Paris, Dec. 29.
Due to be celebrated wider abiormal war conditions, the New Year nevertheless is engrossing Paris as much How if not mióre than in past peaceful years. Shopkeepers in páticülar-have launched upon a éámptign of redecoration such as was rarely seen before.
With the ce-operation of artists still remaining in Paris, shopkeepers have taken it upon themselves to enliven the g appearance of the capital, to give the streets once again that note of elegance which they had before the outbreak of war and the establishment of passive defence measures.
For four months, municipal re-galatians compelled the store owners to abandon brilliant lights as a means of attracting patronage. Some then showed considerable ingenuity in thinking up new decorative schemes for their show windows. Despite all their efforts, the streets of the capital still presented @ dull aspect. All this has now been changed.
Painters, artists, designers were called upon recently to concentrate On the task before them of ing Paris once again. The Federation des Comites clu Haut Commerce Parisian Collaborafed in the formation of a group which was to organize decorative schemes for use in the whole of Paris, Colour and design naturally play the great role in all decorations, for light remains taboo. With such world-known artists as George Darel, Lucien Boucher, Pierre Falke and Pecan enthusiastically joining in the great effort, brilliant lighting effects are hardly missed.
Paris is a city of "light and beauty" once again, although the blackouts still are enforced with the usual severity.—Havas.
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