The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
THE STYLISH BLUES.

From the American Register, London.
The coloring of all the new materials
has borrowed autumn's loveliest tints,
deep crimson, russet. green and every
shade OF purple and pink. TIL fabrics are
soft and rich enough to show all these ex-
'quisite tones in perfection cloth is SHIN
merry and supple. while velvet and vel
tVeteen were never more beautiful. There is
a wonderful variety of the latter material
caused by the clever Weaving of stripes
and ehecks-sometimes the stripes are in
three colors, blending tremendously. Very
charming afternoon gowns are made of
these new Velveteens.
Blues are much in demand. There are
several vivid shades of the sapphire, pea
cock and Marie Louise classes, which have
fashions approval. but used in bulk are
distinctly trying and hardly desirable for
general utility purposes.
But, on the other hand. never has there
been so many soft. duh blues whose color
seems dashed with gray or silver. or so
many deep blues. rich without being vivid
There is a new blue concerning whose
name there is confusion. but concerning
whose beauty there can be no dispute.
1t is n medium light shade, indescrib-
ably soft OF tone and with hints of gray
ish green in its compariSon-a tone that
vaguely suggests certain phases of cloud
or water or ice. The French dressmak-
.ers are disposed to make much of this
blue. particularly in soft satin finish silks
and nets, and a number of the loveliest
models brought over from Paris are in
this color aud inevitably In monotone eff
.fects. tho blue refusing to lend itself
amicably to combination with other col
Ors.
The grays. which are once more in the
front ranks, have always a certain refine
ment and when we'll handled q decided
o1opopcn fl1o,toh few th}npq re- moro
insipid than a cheap gray of commonplace
tone and relieved by some ineffective
color. The soft silvery gray which ac-
cords so we'll with chinchilla furs. and
the deep tanpe and plomb shades are
the favorites among the grays and mono
tone effects or effects in two very slight
ly difHerential tones of gray are the rule.
8 In velvets there are, too. the same sur
passingly elegant gray costumes and in
the rich soft satins as we'll. Gray cloth Of
fine quality, heavily braided and softened
by velvet. is smart. but cheap ~broadcloth
In plain gray is especially ~ be stunned.
In the province OF the coat especially
Oriental ideas have gained emphatic pres
tige, and for several years past variation
upon kimono lines have been important
among the coat designers achievements.
Only within the last year, however, has
my lady OF the Partisan modes come
around to acceptance Of genuine Chinese
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has the mandarin coat. which had consid-
erable vogue in Paris last winter, attract
ed much attention.
The Partisan designers have cleverly
adapted Oriental shapes and sturs to their
own purposes. and without detracting
from the picturesque aspect Of the Chi
nese garments have produced coats that
are as graceful and practical as they are
picturesque. AS the foundation of such a
coat is usually in black satin or satin Of
lark color, the Chinese coat is eminently
serviccable for evening wear. and yet the
gay colored embroider.es give it bright
ness and plquancy which are usually lack
ing in a really practical evening wrap.
Hand embroidery done to order always
sends the price Of a frock soaring high,
but this season the assortment OF hand
embroidered net trimmings. sold in motifs,
bands of all widths and a%llovers, is so
great and SO attractive that it is possible
to obtain superb effects through the use
of such trimmings.
Uneasy must AVE been the head that
wore a lat seen in a box in a London the
alter last night. This millinery gem"
was Of such extraordinary breadth and
height and was so laden with plumes that
0ne woman in the audience suggested the
wearer needed a metal brace for her
neck in order to support the weight Of
her headwear with comfort. The hat was
III crowned. covered with white CASH
mere and faced with ivory MORE silk.
Fhe brim, though mushroom in general
outline. was wider at the sides than at the
back or front, and showed greater breadth
Mt the right than at the left. For trim
ming there was a big cluster of cream
colored ostrich and marabout plumes and
aigrettes, the feathery bouquet being held
IN place by a large cockade OF ivory silk,
III the ceuter of which was a big button
covered with embroidered cashmere. The
large button shaped heads of the hatpins
we're covered with the embroidered cash
uere and had rims of gold.