Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-02
PARIS FASHIONS
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

work all day erasing freckles or smoothing
down her waist line. She spends tremen-
dously exciting hours retrimming hats and
freshening up things generally. 1t is not
noble life, but II keeps existence from being
dull at all events
| would like to add on my own account
that one of the most interesting phases
of fashion and the one most likely to bring
benefit to the sartorial student is the study
of type and the correct and appropriate
dressing of her own particular type. But
luckiest of all is the woman who belongs
to a distinct type.
The trouble generally Is that she is so
apt to admire her exact contrast and strive
to turn herself into a copy OF this partlcu-
lar type which she adInires, but does not
in the least resemble. have pretty
friend with nut brown hair and eyes mat
exactly match. red and white skin and a
tall figure rather on ample lines ana SO
forth. She once contided to me that her pet
style of beauty was of the Mrs. Pat Camp
bell description-pale, almost salow SKIN;
big dark. sad eyes with shadows under
them; dusky hair parted in the middle
and long thin neck and no Driinancy OF
coloring 1t would probably surprise her TO
hear that another friend. who is OF this
admired type, would gladly change with
her Such a pity-all this-for in way
they are both such splendid examples OF
their own type and to be envied for that
alone. II Is of course misfortune TO De
born with a smart soul in picturesque
body and vice versa, to have the desire and
knowledge requisite for the newest and
most stunning Partisan fashionsswhen, SOFT
ly hung draperes. barbaric jewels and
floating wells and scarfs are ones meter.
But 10 come back to my text, study your
own type, and for PHYS sake make up
your mind to like il. | know only too well
it is possible to get deadly tired of ones
appearance but, after all. if ones people
do not object ones own feelings do not
much matter, do they? And though l say
study your type-this is positively the last
time I'm going to use the world do not
say wear only style of garment, one
color, one material one shape of hat, one
cut of skirt or variety of sleeve. No, va
riety within certain bounds should always
be the watchword, and the first of all dress
rules should be to wear suitable things,
and. naturally, to wear the same clothes
always would defeat this worthy end. AS
a final warning do not ape Cleopatra If
you are born Dresden statue or, worse
still. Early Dawn, if you look like the
mother of the Gracchi.
AT the present moment / am living
strictly tailor-made life, and am abomna-
bly, tired of it, but there is nothing else to
be done when picturesqueness and fussiness
out Of ones class. When all Is said
and done how very largely fashion depends
in bulk and in detail upon the brains of
those who think for the world of fashion.
The outsider does not believe it. but not to
believe a fact does not have any apprccia-
BILE effect upon it's faction. as some one L
know puts it, And the outsider does not
know-and guesswork in high attitudes and
about them, is apt to dwindle into thing
be dressed like thousand other women,
and of course. apart from the expensive
of complete originality, something
more than money is required But the char
acterizations, the distinctive touches, the
little things that matter'-they are within
the reach of any woman who has spark or
originality in her composition. For In
stance. she who sees Mrs. Brown in a hat
she admires and either borrows its address
from Mrs. Brown or takes mental photo
graph of the hat and has it slavishly cop
,,,,l,o anti in, no avf
week belongs to the million who do not
care for clothes. but prefer uniform
Still there are many people who like this
being one of a million. / have met women
who think they are out of fashion if they
are not uniformed. so to speak. Well. so
much the better for those of us who prefer
to look different If everybody in the world
were original-but this is problem that
turns me giddier than a mathematical prop
osition, and / never had wild anection
for the exact sciences. What a funny sight
femininity would present If this spring the
majority of women elected to be clothed in
coin spotted fabrics or in zebra stripes,
both of which resigns are so alluringly dis
played in the shops
As Easter falls early this year, spring
weddings will be FASTENED. and consequent
ly II is in order now to give some thought
as to what these bridal costumes will be.
Though the wedding day is something of
when she is the cynosure of so many eyes.
and. indeed, nothing is more becoming than
bridal finery if we'll chosen. However beau
tifu the gown may be, the effect is utterly
ruined unless the head arrangement is sat-
isfactory. To achieve this end the couture
must be as becoming as possible, and the
veil must be arranged artistically. The
hair in almost every instance should be
worn on top of the head in coil or in tiny
puffs. the veil may have some substan-
main
the face should be framed softly and be-
comingy. To wear lace veil that has
done duty similar occasions for genera
tions in a great temptation to the average
bride. but the girl who does not place senti-
ment above appearance will choose dra-
perry of tuile or net, edged perhaps, with
handsome real lace. Net, though, is even
softer than tulle, and comes in lovely
creamy tints. i don't think the majority
of women realize how many different shades |
of white there are and how artfully they
may be blended in single costume. A |
fair girl one with gray eyes and not |
much color looks best in snow white, but a
dark red-haired girl should wear cream !
color If the bridal gown is chosen in a I
warm cream and the veil Is dead white the |
orange blossoms will supply a third tint |
that is charming.
The Parisienne is not slave to conven- |,
ton She always manages to introduce a |
personal idea in everything she does. The |
brides this year give us another illustration
of this fact in the selection of their we'd |
ding coffures. The wreath OF orange bios |
SONS that has been popular for three-quar-
tiers of century is gradually disappear ring |
At recent smart wedding it was replaced
by small bunch of flowers worn at the |
side of the head. mis- spring many brides |
are showing a marked preference for lilies
placed ad libitum, according to the dress
ing OF the hair. stately post Easter
bride will have a cluster of lilies pinned
al the back of her couture, with one single
flower just visible in l.ont beneath the long
tulie veil. Her princess gown of white satin
is draped with mousselne de sole and
Bruges lace. per-
To return to our muttons. the veil, !
whether OF Brussels or tulle. should meas
ure not less than two yards square. 1t must
De prettiy punched up over the hair and
secured In place with pearl pins. 1t is a
matter of personal taste whether the en-
tire figure be enveloped in the hlmy tex
ture or whether the folds hang gracefully
down to the end of the train OF course
there are numberless ways of making a
beautiful couture with the aid of jeweled
pins and coronets, but | speaking of
simple and girlish adornments.
On many wedding gowns the yoke of
tucked Brussels net lace is made de-
tachable. the gown may take its place