Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17

the most puritanical women. Rivaling the
all-black hat is the model done In tones OF
brown. This is considered good" with
almost every gown except piack ohe'
unless the browns in the hat are OF Pc
culiarly bright, copper tones With a
rather large black hat in ones possession
and a small todue or turban matching the
street suit she Is ready for almost any
emergency demanding head covering.
OF course. the smart woman buys her
hats by the score and includes in the pur-
chase especial little Opera" head dresses,
which this winter are novelty. One very
attractive affair" is made on bandeau
of black velvet. or. rather. two bandeaux,
one that fits the head perfectly and an
other encircling the knot of hair when 1t Is
fixed high on the head. At one side is an
immense white osprey. Bows OF velvet are
pressed into service for the opera head
piece, mingled with sprays Of maidenhair
fern. Still another pretty fashion Is that
OF large pearl stars arranged diadem style
about the couture.
To match the handsome lace trimmed
evening frocks there are hats Of duchesse
and other laces of beautiful designs trim
med with bands of fur about the crowns
and long ostrich feathers curling over the
shoulders.
The afternoon models are all elaborateiy
adorned with feathers, paradise plumes,
dropping aigrettes and marveiously fine
marabou feathers and flowers. They are
carried out in velvet, or a fine felt OF q
suede finish is wonderfully effective, and
there are lovely hats of tulle.
theater hat is an important Item In the
Partisan wardrobe. and a high or SEMI
high necked evening frock Is in constant
demand In continental life. Abroad there
are hundreds of occasions when one wants
to be particularly smart. but to appear in
a decollete would be in bad taste. Only
women who have been to the best French
OF ,fc 20 nd rift
the possibility of combining elegance with
a hat and a non-low necked gown. 1'use
the latter term advisedly, as high necked
does not exactly describe the majority of
elaborate dresses which are worn at smart
Paris theaters and at the casinos of Monte
Carlo and other fashionable foreign re-
sorts. The petit decollete hiss been in vogue
lately for these occasions. and those to
whom this style Is not MISUNDERSTANDING
the thin woman-wear transparent yokes Of
lace sequined tuile.
Some women fall back on the so-called
dressy blouse when they dare not appear
decolette. Now of all the sartoriai sins
this Is the worst one can commit under
circumstances outside of a pension or quiet
hotel. In smart restaurants here, on the
Riviera and In Rome. a blouse, however
dressy-a word which often means over
done-Iooks ridiculous. Better almost wear
a tailor made.
Pardon the depression from the hat ques-
ton. but this matter OF evening dress
abroad is such mistaken one tnat 10
prospective visitors to the Vile Luminfere
it may be of interest. But. to return to
our muttons. second empire effects are seen
in the imperatrice. shape made famous
by the Empress Eugene. This hat Is
moderately large, dips well over the fore
head and rolls abruptly at the sides, out
takes another incline in the back. The
trimming on beautiful model made for
a celebrated actress was single pink rose
as big as a cabbage placed directly in front,
holding q huge ostrich feather, which was
arranged Knight Templar style over the
crown. 1 don't know whether in the days
of the second empire malines was used, but
filling up the sides of the Eugene hat with
any fabric less attractive.
CATHERINE TALBOT.