crepe and the
design runs to . border rather
than solid color throughout the
body Of the garment.
1t has no collar at ell and the
neckline il so low % eternally 70
be dropping off one shoulder. The
mechanism Of It has 10 do with
two stlAight lengths Of crepe quite
perpendicular front and back, with
sides unioined.
Another length il brought Over
the arms to form 9 suggestion Of
sleeves. 1t drops loosely 20 Q knee
line IN q graceful loop behind. ana
in front 10 drawn through the in
evitable rings near the shoulder
with ends hanging free.
Almost might this wrap be .
negIige with its airnless lengths
and its cryptic beginnings and end
ings.
TUE charming little jacQuAtta
is popular as ever has bean
any mode among the wearers ct
early spring styles. It is lash
toned of Russian brocade. with
high, flaring collar and long, plain
sleeves, in many colors.
Or of tapestry with tuxedo
opening and turn-bach cuffs. Or
OF printed silk crepe in jewsl-liks
colorS.
But already IT il beginning to
show variations. One offered this
week is a model in plain haegs
crepe with q frock Of printed green
and magenta on ivory background.
The wide hip-belt fits smoothly
over a clinging skirt with accoR.
deon plaitings at the side. yards
and yards Of material are ccaxed
into the sleeves-real capes they
are-dropping nearly to the hem
and being all of a piece with the
jacquette itself.
The wide. rundown collar Of
the printed fabric is bound with
biege and produces the dropped
shoulder line.
A different type Of costume runs
to accordion plaits-a happy thing
on a trim figure.
The skirt is solidly plated and
the wrap, of more than hip length.
likewise is plated, with Sits tor
the arms and q wide ruth Of collar
tied with q velvet bow.
The color is q plaid of henna
and gold on a background Of pastel
green.
IT'S an i'll fashion that does not