Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
THE MODIHH VEIL.
Black With Velvet Of Chenille Dots
ArA Smart

Colored mesh wells to match the hat or
gown have quite gone out. 20 that again
we have the black veil in all its glory II,
innumerable ccbweb designs adorned with
chenille and velvet dots Of all possible
and many tmpossible-sixes. The only col
ored wells to have survived are the brown
single thread mesh with q tiny velvet dot
On every Cross thread. These brown wells
are worn always with brown. with most
shades Of red, with the majority OF light
colored felt ana velvet shades, and with
few Of the darkest shades. IL the brown
Is especially becoming.
There are very distinct fashions In wells
and an Inappropriate veil viii do much to
mar the effect OF q hat. A large picture
hat. for example. demands an effective
veil with large dots. while with q small
walking hat q plain single thread veil may
be worn, and Il q dotted veil u more be-
coming than a plain mesh, then small dots
are smarter than the large. conspicuous
ones. A young girl not yet out. il she
wears a veil at all, should select a. fine
thread. either plain or with quite small
dots. the plain single thread veil being
considered most suitable.
Just at present the favorite black veil Is
o single thread with q number OF medium
sized dots quite close together. Naturally
the design that is becoming to one will not
look at all well on the next. and the size
and number OF dots must be governed by
the individual. Chenille dots, as they are
softer and more generally becoming, are
seen more than the fat velvet. but the
latter are also In vogue. Black and white
mesh wells are worn with light colored
felt and velvet hats whom they are more
becoming than brown. The blond will gen.
orally choose a black and white veil. while
the brunette finds a brown veil moro salts
factory. The white In q veil IL generally
shown only in the mesh. for black dots
are always seen. With an all black hat
the vel, should always be black no matter
what the shade Of the gown. for q colored
veil ON black makes an ugly line against
the velvet or felt.
With an all brown costume or with any
brown hat the veil should as nearly as
possible be of the same color. When. how
ever. brown Is worn with another shade.
as red or green, the veil should be very
dark In color and OF an inconspicuous de-
sign. Then. again. the veil should be, Sc
lected with some references to the furs
for with black furs on q red green suit
a brown veil might bring In too many con-
trasts.
Flowing lace wells are now all laid aside.
but in the simpler patterns lace wells are
worn close against the face with a hand
some lace and velvet hat. Az rule how
ever. a soft mesh veil is more becoming
than the sitter lines OF the lace.
With a picture hat or any large theater
hat II Is often dificult to put on a veil
without crushing In the feathers and ruin
ing them In this case q veil should be
dispensed with Il possible, and II neces-
sary hair net may be worn. A mesh veil
worn under the hat ia no longer thought
correct. and indeed this manner of wear
Ing the veil never altogether attained Dame
pins are necessary. nor how difficult to adj
Just neatly, the veil must be worn over the
brim. being slipped under the feathers and
trimming wherever possible.