Show DRESS DRESS' i I AlV The House of Came Back This Spring to o Its Old Swing of Successful and Original Origin l Creations NEW YORK April 3 It 3 It It was as a a. matter matter matter mat mat- ter of ot especial Interest to the buyers and probably to a a. great number of American women that the comparatively comparatively comparatively now new house of on the Place Vendome returned to Its old original designing It burst upon the world with a n. blaze of ot originality and andas as III its success was unheralded it created created created cre cre- the greatest sensation Like every ever other firm and Individual who depends upon creativeness ss and good work for success It had its ups and downs downs- now brilliant now commonplace com com- This season its output de- de delighted de delighted delighted lighted the buyers and American women are offered brilliant models from this house None of the original designers rs Is there some are dead but whoever Is responsible for the creative work of this spring Is ia worthy of praise It was from this house h. that we first got our fashion of wearing transparent skirts I open in front with linings linings' that were half halt way way way-up up to th the knees Aft After r the first week of the showing I of these gowns hundreds of ot women I tried to get bet cards for mere curiosity's curiosity f sake because they did not think it possible possible possible pos pos- sible that U women n would wear such cloth clothes s even the mannequins who ex exploited exploited exploited ex- ex them were considered unusually unusually unusually un un- un- un usually daring We all know the conclusion conclusion con con- elusion of this story soon loon these garments garments garments gar gar- ments passed from to fashIonable fashionable fashionable fash fash- women thence down through the wholesale trade then becoming a a. commonly accepted fashion which has never lost Its hold on the public Makes Good Coats Ono One of the first distinguishing features fea lea features tures of this house under the guidance guidance guidance guid guid- ance of ot Mme le Ie Franc was a top coat of unusual brilliancy it was transparent transparent trans trans- parent and was intended to be worn over a a. house gown That was at a a. time tim when women did not know much about this trick of giving iving color to an indoor frock through a a. brilliant and voluminous wrap that was Intended to tobe tobe tobe be kept on on Since then there has always been some ome kind of ot astonishing and delightful delightful delight delight- ful coat offered by this house This season there has been every chance for a high display of tal talent nt for tor top topcoats topcoats topcoats coats of ot every kind have reached the pinnacle of glory glor No wardrobe Is complete without one o OJ or several and women have Ev ever r adopted them as substitutes for gowns All the houses In Paris Pans and many in America have t taken ken a fling at creating creating creating cre cre- something original and goodNo good No Novelty elty after novelty has followed i n the others other's heels until until- women have become confused iri their choice And Andall Andall I all this in the name of sport but there are thousands of ot women who I have ha no chance to live In the country or or be outdo outdoors rs and yet we wear r all the I clothes for these oc occasions Th The reason is th that t they are so en entirely entirely en en- I tirel useful and ana attractive for ev every r kind of ot occupation Giving Color With Buttons The sketch of today shows one of the best of the coats It is of taupe colored gabardine with willI Its as ts cellar cel- cel lar lir and cuffs lined with a brig bright t paid The yoke drops well over the toul- toul shoulders ders giving something of the 1830 look 1001 that many of the gowns have Its lower edge is outlined by a broad band which fastens in front with a 3 1 11 ll i tee e blue blu and yellow button Below this the material is' is is laid in slight pleats i that branch out into unusual fullness at th the hem Instead of a belt th Hera re is isa s sa sa a long line lino that dips well below tha hips and which is outlined by these blue and yellow buttons buttons buttons-a a new touch that is b bound und to be fashionable |