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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1924)
Paris Emphasizes j Mannish Styles for Spring Th* first wireless reports from the Paris Couture openings, now In prog rsss and for which the fashion world waits eagerly, place the mannish, tailored style foremost. Far from Waning in importance, the vogue marked by the boyish note, which is J being sounded strongly in current J fashions here, and which had its in ception in l’aris, is still further strengthened in this latest manifesta tion of approval. Mannish suits and tailored frocks are mentioned frequently in most of the Informal showings that have al ready been made, with the consensus of opinion placing a short, youthful silhouette, characterized by the usual straight lines, to the fore. Two-piece suits are present In near ly every collection, with short jackets prominent. I.e Bouvler shows short box jacket suits, while Jean Galot sponsors a moderately short jacket. Amy Linker varies the mannish style of Jacket with those, still within the confines of tailored development, in occasionally softly belted effects, hav ing however, straight flat backs. For these suits, such fabrics as English mixtures and herring bones are em ployed, varying from the wool poplin and reps that are noted in nearly all the others. Three-piece suits ars Included in many collection* with both long and short jackets. The outline and cut of Jackets in many costumes depart from ths regulation lines, as in an Amy Linker model that uses a bolero as the third member of a costume. In another also by Linker, a printed chiffon frock, worn with a scarf, is accompanied by a Jacket of alpaca, suggesting a redlngots In develop ment. Wool poplin Is again the choice In suits of this character. Boyksh frocks are represented by models of both one and two-piece com position, with satin to the fore is the medium. The contrast between the tailered aspect of the daytime froCk and the formal frock is greatly marked, in asmuch as chiffons and laces play an important role In the development of the latter, as against the severe, boy ish tons of wool poplin, satin and alpaca. For evening, bead embroid eries prevail, while little applied dec oration Is noted In daytime types. The touch of lingeries, at neck and wrtet line, is favored In the general wear frocks. Library Chats Dorothy Canfield Fisher, whose father was at one time chancellor at the University of Nebraska, and who received her literary education at the university, has achieved the dis tinction of holding the second place In the list of best sellers in the year of 1929. Her translation of Papini's “Life of Christ" gained second place during seven-month sales and has steadily Increased and run Into many editions. Harcourt Brace, the pub Ushers of Dorothy Canfield Fisher, sent her last book of short stories, "Raw Material" as souvenirs for the Nebraska Authors' dinner last Oc tober. Mrs. Fisher and her family *are now in France, where she Is gath ering material for a new -book. Hugh Lofting, the winner of the Newberry medal, has written a new etory for children called "The Story of Mrs. Tubbs." American authors that are listed as the writers of the best short stories of 1922 are Anderson, "Horses and Men;’* Bercovlel, "Murdo;” Cobb, "Snake Doctor;” De Witt, "Island In dia;" Finger, "In Lawless Land;” Glasgow, "The Shadowy Third;" "Hemingway, Three Stories and Ten Poems;" Jessup, "Representative American Short Stories;" Steele, “The Shame Dance;” Toomer, "Cane;” Winslow, "Picture Frames." New films derived from books which wlU be produced soon sre "The Breaking Point" by Mary Roberts Rinehart; "Magnolia," by Booth Tark lngton; "Cytheria and Wild Oranges" by Hergeehsimer. Frederick A. Stokes baa added <100 te the |2S offered by <*he General Federation of Women'a Clubs for ths best proae article not exoeedlng 100 word* en the subject, "What Two Minion Women Want from the Pub lishers." All contestants must be members ct the General Federation ef Women’a Clubs and manuscrlpta should bo eent to Mrs. L. A. Miller, 772, Chairman of Literature, G. F. W. C., 1S2* North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colo. Popular books of ths week were; * >Applle(l Psychology and Scientific Living,” by Bush; "Middle of the Road,” by Gibbs; "Etnily of New Moon,” by Montgomery; "Oladiola Murphy,” by Sawyer; "Stella Dallas,” by Frouty; "Hunchback of Notre Dame,” by Hugo; "Lost Lady,” by Cathar; “Rover,” by Conrad; "West of the Water Tower,” by Croy; "Alaskan," by Swinwood; "Gaspards of Pine Croft," by Gordon; "Lum mox,” by Hurst: "Never the Twain Shall Meet," by Kyne; "Dancing Star,” by Oidons; "Jeremy and Ham let,” by Walpole; "Able McLaugh lins,” by Wilson; “Up Stream," by l^wisohn: “Life of Christ," by Pa plnl; "Mali Jong," by Harr. The anniversary of Dickens’ birth day, February 7, has stimulated a iemand for Dickens’ books and many unusual ideas for reading club pro grams will be found in the reference room. The National Health association , lias suggested the following titles for laymen who are Interested ig keeping fit and have designated the month of February and March aa Good Health Months, as this seems to be the lime of the year when the human body offers the least resistance to the microbes and germs of disease. The list includes "The Human Ma chine.” by W. H. Howell; "The Young Child's Health," by H. L. K. Shaw; "The Child In* School," by T. D. Wood; "The Quest for Health," by J. A. Tobey: "Love and Marriage," l,v t. W. Galloway; “Pood for Health's Huke," by L. H. GUlett; "Exercises for Health," by L. L. lien ties: "Your Mind and You,” by J', E. Williams; "Home Care of the Sick," by C. D. Noyes; "Adolescence," by M. A. Bigelow; "Health of the Worker,” by L. K. Frenkel. Women of Omaha will be delight* ed to know that they may now purchase their McCall Patterns at Burgess-Nash. Burgess-Nash Company , * EVERYBODY^ STORE** McCall Patterns are conveniently lo cated ' adjacent to our daylight silk and wool goods department on the Second Floor. Also in our Down stairs Store. ■ - 1 — — IN. ^ T/te New Mc CALL PATTERN “it’s printed" 1 i . v i years we searched for something to make home sewing easier, something that would transform miraculously our lovely fabrics and trimmings into the smart dresses that all our customers so much desired And at last it’s come—the McCall Printed Pattern, the marvelous ' 4 . pattern on which all directions are printed in plain words and figures. V The McCall Printed Pattern Can Be Used by Every Woman You, madam, who have never made a dress before can do it now. You, discouraged home dressmakers — who have tried and failed—you can now achieve in your own gowns the smartness that is Paris’. In our new McCall Pattern Department you will find the newest designs—the fashions that are |ust appearing at the most advanced showings. You can make them easily, quickly, and successfully with the new McCall Printed Patterns. * The McCall Printed Pattern Is Absolutely Different You’ve never seen anything like it before, every piece is named in plainly printed words, every notch is numbered like its matching notch, every piece tells you in words where to tuck, gather, or seam— —everything printed on the pattern itseli A Protecting Margin And—most wonderful of all—there is the McCall protecting margin that keeps the Cutting Lines absolutely accurate. The margin falls away only as you cut the goods, leaving the cut-out piece of your dress exactly like the master design. That is why there is no home-made look about dresses made with McCall Printed Patterns —that intangible touch 6f genius called “STYLE” is there—in your dress! THIS is the machine that has made possible the McCall Printed Pattern. No ordinary printing press could print satisfactorily upon the thin Hwn«> re quired and it was only after mnrttha of experiment .that this pram and the new McCall Printed Bawarp became a fact The printing of (hta pat tern marked as great a revolution in home sewing as the invention of die tewing machine. Miss Anna M. Gough - Special Representative from the McCall Company’s New York of fice is here for a limited time. Miss Gough will be glad to help you select the particular pattern that will be most becoming to you. Don’t wait—buy the pattern you want today. MCCALL ,5.-45. PRINTED PATTERNS i ;