The Washington times., 1924-06-27
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Glinpses From
Fifth Avenue
and the
Convention

By ETHEL M. PARKS.

All of New York s in holiday garb for the hosts of
convention visitors The Fifth Avenue shops dis
playing everything in the way Of the latest toggey and
unique articles for gifts to be taken sent back to
various homes from here to San Francisco.
On Monday afternoon fashion matinee had been ar
ranged FOR the visitors. Displays Of exquisite gowns
and hats were given by New Yorks most exclusive
shops. One noticed that skirts shOr-very short
at least IL inches and sometimes IA inches from the
floor, and sleeves either long not at ALL There
seemed to be nothing in between the newest fall
clothes The lines tubelike with rarely girde Of
any kind the daytime gowns but the wide girde
casOnally appearing the evening gowns. The
NAL waistline is trying hard to reassert itself.
The bathing suits shown would Of necessity have to
i've to the old rhyme for certainly there
meant for the water There very striking suit
of black velvet pped in red with tight knee knickersa
very short skirt and red cap; another black and
white, and like Josepks Coat, Of many eOOrs.
Summary hats large, except, Of course, the
sports hats, which to stay small as possible.
And that reminds that the last word hats for the
fall the Position, which hanks back to the coaching
days of Merrie England and France It's high square,
looking around which is a silk ribbon, painted
in alternate squares in gold, with brm only about
inch wide-the whole of black beaver-is striking
affair and happy will be the woman who can wear one
The coat dress with long tight sleeves, the pocket
and collar piped in white purple, depends on its
slender and tube-like effect for its smartness
Evening Gowns beaded and combined with ostrich
both long ostrich and strings Of beads used give al
most the effect Of the styles Of South Sea bellies
The long ostrich with every movement of the
body and nothing can be more graceful.
The women of the convention were keeny interested
in the latest importations. They were well gowned
and particularly well shod They have an active part
In the serious business Of the convention but have
shown and discrimination in the selection of
their clothes.
Mrs. Leroy Springs, of South Carolina, was given
an ovation when she appeared to her report
chairman of the credentials committee and the band
swung into that One+ime favorite, "You Great Big
Beautiful DOLL" She stunning in black gown
with splash of red; the same idea carried out in
her hat.
Rose Yates Forester distinguished looking with her
white hair and young face, was much admired in an
imported flame-cOlOred beaded evening gown / lis
tened to the comments her appearance at dinner
with much satisfaction because both her gown and hat
from the Palais Royal
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, who will be one of the speak
ers, was petite and charming in black silk alpaca
suit, with wide Persian bands and much admired by
her colleagues. That, too, was a costume from the
Palais Royal SO felt quite at home and truly proud
of the favorable verdict heard on every side
Anna Case, the Metropolitan opera STAR appeared ON
the speakers stand and sang 1.-THE StarSpan0ed Ban
ner and the Battle Hymn of the Republic" In view
OF the uprOar which followed the speaker who put Sena
tor Underwood in nomination, the Battle hymn seemed
extremely appropriate. She gOwned in all white
with large black hat and scarf and was picture long
to be remembered.
Gifts in the Fifth Avenue shops included many nm
usual things in the toilet articles dear to woman's
heart, one Of them showing a window of gifts from
many lands. China represented by Nah Jonp
bracelet made of four miniature tiles connected nv
chains with Chinese figure dangling from the fasten-
ing. 1t was clever bit of jeweIry
Black glass cigarette boxes in fiigree frames were
unusually attractive. From the feminine smokers
equipment displayed stores seem to recognize that
smoking by women is accepted fact, and they are
prepared to benefit accordingly.
Coming down the elevator a few moments ago.
and speaking Of delegations, man who did not seem
particularly happy said Don't talk to me about dele
cations; in another four years the delegations will be
all women and men won't have anything to say" He
seemed to be one of those hard LOSERS and got off
still nursing his grudge. And SO it goes.
Women seem to have come into their own with
vengeance.