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Show I Paris Returns I to Long Skirt J Tlicro lina been much speculation H. regarding tlio styles of evening dresses H that will bo worn during the coming Hj winter. J Tlio talk nbout long skirts, asserts BE a fashion correspondent, tins grown Hj to bo moro tliati a rumor. Wo licnr HJ them discussed everywhere ns n fash HJ Ion that has taken n Arm hold. It Is' HJ truo they aru not yet worn on tho IH streets Jn this country to any extent H but they nro seen In the newest eve H ning dresses which nro recent Importn- Hj tlons or copies of new French models. U All of tho conjecture regarding the UJ beauty of tho now styles In evening J dresses Is being verified dally by tho H - appearance of lovely now models from H tho hands of tho great artist dress- HI makers of Tarts, Tho gay summer UJ social season has mndo It possible HJ for many of tho winter novelties to ISj be anticipated. Parts Is back again HJ to Its prowar gayety, and the numbcr- H lees events given In honor of visiting J strangers have brought togctticr wealth I and fashion to an unrivntcd degree. H While no ono can deny the con H tinned voguo of black which fad, J starting for dnyttmo wear, finished by IH absorbing evening costumes as well D oae Is happy to noto that at tho most HhYa hhm II iHHTIn JbW.'jA v 3)cBvfiiswJiBl HBAf IhhYhYhYhHHFH. VhYhYhHH HBJ Evening Dress of Embroidered Silver JB Tulle and Lace With Panel Sashes U of Mauve. BR recent social nffnlrs gay splaBhes of jpU color are beginning to appear. Tho IHJ nil-prevailing black had got to tho S9? point where It was depressing In Its nit sovcrlty and predominance, especially Hi ns mni.y I'nrlslcnncs with theso black HJf dresses laid aside their jewels, somo- HK thing that Is not dono even In tho HH deepest of mourning. Thus tho In- hHh troductlon of a sprinkling of moro HH cheerful gowns has been rccelvod with HH enthusiasm. bHI The many colorful balls given us fffBi benefits for various charitable works MM throughout tho season In Purls nf- Mm forded occasions upon which theso (far- 9RJ . sling new evening dresses could bo 33 1 1 worn with great effect. Visitors from Hj t all notions have united In attending Hi I gala performances and other beno- H. fits In tho guise of social gatherings. HJj Some New Notes From Paris RiBJf Now that tlio French dressmakers SU . have settled down to their prewar Rfljj status Parisian weddings are begin- BBJH ulng to show all kinds of novel and HE charming touches, sometimes ex- HKf trcmcly picturesque, but always main- HKj tnlnlng the truo French elegance. HHJ Some of tho older generation are ask- UHf lug If It can bo possible that the HUfj brides of today Intend to abandon nl- HHj together tho symbolic white costume, NHS and their classic orange blossom of HHE agc-lnng tradition. HHE Cloth of silver trimmed with tutlo raHK and worn with sprigs of myrtle, white fjlHt velvet draped ovei palo pink satins llfflaw ond trains lined with tho sumo color iJEjH aro some of tho newest bridal gowps. K8J Fine seed pearls, which formerly wero Ifijf considered suitable) for matrons, aro HH now Inrgoly used on youthful wedding HBf dresses. The fashions of tho first DH French empire nro often copied ex- BBJ octly and make dignified and dlstlno HH tlvo wedding gowns. HH There Is a delightful custom now HB In voguo for linvlng maids of honor HHf attired as different flowers. At a re- Hflflf cent fashionable wedding the brides- Ifl IvIHHl. L mt KrHHHf" ' SSSIftabpl W ' ' " ,- iHHtn'i'p MiHHHHBI sl uk'jjMto iHHHiByiiHHHHHHHl Thus these beautiful new evening dresses luive come under the eyes of nil the world, so to speak, for smnrt women of nil countries have worn them, first In Paris, and at the opening open-ing of the fall and winter season they will unquestionably bo seen In multifold multi-fold duplicate wherever women of prominence appear. Modern and Classic Notes Combined, In addition (o their beautiful colors the strikingly new noto Is tho length of tho evening dress. Practically every model that Is smart and new Is long. Ono might say very long, touching touch-ing tho heels, though never so completely com-pletely long but that tho wearer's ankles aro revealed through openings or transparencies. The modern and tho classic Join In thco dresses Greek, Egyptian and striking up-to-date Parisian Idcnn are combined. Every coquetry and flattering flat-tering effect Is incorporated In the present-day evening gowns. The Paris dressmaker knows that to be successful success-ful she must give her fair clients something moro than a dress. Site must give added charm and grace added personality, as It were. Callot, who awalys finds her greatest great-est success in evening -dresses, has fairly shono with brilliancy in her latest productions. Keeping, as she always does, more or less to ancient Egyptian feeling, she has evolved marvelous new things. An exquisite model designed especially es-pecially for a straw-colored blonde Is developed In water green and gold broendo and gold lace, the latter swotlilng tlio figure from low waist lino to ankles In roummy-llko form. Over this fulls tho brocade in green and gold, which forms twin trains-sides trains-sides of tho bodice, leaving nothing to tho Imagination except to wonder how the wearer keeps It on. A houso such ns Callot, that has always reveled In richness of fabric, will surely find much that Is Inspiring Inspir-ing In tho new French brocaded materials, ma-terials, wonderful In their richness of color and design. Patterns In gold and silk nro brocaded on foundations of satin finish. Largo motifs are chosen, und tho design appears to stand nwny from tho fabric in a gorgeously gor-geously glowing effect, ', Flower motifs often ure selected, with preference given to tho large flowers, such ns tlio flour do lis and tho tulip. All leaves, too nro used In a conventional way. When smaller flowers are used the design Is la branches, and the cfTectof such pat-terms pat-terms Is dijrlni; and beautiful. Gold and, silver brocades are seen on crepe .satin foundations or even on backgrounds Of dull crepe a way of enlivening theso dull fabrics, which linvo been' almost too much In evidence evi-dence during -tho Inst fow months. Introducing the Bias Decoltetagc. Madelelno ct Mudelclno have had remarkable success with -their yellow and silver dresses. They hnve chosen vivid canary shades, heavily trimmed with sllvur lace, Often they use tho one-side shoulder strap, leuvlng the other shoulder bare or with n strap of opposing color. Thus one shoulder may bo draped In yellow and the other with n slender bund of silver. Their nowest dresses appear to bo mndo of one piece nf goods tut on thu bios and wrapped, around tlio tig-uro tig-uro with tho looso end caught up on. ono side to form n enscudo drapery. Tho glrdlo or trimming is always adjusted ad-justed nt a low waist line. Such a dress Is particularly pronounced In this stylo when ihe Wearer assumes the. sleek colffuro of a Spanish beauty of classic days and to this addi Jet comb and lowr Jet earrings. maids represented nppla blossoms, wearing wldto dresses trimmed with pink points and lace caps ornamented with tho flowers. Tho old-fushloncd tight conventional convention-al bouquets of tho last century are carried by tho maids of honor nt the smartest 'weddings nowadays. A small bunch of pink roses may be surrounded by liluo forgot-mo-nots and then n circle of Parmu violets nnd another of some pink flower. The bouquet often Is finished with valuable val-uable lnco Instead of the old naner frill. |