Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13

certain light shades of brown and gray.
but here at the capital we are blue even to
the Natter shade And read that great
French scientist Is exploiting blue rays.
We have all heard about the powers Of
violet rays, and now the blue ones are to
do wonders. Such rays will throw the
patient who is going to be operated upon
into a deep sleep, harmless and pleasant
which sleep may be Indefinitely repeated.
This scientist declares. too. that blue hang
ipgs in room cheer people up and are
positive cure for nervous troubles. Then
blue glass windows and blue shades for
electric lights are recommended to make
us happy and pleased with ourselves and
with everybody else; without knowing
found blue the happiest sort Of color. Don't
children love 1t above every other shade,
and do not the CHEEKY Partisan workmen
wear no other smocks save those of blue?
And, then. don't we all brighten up under
blue sky? There must be lots Of blue
rays coming down then. Perhaps it
Is an Intensified action Of the same thing
with which this scientist proposes to ban
ish us into sweet oblivion while the dentist
pulls a tooth. And why in the face OF its
woodworking properties is blue SO fleet.
ing color? Probably here lies In,
teresting truth-the sun acts on blue
sooner than on other colors. for which we
would like to know the reason. l wish l
was clever and could find out
The Correct Tailor Made.
But to come back to dress PROPOSE
ton, I have found out that il one Is in
search Of tailored suit and she Is built to
wear severe cut, nothing will be more
chic than a hree-buttoned coat absolutely
plain, barring a wide binding Of soutache
braid and crochet buttons Randnitz has
turned out such a costume in blue herring
bone serge with an all round side plaited
skirt which escaped the ground by good
two inches. These cutaway coats are not
really new for swagger Partisan taiors
have been making them for a small num-
Der of their clients for the last six months.
Still they have never appealed to the popu-
lace-a point in their favor-and in this
way they have preserved a certain amount
Of distinction.
The little empire jacket is another con-
servative member of the smart dress set
and Is only to be seen In the most expen-
sive models. With its long shoulder eff
feet 1t is extremely natty: French cou-
turiers are combining plain materials
with those Of plaid and stripes. A delight
full little suit of gray-green chiffon Pan
anna has a skirt laid in inverted box plalts
and at the bottom Is wide band OF gray
shadow plaid passe -partouted. as 1t were,
into the jupe. A deep sailor collar, pocket
flaps and insets on the jacket sleeves are
of the plaid Reversing the order OF things.
there is another gown with a plated skirt
of brown and tan checkerboard wolfe me
short empire jacket Is OF plain brown cloth,
with a neck empiecement of plaid, and the
sleeves are of tan corded silk. This bring
ing together of very opposite fabrics Is
trump card this season in the hanuS OF
famous couturiers, for lesser lights are
afraid to gamble on the chances. Their
the three-piece suits which. always OF a
single color scheme, are very diverse In
materials Vests inserted at the waist line
give cachet to many plain costumes ana