Evening star., 1926-10-19
LONCCHAMPS
was the Scene of
the Revolt of the
Fashionables
against the
Fussy Mode
t>->>By Sarah van Rsnssslasr.....:

<>>>By Sarah Van Rensselaer, ..%
Always there is an air of expee-
taney lowering over Lonschamps-
not So much over which horse will
win as over what the fashionables
will wear. For the French races. in
the estimation of the many in the
know" are nothing more than a
huge fashion show.
So be it. Every true Parisienne
from the out-and-out fashionable TO
the perfectly groomed, decorous
aristoerat makes her appearance.
This season, for those who crave ex-
citement, Longchamps provided it in
the grand manner. 1t was the scene
OF, a mild revolution by these mem
bers of the smart set against the
"fussy" fashions. Elegant simplicity
won!
But the heretofore seemingly un-
important accessories-gloves. hosi-
cry and underthings-had grown
from a molehill into the proverbial
mountain. The sylph-like tendency
Of the silhouette had made the un-
derwear problem one of elimination
to a clinging underthing that con-
forms to the lines of the normal
figure. And the chic American
woman, who is hardly distinguish
able from the Parisienne, solves this
problem very ingeniously by wearing
a Kayser combination step-in.
Of course, Kayser are the really
clever people, for they foresaw the
tendency of the mode and designed
this intriguing underthing. But,
then, they enjoy the reputation of
being a bit in advance of the mode.
They must have some secret entree
behind the scenes of the Paris fash
ion show. Yet Kayser never sacri-
fees style for duality-they still re-
tain the good old-fashioned quality
that was demanded when style
wasn't thought about very much.
Even in that most important of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by these
same Americans, I was genially sur
prised to discover they, too, were
made by Kayser From the nonchal-
ant, carefully careless one-buttoned
slovss, stitched to resemble the
hand-sewn, expensive original, to the
trim. smartly embroidered cuff glove.
OF Kayser's "Chamoisette,". that
leoks and feels exactly like kid and
costs a great deal less. Washable.
too, which is quite an item if you
stop to think that to have kid gloves
cleaned ten times costs as much as
new pair of "Chamoise ettes."t In
style they're not one whit different
from those of French make.
It's very inspiring to find on for
eisn soil this Difference to things
American" where quality counts.
America has worldwide reputa-
tion for the superiority of her prod
uets. Firms with high standards
like those of Kayser have played a
major role in creating this situation
If it can be called that.
Heavens! I mustn't become so
patriotic that neglect to leave room
to tell about the new hosiery, or
rather the new shades in hosiery.
that are of such paramount impor-
tance to the perfect costuming.
Every costume at the races had a
harmonizins shade of hose. For all
the world each pair might have been
dyed to match or dyed to contrast
the effect was so subtle or striking.
True artistry, certainly, has been
brought into the creation of these
new shades.
Kayser has them all in their Fall
showing. But Kayser hose has the
added virtue of quality. Every pair
is made of 1001o pure thread silk.
full fashioned and 10o% pure dyes.
No matter how fine the texture.
kayser hose wears and wears and
wears.
In devoting so much effort to
quality and smartness, one would
imagine that Kayser might overlook
the little things" which are of OBJ
scure importance except to the prac-
ticed eye. But not Kayser! You'll
find many evidences of thoughtful
ness.
For instance, to give a delicate
trace. Of line to tha ,.tf. Y.