New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
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Many Minds in Fashion S World
o.,v Inspiration Can Light the Way at the
BEGINNING Of New Season.

smoothly with green silk, the rims being
OF coarse white lace.
The costumes worn at swagger tearoom.
and morning conferences are triee less
severe in color than those OF a few weeks
ago. I'm the crowd about the little tables
one catches now and then the glimmer OF
a cerise gown, a butter coored one or a
violet Al a table surrounded by sombre
gowns one OF this last color shone out
dazzlnelv OF silk serge. II was trimmed
with velvet of darker shade. In a border
on the short skirt. and there was a little
bolero partly covering lace chernisette of
gray lace, lightly embroidered in silver
threads
At another table the ever refined taupe
color was seen in short tunic hung over
rich silk in Persian colors and designs.
Above the bib shaped corsage the Persian
silk rose into a round yoke lengthenine
into short sleeves. The hat worn with this
costume. an immense canotier of black
tagal was trimmed with a small. stiff1v
tied bow of the Persian silk, oddly posed
on the edge OF the wide brim and holding
the end Of band of black velvet ribbon
that circled the crown. Tucked under
meath the brim. showing only with certain
movements was a bunch of tiny silk roses
\ swagger tailored costume Of dark blue
granite cloth showed the usual scant skirt.
opening az one side under a line of but
tons covered with fancy braid. The little
coat closed on the bust under one button
and rounded smartly back to the hip line.
which IL barely covered Flat pIeats. ad-
juSted at a high waist line at the back.
were held by two buttons a large collar
and the upturninC cuffs of the elbow
sleeves were covered entirely with the
fancy braid This model is one of the
best that have appeared this season, and is
equally good carried out in foulard silk.
granite cloth. or mOhair, ali to he popular
materials for the coming season.
Marking a space of time between the vel
Vet hats of winter time and the straw
ones of the summer are wide brmmed
hats covered smoothly with more silk and
simply trimmed-herein lies their chic
with one stiff bow of pleated silk. covered
with mousseline de sole. lonely bunch OF
small, part-colored rocco silk roses, or "A
quill fashioned of black net, stiffened and
trimmed with tiny colored roses. For morn
ing there are small crushed turbans and
toques of plain colored erin. Pushed into
soft folds and waves no trimming is neces-
sary; their chic depends on the posing on
the head. Without supporting pins these
hats sink low over the head. quite TO the
ears, covering all the hair at the back.
For evening wear hats of the same form
are made of lace and metal gauze, or the
foundation is covered entirely with small
flowers Roses. once so popular for flower
toques, seem out of favor this season. The
flowers preferred are those that grow in
small sprays and in clusters in white and
mauve. These small, close-fitting flower
toques are particularly pleasing for theatre
wear. for while hats are forbidden in all
Paris theatres now. except in the boxes,
these head coverings are allowed, much 10
the relief of women who dislike TO go 10
the trouble of arranging an elaborate
coiffure OF an afternoon. NJ. A. +.