San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
Season
Style Show
F all u r e
By c. F. BERTELLl

Copyricht. 1925, BY Universal Service.
PARIS, Sept. 26.-The opening of
the fall racing season at Longchamps,
as well as at other Paris tracks, is
proving the second disappointment for
American visitors in 1928. The first
was Deauville, which offered nothing
but gambling, and gambling may be
had in Paris itself without discom-
fort.
Longchamps, which was heralded
MS usual as the one place in Europe
where wealth and beauty assemblies.
fell flatter than its own track.
Paris is indeed changing rapidly.
The famous fashion landmarks are
disappearing. swamped by intense
commercialism. The days Of artisans
carefully creating and executing their
masterpieces. are done because they
have been replaced by mass produc-
ton. There is no longer need for
mannikin parades at Longchamns pc
cause the dressmaking firms can hard
ly fill the orders pouring in from
America.
REAL FASHIONS HELD.
The August and February shows OF
new collections are now held eXclu-
sively for American and foreign buy
ers. The real Paris fashions appear
weeks afterward, which explains why
American women buying Paris models
at the end of August in America are
astonished on reaching Paris in Octo-
Der TO find the French smart set wear
ing different styles.
Tens of thousands now crowd the
paddock at Longchamps to such an
extent that nothing can be seen and
therefore nothing new and nothing
specially fine is worn.
Belmont Park today is hundred
times more fashionable than any race
meeting in the Bots de Boulogne.
GOWNS MONOTONOUS.
Tailor-made or plain dark satin
gowns were practically the rule Sun
day with a few exceptions such as
Mrs. Marcus DAILY, Mrs. Preston Glib
son, Mrs. W. Gould Brokaw, Mrs.
Frank Persins, and the Countess Con-
stantini (nee Frash) throwing relief
into the depressing monotony OF the
assembly.
Mrs. DAILY wore a black and white
Cabot gown with a Malines lace ia
bot and large velvet hat soberly trim
med with ospreys. Mrs. Gibson wore
royal blue satin with brocade front
embroidered in silver, and small felt
hat with a Chinese monogram.
A smart crowd leaving after the
| third race assembled at Preston Glib
sons new house for an inauguration
! cocktail party, where there was con
| siderable conversation about the di'
vorce Just obtained by Mrs. Mario
| Korbel. Of New York. Korbel, who
spent the summer in Paris, plans tc
leave for New York in October will
new statues and groups which have
been finished here for the Long Island
estate of Nicholas +. Brady.
PIPE VIOLATES CODE.
Berry Wall, Preston Gibson anc
j Ralph Strassburger were at the open
! ing Sunday, the latter noted for ms
lgirreprOachable attire, following tn
style established by the Duke o.
Connaught at Monte Carlo early il
the summer. Strassburger, who sport
! ed n shiny silk hat, attracted every
body's attention by calmly smoking
pipe which jockey club members ant
old Longchamps habitues regarded
with horror, it being an established
tradition that pipes are taboo in thu
Longchamps paddock.
Among the smart women, the higi
cost of living was a principal topic
% conversation since Jean PatOu'i
latest innovation of making perfume
for blondes, brunettes and Titan
haired types has driven the price o.
scents to q hundred dollars bottle
These new scents are named Low,
love" for golden hobs, How Do
Know" for raven tresses, and Good
bye Sense for venetian red heads.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. William Harold VIM
left Wednesday night for a short trip
to Houston and Galveston.
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Miss Lucille Parker has returned
from an all-summer stay in Los An
geles.
Miss Anna wilkins has returned t
williamsburg. Va, 10 enter William
and Mary College for her junior year