Evening star., 1924-06-27
GHn1pses From Fifth
Avenue and the
Convention
BY ETHET M pAPKc
BY ETHEL M. PARKS.

BY ETHEL NJ PARKS.
All of Neu0 York is in holiday earb for the
hosts of Convention visitors. The Fifth Anenue
shops are displaying everything in the ,uay of
the latest toggery and unique articles for piffs
to be taken or sent back to uarious homes from
here to San Francisco.
On Monday afternoon a fashion matinee had
been arranged for the Uisitors. Displays of ex-
quisite gou0ns and hats .uere given by New
FORKS most exclusive shops One noticed that
skirts are short-Uery short-at least ~ inches
and sometimes II inches from the floor, and
sleeves are either long or not at aU There
seemed to be nothing in between on the neuest
fall clothes. The lines tube-like, sOith rarely
girdte of any kind on the daytime gouns but
the wide girdle occasionally appearing on the
euening gouUns. The normal uaistline is irving
hard to redssert itself.
The bathing suits sf,ouun .Dould, of necessity.
haOe to liUe up to the old rhyme, for certainly
they Dere neuer meant for the .uater. There uvas
one Oery striking suit of black ueiuet piped in
red, Uith tight knee knickers-a uery short skirt
and a red cap; another .Oas black and Unite,
and one, like JosepEs coat, of many colors.
Summery hats ,oere Sarge except of course,
the sports hats, Uhich seem to stay as small as
possible. And that reminds me that the last
l0ord in hats for the fall is the Postilion uutich
harks back to the coaching days of Merrie Eng
land and France. Its high, squarelooking
croUn, around Which is silk ribbon, painted
in alternate squares in gold, tOith brim only
about one inch wide-the whoIe of black beaver
is a striking affair, and happy ,DiI be the
lOoman Who can luear one.
The coat dress, .0itn long tight sleeves, the
pocket and collar piped IN Unite or purple, de-
pends its slender and tube-like effect for its
sn1ortness
Euening gowns are beaded and combined
With ostrich, both long ostrich and strings of
BEADS used to giUe almost the effect of the styles
of our South Sea Bellies. The long ostrich waues
uOith eUery movement of the body, and nothing
can be more graceful.
The lUon1en of the convention uvere keenIy
interested in the latest impo,taions. They .uere
.UeH golUned and particularly weU shod. They
haUe an actiUe part in the serious business of
the contention, but haUe shouDn more care and
discrimination in the selection of their clothes.
Mrs. lie Roy Springs of South Carolina was
giUen an oUation When she appeared to present
her report as Chairman of the Credentials Com
n,ittee, and the band s.Uung into that one-time
favorite, "You Great, Big, Beautiful Doll" She
.0as stunning in black gouOn .Uith splash of
red; the same idea carried out in her hat.
Rose Yates Forester, distinguished looking
.Oith her White hair and young face, .Uas much
admired in an imported fame-colored beaded
eUening goUn listened to the comments on
her appearance at dinner luith much satisfaction,
because both her go.Uns and hat ,uere from, the
Palais Royal.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, .uho uuiI be one of the
speakers, lOas petite and charming in black silk
alpaca suit, with .Uide Persian bands, and much
admired by her colleagues. That, too, ,Das cos
tune from the Palais Royal, SO felt quite at
home, and truly proud of the favorable uerdict
heard on euery side.
Anna Case, the Metropolitan opera star, appear
ed on the speakers stand and sang "The Star Span
gIed Banner" and "The Battle Hymn of the Repub-
Ic." In uie.D of the uproar ,ohich foIloyed the
speaker Dho put Senator Underwood in nomination.,
the "Battle Hymn seemed extremely appropriate.
She goDned in all unite, rDith large black hat
and scarf and picture long to be remembered.
Gifts in the Fifth Avenue shops included many
unusual things in the toilet articles dear a
ans heart, of them shouting a ,DindoW of gifts
from many lands. China represented by NAH
Jong bracelet made of four miniature tiles,
ed BY chains, .Dith a Chinese figure dangling from
the fastening 1t a clever bit of je.Delry.
Black glass cigarette boxes in fiigree frames
were unusually attractiue From the feminine sn,ok-
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