Evening star., 1909-01-24
TIES OF THE LATEST PARIS FASHIONS 4
SEEN ON THE STAGE AND IN FAMOUS TEAROOMS
TEAROOMS

Dark crimson is smart color tk>
season for walking dresses in serge.
cloth and ribbed velveteen. The most
fashionable tone is very rich and verges
on the port wine tint. This lovely
nuance is effective when combined with
black, and IL can be charming trim
med with hands or motifs OF astrakhan
or with borderlngs of black fox.
The Craving for Novelty.
Couturieres here at the gay capital
are really puzzled as to what will catch
on at Nice this season. which decision
decides the predominating note for
spring. The dresslnakers are all asking
themselves these questions No wonder.
The up-to-date mondaine say these per-
sons, is becoming more and more Diff
ticult 10 please each year No sooner
is mode launched than the capricious
patron is clamoring for something new.
How do YOU manage each time you are
asked for novelty? | inquired from Mon
sieur c, whom found busy composing
gown. Monsieur G. shrugged his
shoulders as only Frenchman can.
Novelty does not exist" he replied.
There is nothing new under the sun.
\ style revived to suit the silhoutte and
requirements of the day rejuvenated with
the latest materials and trimmings be-
style has not been adopted for Ave or
six years. l received the same answer
wherever | applied for information. One
long suffering artist after much hedging
admitted that as far as he could depend
upon feminine caprice he thought that
coat ana skirt suits OF heavy satin would
be very chic In the spring. In support
OF his theory this sartorial conjurer
showed me a costume of leaf green satin
that fitted the figure of the mannequin
IN fnr M el Ia
ly. The coat was simple In design. With
one long revers that brought about
graceful diagonal line from the shoulder
to below the waist at the left side. But
the Skirt-that was the master stroke
1t was excessively long and absolutely
unadorned save for line of self-cov-
cred buttons that ran down the left
side. This jupe probably rested good
three inches on the ground except at
the left side. where 1t was caught up
in three small folds just above the hem
TO allow the long pointed shoe now IN
vogue to assert itself A description OF
this draped skirt may sound bizarre
but the effect 1t produced was normal
and attractive.
Apropos of shoes. illuminated leather
has been pressed into service not only
to bind milady's dainty little prayer
book. but to cover her equally dainty
little foot Yes. Illuminated leather
boots are the latest extravaganza IN
footwear. and the shoes must match
the gown. The directoire frocks offer
abundant opportunity to show an un-
usual shoe and ankle. Many girls are
wearing anklets OF pale green or yell
low. The superstitious say such brace
lets on the ankle are lucky II they are
gifts. In less conspicuous shoes those
having black patent leather vamps and
dark gray suede high tops. all fastened
with smoke pearl buttons OF so small
size that they would tax even the
historic patience of Mr.. Job himself to
button. Our fingers. too. have a new
treatment in the matter of ring adorn-
ment In our love for consonance we
must now have two rings that match
Int are different merely in size. one for
the third finger and a smaller ring for
the 'pinkie.' This distribution OF digit
ornamentation is vastly preferable to the
indiscriminate loading of fingers with
rings of all sizes. shapes and colorings.
Such a mode makes for refinement and
artistic effect. 1t seems to me that We
are being Influenced by the perfect taste
of the japanese in many things pertain
ing to sartorial matters and with de-
cided advantage to western ideas.
Look critically at the smart costumes
you see every day and I think that you
will agree with me.
CATHERINE TALBOT.