The Washington times., 1923-02-11

turies-old past IL a so-called
Luxor gown. A wife silk sport
dress Is painted In gorgeous ex.
travagance and in corresponding.
ly gorgeous colors with scenes
from Egyptian history, with sun
god designs, with lotus flowers
and buds, and with sacred birds.
Only the typically 1923 cut Of the
frock, the weave Of the material
and the fair skin Of the wearer
serve to prove that we are In the
Western hemiphere. and not on
the desert sand in front Of q
temple in Luxor.
Another dress, less extreme and
yet delightfully."- recalling the days
Of Rameses or Hator, IL made
from a material named Pharaoh
print. The fabric 10 q soft silk,
with that rough surface that gives
interest and distinctiveness to any
dress, and is Respondent with de.
signs In all the colors and patterns
familiar to this African land. Sim.
plicity Of line marks this frock and
thus allows the designs and color
combinations to occupy the center
Of the stage.
EGYPTIAN prints are the stars Of
the fabric stage Of the coming
season. Cottons, silks, chiffons
and velvets have come under the
spell Of the Egyptian mcon,"
with a resulting influx Of pat.
terms lovely in color. different In
form and reminiscent Of an ancient
past.
The cotton frock IL in the hey.
day of its popularity at Palm
Beach now and shows every sign
of having a similar run OF favor
when the weather man tires Of
planning snow and winds
There are several reasons why
the gayly printed frock is q favo.
rite with American women. One
is that the bright designs per.
nit Of severe lines for the dress,
thereby allowing the freedom that
Is the goddess Of our present
styles. Then it fills a desire to
be gay, and in all Of us there il
a strain of the ancient, the gypsy.
Call it what you will, the desire
to wear colors in4 harmonious
manner, to allow our souls full
sway in the search for tints and
shades that are expressive of
many moods, remains.
Then color is the prerogative Of
youth and romance and life. So
the printed frock. the colorful
bandanna. the designs stolen from
the land where color ran riot.
have universal appeal.
The utility of a printed frock ia
another item in fits defense, II it
needs any more than its own
cheerful presence. A dress in a
new material called crepe Renee.
as sheer as delicate chiffon. vet
more durable in nature, chooses
Egyptian designs in an all-over
pattern and needs no trimming
Hence the frock is suitable for
many occasions, looks well with
many different hats, and being
multi-colored, resists the rayases
of dirt.
A MATERIALISTIC-M INDED
soul thinks that popularity
of Egyptian designs is due to the
fact that after exhausting the
possibilities of Persia, the de.
signer now makes a quick flight
to Egypt" The colorful life of
the desert peoples is drawn upon
to furnish new thrills in designs
and color by the designer who
aims to have something more un.
usual than the other fellow. But
be the cause what it may, tho
spring season of 1923 stands forth
as one Of the most interesting.
judging from the designs oriEi.
mated or copied and adapted, and
from color, that has given writing
material to fashion books for
many day.
sweaters with stripes in which
live' in a knitted existence, the
strange, shoulder-front figures
taken from tombs at Luxor or
Thebes' have been smart for a
year and az the sweater IL pror,,
iged to retain ifR nlona - 1-