San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-08

Fashion has always been a tickle
dame. But this season she is more
so than ever before. She uses the
woman's privilege of changing her
mind so often that it is a remarkable
wonder that the privilege has not
been taken away. Without a doubt
II would have been, if the effect wasn't
"a charming. The moods of Madame
Fashion this spring have been numer-
GUS varied and delightful. Perhaps
She is making up for the time she lost
during the flapper era, when everyone
dressed. rouged. and looked as much
alike as possible.
Now is the time, If one has always
had a weakness TO dress according 10
ones type. for one TO humor H. II
seems that no matter how far one
goes one will be quite in style. The
frocks this season are all individual
and cleaning with personality and
effect.
If one is the quaint type with curly
hair demurely arranged, one may wear,
TO the next dinner part. the tight
bodice. drooping slightly off the
shoulder, land one must have the
right shoulders 10 do SOL and full
colonial skirt. 1t is delightfully."- old
fashioned and yet, the latest Paris
mode.
II one is a dashing brunette with
heavy eyebrows and an ear ring COM
plex, land one must have the ear
ring complex the Egyptian style Is
more 10 the type. Then Op must
wear ornaments md ones frock must
he draped in front. II one tires Of
this role one can always put ones
frock on back yards. so that the drape
is in back. add a bow TO give hustle
effect. and touch of impudence, and
one carries out the 1850 mode that
is prevailing.
II one has weakness for the
Oriental without the Egyptian influ'
ence one can be very stylish in n
Mandarin coat effect, the Undo China
movement. A three quarter length
coat matching the material and fan
tastic Chinese embroidery of ones
gown will accomplish this style. Then.
If one feels demure without being
too demure there are always the
ruffled models of the second Empire.
Fashion is indeed airing her many
moods. The latest dictates from Paris.
say place your waistline where you
please. long. natural or Empire
Though empire is seldom used. il is
not to be sneezed at. and is lovely on
evening gowns. Sleeves may be long
short, puffed. plain. wide or full.
Is it possible that the smelling
salts age is returning. the time when
women make themselves brutally I'M
comfortable TO look smart? A Paris
newspaper says that at the race
tracks il was noted that the shoes
of the women were like gloves of 9
soft flexible kid. They called then
glove shoes, and the women who wore
them remained ia the grandstands be
cause the pebbles hurt their feet.
OF course. we claim that cur fash
ions do rot come from Paris. and We
even boosted for a little while that
we had broken away from the die
tatiCn of French STYLES, and SCI
styles of our own. But we cannot
do it. 1t will never be done for long
We even go so far as to adopt th'
Deauvlle scaFfs, which certainly
proves that no matter what our French
Madame Fashion, says we will oblige
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The last week has been filled with
numerous lovely parties. 1t seems
everyone is trying to make up for
the dull Lenten season.
Richard Neff entertained with one
of the most unique affairs of the
season, when he gave 4 Mother
Goose party Monday evening at the
Country Club. The dining room OF
the Country Club was transformed
into a school house, with desks and
tiny states marking covers for the
"school children" Dick o. Terrell
in frock coat, and tall silk hat, with
spectacles. and a rod, was the school
master. The guests were dressed in
the frocks of the children of the
Mother Goose Village. An amusing
clever program was given. Dinner
was served in the school room, after
which dancing was enjoyed
Mrs. ]. W. Gaines and Mrs. W
w. McCrory entertained with love
" bridge tea in the home of Mrs
Gaines, Thursday afternoon. Assist
ing in receiving the guests were Miss
Marion Gaines, and Miss Marion Nc.
Crory. The wide hall and drawing
room were decorated in wild red buds
The breakfast room was n mass OF
bluebonnets. while delicate pinl
color scheme was carried out in. tn,