Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-06
4 Breezy Fashion Letter
From the Girl in Paris
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IG4 never go out. Some Of us take in.
Ilg&lEiI terest in dress chiefly because of the
possibilities of returning every now
and again to the vague draperies which are ir-
resstble, especially change from defined
waists and bell-shaped skirts. There is nothing
that cannot be done (as the Greeks well knew
with straight, broad lines as the basis to work
upon. Unbroken lines are always decorative,
while the richest Celebrations only gain by being
framed in simplicity.
A proof that the Empire styles still hold sway
is that several of the beautiful gowns worn in
ia Plus Amoureuse" at the vaudeville are either
cut orthodox Empire principles or represent
compromise between the Princess and Empire.
A very original dress in the latter fashion was
made of cerise mousseline de sole, with shoulder
straps and Greek sleeves, the upper portion OF
the arm being bare, prim little muslin tucker
intervening between the actual dress and the
decolletage. Another gown, the lines Of which
are borrowed from the late eighteenth century
modes, was composed of white silver-striped
gauze, the decolletage being embroidered with
roses, as was also the bottom of the skirt, where,
however, black ribbon velvet placed crosswise
gave a distinctive note.
WASHED-OUT COLORS ARE FAvoRTTES.
| Second only to the evening dress, there is
difficulties equal to the evening cloak. The lat
ter requires to be rich, warm, not too perish
able, and wthal light and supple. It must not
be overladen with trimmings, and it should not
be severe.
! Though faded and subdued colors are all the
vogue, the most unexpected contrasts aimed
at. Especially in hats is every juxtaposition per-
missibe. l have just seen three feathers placed
in bunch hat, which were respectively
brown, purple and green in rather dead"
note; otherwise, of course, the combination would
be intolerable. But I fancy this particular craze
will be short-lived; this audacous blend of col
orings is a dangerous game for those whose taste
is not entirely to be relied on.
Talking of hats, the variety of the seasons
styles defes description No conceivable inven-
ton is considered too eccentric to don the fe-
male head We still talk gbly of crowns and
brims, but where they? Some other words
will have to be coined to illustrate Partisan mil
llinery of today.
NEITHER HATS NOR TOQUES
I daily come across things which are neither
hats toques, round and cushion-like rucked
and crinkled numerically; I see frilled berets of
monstrous size accompanied by the narrowest
margin of a brim, and ostrich feathers which
wrap round the hat and thence round the neck
or hang down the back; [ see flowers of every
hue and shade except their natural one-and
not of these conceptions but is in its
place on well-dressed head or other Mod
GRAFTON alone exists in the bandeau, which af
ter having risen to undreamt-of heights, is now
all but absent. Hats now made to fit close
on the head, in great contrast to recent NODES
! Among the more attractive models which 1
have met with draped toque in gold tissue
covered with brown illusion tulle, a white ostrich
feather being placed side rather towards
the back Silver net is being employed in some
instances, and camelias in bright tnts are not
neglected. Curious, extremely modish innovations
are the fat taffetas velvet or felt plateaux en-
trely covered with large upright bows in ribbon
of all shades, but black is special favorite.
At the opera the other evening I saw a num-
ber of very elegant toilettes. Among the audi
ence was Madame Catulle Mendes, who wore a
white tule over satin and wreath of gold foil
age in her dusky hair Madame Massenet, in black
satin and jetted tule with trimmings of white
lace.
MILE. GEORGETTE.