The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-04
EVENING TOILETTES
LIKE TAPESTRIES
Antique Embroideries and Faded Japanese Materials
Will Furnish Just the Kind Of Combination
Now Fashionable for Such Occasions
= FspITE the rayishing display Of

- ESPITE the rayishing display oi
Oriental gauzes, filmy chiifons,
IL elinging erepes and shimmerlhg
silks Of fairy-like texture and
seemingly magical coloring, the we'll
dressed woman, or rather the shopper
Tor the well-dressed woman, passes by
with a firm tread and steady look In
her dreamy eye as though she were
walking iii her sleep intent on some
visionary errand. She Is hastenlng
with suppressed feyerish excitement
straight to the upholstery department
10 purchase an evening gown
Before You say Absurd"
viii explain this as ounding and
seemingly bizarre idea OF upholstery
materials ia evening gowns and wraps,
tor terrible and extreme though II
sounds, you cannot imagine how eX-
auisitely fascinating ara some Of the
models shown In the private recesses
0f the most exclusive and authoritative
shops. freqaented only by the conserya-
tive and best dressed women of New
York.
While these. Of course, were not
created from actual furniture stufls,
having been built Ia Paris and Vienna,
they are exact duplicates OF tapestries
and the rich, low toned brocades aud
velvets used on the backs OF priceless
drawing room furniture. and In the
exquisite draperies OF dream-like color
ing and combination Of textures. Even
the top OF the old fashioned foot stool
has its place in the wardrobe OF tile
feminine follower of art IN fashion.
Most stately and classical are the re-
suits obtained even by the use Of de-
partment store uphostnries, II one
can temper enthusiasm with discretion
and remain within the pale of good
taste.
Faded Draperes.
Should one be the proud possessor
OF antique embrolderies, rare old
doylies OF Japanese workmanship or
faded tapestries In time-blended blues,
grays and greens, tliea may one 20
forth in the most fashionable theatre
assemblage arrayed in historic wrap
that will be the envy OF all who behold
and the delight OF the appreciatiye ar
tist who for the last three years has
held up his hands In horror at the wild
and inartistie lines and coors OF the
majority Of evening things appearing
at the opera and at the fashionable
restaurants. Also, one has the calm
though selfish delight that ones ap-
parel will not, cannot be duplicated al
any cost In cheaper materials or by
the multitude. In the first place only
time can give that soft, impereeptlbl'
harmony. the unmistakable earmafl
of the genuine historic embroidery ant
tapestry and in the second place, I
is so subdued and artistic a mode
that 1t will not appeal to the so-calle'
stylish crowds who demand smart
ness and ultra modes In their dress
ing. rather than dignity and beauty 0
line and color
Paisley shawls are also in great de
mand especially the old ones belong
ing to ones grandmother. They max
beautiful tunics and opera coats, 81
becoming In soft blues anu cream
faded coral and old green. These ma
terlals, OF course, are used for the NOR
formal public appearances. For forma
and private entertainments scarye
and heavily fringed Spanish shawls 0
wonderfully embroidered borders ar