Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

colored ribbon and not the black affairs
that became all too common in our late
lamented modes.
Society at the Palais de Glace.
We have had recently very few days
here at the capital when one would run
the risk of wearing an expensive millinery
creation, for the weather has been simply
deplorable. A day or two ago 1 heard
man say, 1.-THE only light I have seen
since came to Paris has been the electric
light" and he really was not entirely
bird of night. Still, in Paris there Is al
ways something to do even on the most
dismal afternoon, and now that the Palais
de Glace is open we have not much cause
several hours in the big rink in the
Champs Elysees and was surprised to find
SO many Am=ricans among the skaters
in fact, they outnumbered the Parisians
by at least two to one. American women,
as a rule, skate very gracefully. Their
slender figures lend themselves to the art,
and they have, of course, plenty of OPP
portunities for practice. But think, on
the whole, that no one looks prettier on
artificial ice than the Parisienne. Her
gowns are SO carefully chosen and her
whole & t-up is so correct and SO sporty
I do not say that she could rival an
American girl on frozen lake in the
open air, but at the Palais de Glace she is
perfectly dt uOIIlc dllO al iltE DcSS
Some of the gowns worn by the skaters
were fascinating. A brown costume ap-
pealed to me most in the melange OF
smart things. 1t was made of nut brown
chiffon cloth, the skirt gored and round
and the hem trimmed with three bands OF
mink. The three-quarter coat was semi
tight and cut from nut brown velvet and
was adorned with quantity of braiding
on the open fronts and on the sleeves
which were "coat" style and almost ght.
10 or
| waistcoats made of turquoise blue tat
| feta and fashioned exactly like a man 8
| evening waistcoat. 1t was severely plain.
| but the buttons were of real turquoise
| set in silver rims, and there was tucked
| blouse of ivory batiste. A very high
| stock of black satin was worn and
| most original hat of panama shape in nut
brown felt, with black and white wing
| lying fiat at either side. The costume
| just described would oe quite as smart
worn off the ice as on a polished surface,
| and many a hint to the wise Is to be
found in the tout ensemble. For ms an e
nut brown and turquo Sc blue form one
| of the choicest color contrasts of the sea.
| son, almost as popular as shell pink and
taupe.
Apropos of the latter color scheme a
pretty American, who is one of Pusno'
| favorite pupils-and 1 ought to expla r
Palais de Glace-wore charming gown
of taupe supple broadc' 9th, with bands
| of taupe fur on the hem of the skirt
and between these bands were some in
| tricate embroideries of chenille. In this
case, too, three-quarter coat was
adopted by the graceful skater, cut after
| the manner of q mans lounge coat, tht
fronts rounded off and the sleeves reach
| ing to the wrist and almost tight. This
| coat was made of cloth like the skirt
but it, too, was deliberately braided. II
addition to the braiding which appeared
! on the upper part and on the sleeves
| there were chenille embroideries. The
whole design was carried out in the same
shade as the broadcloth. With the taup'
costume waistcoat Of dark green ant
white striped silk was worn, and thu
! green was so dark and rich in tone tina
1t harmoniZed exactly with the coat lining
Of shell pink satin. The hat worn was
| crown of black satin and at one sidt
several metallic wings which showed
tints of dark green and peacock blue IL
certain lights.
i The Value Of Draped Skirts.
Tunic or drapery effects are much IL
vogue, but it takes a master hand t
manipulate them, for there is no doub
that the best of fashions have abou
them an apparent simplicity, and the
chief thing to aim at is successful draper!
just now. These frocks, when W II pu
up. are delightful for women of sigh
proportions and with certain amount o.
height, but they give the same absurd
appearance to a small person that
draped lambre quin does to a low-ceie,
room. CATHERINE TALBOT.