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*
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Burgess-Nash Company
, * EVERYBODY^ STORE**
McCall Patterns are conveniently lo
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and wool goods department on the
Second Floor. Also in our Down
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