The Washington times., 1907-06-06

without lifting the drapery already pin
ned to the hat.
The first consideration In purchasing
these accessories should be a becoming
mesh; next. the hat which ii will adorn,
and then for what occasion it will be
required. AS a rule. the rather coarse
mesh with dots OF chenille about half
an inch apart is becoming. and If the
hat or gown to be worn will allow, by
reason OF its shade. then a brown veil
Will be more becoming than black
one. in that II will bring out any faint
tints OF color in lips and checks. and
viii, moreover, be exceptionally kind,
supposing a larger quantity OF face
powder has been used than necessary.
A black veil over a thickly powdered
face gives a paIIid hue that is apt TO
be frowsy; while II color is there, nat
ural or artificial. the result is more
than likely 10 be purple.
A white veil dotted with black Is al
ways becoming. but the hat or the oc-
casiOn may be bar To wearing II, as
suLh a veil is considered for use at
formal OF dress functions.
A very light toilet will often be given
Just the character II needs by DOMINIC
black veil, while an all black costume
will be much improved by the addition
Of a white. or black and white, dotted
drapery. The fine white nets veined
with black lines are, as rule, highly
becoming to women of middle age. or
those whose hair is Just turning gray.
Some, ] know, prefer gray. thinking
that Il tones better with the gray hair.
but, in my opinion. black and white or
all white is better choice. botn as re-
CARDS hair ana face. Lace wells have
very much improved since their advent
a few seasons ago. and one seldom sees
now any of the purple or navy blue
atrocities so widely Haunted last season
Cream and pure white lace wells OF
1907 are exceedingly dainty with slender
vines springing from a border OF hne
applique and scantily trailing over a
surface of fine white net me ring
spotted wells trimmed with knife pleated
ruching in a contrasting color never ap-
pealed To women Of good taste, and their
reign was short-livec, naturally. for, so
far from completing q harmonious
whole their addition actually often
marred the toilet.
Speaking of borders, point 20 be
remembered ts that a border has
tendency to make the wearer look both
shorter and older. only a tall. youthful
figure should attempt deep lace or funny
bOrderings. and another point equally
important is that freak wells are never
in good taste, whether applied 10 color
or design.
Umbrella wells Of ring-dotted net Dor
dered with lace are much worn over
large hats, preferably in mushroom
shape, and viii be found 10 be more
becoming than the face wells Of con-
ventionai lines
Chiffon draperies on hats are alike a
! charity and "A protection. as their soft
/ dlminess redeems the plainest features.
| Plain chihons bOrdered with dots are
| perhaps newer than those sprinkled
/ with them, and both are equally be-
coming. so that the height Of the wearer
may decide the matter.
White chiffon wells come in cOlored
| borders OF dots. and COlOTed ones in self
| and contrasting shades. some OF the
! combinations being far from pleasing.
/ Brown dotted with pale blue VIII add 10
I the beauty OF n brown toilet. At the
same time I should not care for pink
| dots bordering green veil and Worn
| with green toilet. but should prefer
/ the effect OF hyacinth blue. Another de-
! sign 10 be chary of Is the white veil
/ sprinkled with large and small dots,
whether they are OF vel yeJ or chenille.
! The clear skinned. pink and white com
pleXiOn will be improved by such an
addition, but to the muddy, cOIorIees.
skin conditions will be entirely reversed ;
! II the weaTer had either forgotten toilet
needs or had encountered speCks and
smuts OF black since she last locked into
! her mirror.
A white chiffon veil with white chenille
: sparingly dotted over ITS entire surface
{ Is extremely becoming worn close 10 the
| face. The boIdered Chiffons look their
| best when falling loose all around away
| from the face and pinned IN the nape Of
the neck With any OF the new devices
that come Tor the purpose. but to my
| thinking the legitimate use OF these
wells is for draping the --ide brimmed
| hats.