Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27

sidered "trife' hint to the wise concern
ing wells will not be out of place. toilet
without veil or without a becoming veil
is incomplete, and what cannot a veil do
for us? 1t can make us young or old, beau
/ tiful or the opposite. 1t must be chosen
with care, but when once the right veil Is
bought it is for the wearer fountain of
youth, magician that spirits away the
years, that imparts new roses to the cheeks
and makes the eyes sparkle with new
fire. Not the same pattern suits every
face. The fine veil netted with large or
small tufts, the light, the dark and the col
ored veil-each must be chosen with due
regard to the wearer and her individuality.
Only then is success assured. The delicate
face must wear a fine Melted veil, the ex-
pressive, the tufted or spotted veil, and SO
on. But every woman knows best which
of the mary novelties will prove the ma
gician to her countenance.
There remain to be discussed three emf
nently significant modistic situationS-frst,
automobiling We are determined to infuse
considerably more attractiveness into the
attire devoted to this pursuit than has
the subject just in time, for really we had
almost persuaded ourselves that a deep
sea fisherman's type of headgear and
species of Eskimo body provided a combi-
nation of supreme grace and elegance: AS
a beginning to this improved state OF things
| would suggest the moleSkin sack coat
trimmed with bands of ermine. This wrap
is warm and comfortable before all else,
anu yet Is Teplete Will upcOTdllSe ueilSHtS
not the least of which is found in the heart
shaped empire muff and a nice, firm toque
en- suite. For a companion military type
of wrap some neutral toned cloth, perhaps
gray, with facings of hussar blue, would
be suitable and becoming. harmonizing
finish would be found in the Cossack toque
of squirrel back. Complete suits of Rus
sian coltskin disposed in the form of a cir
cular walking SKIRT and banded Elton are
counted among the elect in these motoring
developments.
In Tea Gowns.
The jump, when one comes to think of it.,
| is not very great from motoring apparel to
| the tea gown. The woman who conducts
| her life on normal lines invariably steps
| out Of the one into the other. Velvet,
| which has the suppleness of silk. is being
! used for these graceful affairs, which half
! conceal, half reveal, the form within
| gray-green liberty velvet, softened by a
| tasteful disposal of fine tinted filet lace,
edged with finger depth of mink. and a
pettcoat of ivory mousseline de sole, the
| fullness clasped at the waist by chased,
| jeweled or enameled buckle, would rest any
! tired woman to don.
1 went this week to an art exhibition It
| was the opening day, and the rooms were
| filled with well-dressed crowd. Conspic-
| uous among them were few courageous
women who wore the reform clothing, :"
| which reminded me of the agitation going
retains her vanity we have little to fear in
| this direction. Anything more hdeous
| than these shapeless garments cannot
easily be imagined. An eminent professor
and a prominent fighter in the ranks of
| dress reform made the original remark that
| the sight Of a Partisan toilet gave him an
! 'ice-cold feeling of horror" Poor man!
| What will he do when winter actually ar
| rves? In the heat of summer he might
| find the horror" cooling, but when Jack
| Frost comes he runs the risk of freezing.
| In spite of the professors scathing remark,
| Worth, no doubt, will be found at the same
| old stand. CATHERINE TALBOT.