Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
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-" HE economy of one color
scheme in the wardrobe on
principle is mighty good one.
but it is apt to become a little
too monotonous. The idea OF
using one shade of color has two dis
tinct disadvantages-the wearer gets
tired of always heing tied to one hue.
and her friends and acquaintance are
prone to think that II she wears blue
hat one day the blue toque she wears
the next is the same something blue,
no matter if both shape and shade are
distinctly different We all know there's
poor Mary in her gray'-podr Mary. to
have 1t thought she has only one gray
when she has three. and dearest enemies
are apt to suggest that Ambrosine only
wears one color because there Is only one
color she can wear or. still worse. be-
cause she thinks she can wear that one
color, and most certainly she cannot
There is. however an alternative ar
rangement-having two colors combined
in YOUR scheme. BY way of illustration,
brown of many shades combined with all
tones of white from chalk to the deeper
worries. cream. stone color ana mastlc
even is a splendid theme for the nut
brown maid. A special bit of jewelry,
good piece of brilliantly hued enamel a
necklace of handsome and striking beads
of original coloring. a newly acquired
square pendant. a pair OF pink topaz ear
rings-all may be used to strike the first
note in the seasons sonata. And.
apropose of earrings. floral eardrops are
the latest. They are bought to match the
coors of different costumes or the hoW-
ers on ones favorite hat. Forget-me-nots
are made of turquoises. with pearl or
diamond in the center of the flower. Pink
rosebuds are cut out of pink coral. purple
pansies or violets are initiated In anne
thysts amber does duty for buttercups.
Some of these flower earrings fit close to
the ears and others are in drop design.
The dainty little point d'esprit hat illus
trated, herewith could be matched with
a pretty floral earring. but the stiff black
chip. with it's crown covered with black
malnes and one black ostrich plume
standing sentinel directly in 'front.' would
be rather difficult to fit with appropriate
eardrops unless the string of black jet
beads around the crown were matched.
The summer frock pictured is of white
null trimmed with sausage link embrod
cred insertions edged with lace.
For Summer Wear.
The satin slip is one of the most nee
essary articles of the summer wardrobe.
1t is made princess shape. and it fits the
figure perfectly. Not only is it tight mt
ting but it is full in the bust and SO ad-
mirably planned that it is snug around
the nips and full around the foot. 1t is
a handsome skin tight garment perfect
~ plain from the neck to the foot. where
its only trimming is group OF rnfiies
which are set just above the hem From
six to eight tiny ruff1es are needed to
make the skirt set out. and these full
little ruffies, each one edged win val
enciennes lace. are found around the foot
of the satin slips which are to be worn
under all gowns this summer.
Overdone Coiffures.
However abundant the hair may be 1t
is a mistake TO mass it up in such an
elaborate fashion that it conveys the
idea of too much art.
Too often the outline of the head is en-
tifely concealed by the arrangement of
the hair. This is q mistake almost as bad
as that made by completely covering the
ears. Charles Reade in one of his novels
said that the nape of the neck is TOO
pretty to be covered. but there seems a
tendency at the present moment to wear
the hair very low in the neck. especially
in the evening How many pounds Of
hair has that girl got on her head?"