The Latest Winter Fashions

This, Madam, is a sketch of the newest developments in winter fashions as they have come to us from Paris by way of Mr. Mansur Munsif, owner of the house of "Mun Hayim for Dressmaking and Fashions."

The makers of fashion have divided into two principal camps in their new tendencies. Dior, for example, inclines toward the long line in the dress; this long line shows itself in narrowness at the shoulders and extra fullness at the hem of the garment, which stands 33 centimeters from the floor. Dior, as you ladies know, was the first to launch the idea of lengthening in fashion. Then there is Dini, who inclines toward the long line called the bell line, so named because the shape of the garment resembles a bell. This new tendency frees the lady from bondage to tight fashions, makes movement easier for her, and gives her added height by way of the lengthening of the clothes.

As for the color in highest favor above all others, it is either deep black or indigo navy — these two are the undisputed kings of the season. And there are bronze green and emerald green, chestnut, and gray — these colors are preferred over the rest.

The tailleurs, it appears, fall into four kinds:
1 — A tailleur with a sleeve cut half-length and gathered at the elbow.
2 — A fitted jacket with hip panels, these panels being very long.
3 — A jacket drawn tight at the waist, with a great number of small buttons resembling boot buttons.
4 — A pyramid-shaped décolleté with a skirt that widens gradually.

As for coats, they are full, and this fullness begins from below the head, so that in its breadth the coat looks like a bird's wing.

Yet for all the standing of fullness, the fitted coat, or redingote, still keeps its established place.

In dresses, there is the pleated fan dress, full and flared, with pinces or tucks at the back, usually of faille or velour. Evening gowns are mostly worked with embroidery or studded with stones. Mousseline keeps its place in evening gowns. And evening gowns have come into vogue with skirts so very full that they require 42 cubits of cloth.

The kings of fashion say that a lady's elegance depends on the dress just as it depends on its accessories — the parasol, the handbag, and the shoes, which are broad and low-heeled so as to give the lady confidence and balance as she walks. Then the gloves, which are white or gray or something near the color of fur.

Fur has kept its place — such as the white fur from which is made the shepherdess coat for the holidays, buttoned with large cut buttons whose faceting gives them added sparkle.

This coat is for young ladies rather than married women, and with it is worn a short dress made in three colors: 1 — the bodice of white satin, 2 — the waist plain gray, 3 — and the rest of smoke gray.

And a particular costume of gabardine has come into vogue, full at the knees and then narrowing at the hem, with a little spencer drawn tight at the waist and very full under the arms.