The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-02-16

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case it has a tendency to make the
hips look exaggeratedly large and to
cut the figure unbecomingly
/ Simplicity in Serge.
For early morning wear, at Nice aud
Monte Carlo, have noticed some de-
lightful little suits of pastel-tinted
serges, with very simple skirts and
with smart little coats which boasted
collars and cuffs of glove kid
l saw yesterday afternoon an
ideal spring costume in an exquisite
shade of hedge-sparrow egg blue
serge. The round skirt was plain
save for come pipings of glove kid in
the same blue as the serge, and the
half-length coat had a deep collar
turned-back cuffs and pockets of the
kid. The buttons were rather large,
OF mother of pearl, set in dull silver
rims. 1t was the smartest and most
| dainty costume one could imagine and
the lining of the coat was of shot tat.
fetas, which showed delicate shades OF
violet and old rose.
For Monte Carlo Season.
At least two of our leading tailors
are making a number of pure white
serge and fine cloth suits for the
Monte Carlo season. 1t is predicted
mixture of black and white still the
rage when spring comes back. and
even summer. Certain it is that in the
land of sunshine, such as Nice and
Monte Carlo, white suits are always
sure of success. They suggest beau
tiful weather and gay doings and be-
sides this they are almost universally
becoming. There are few costumes in
which a woman looks prettier than in
neatly finished suit of white serge
| with handsome white silk braid in
| troduced on skirt and coat and
the accompaniment of spotless shirt
waist of the finest batiste and valen.
ciennes lace.
AS for the hat, it would probably
give the best effects, for morning
year, if it were a large white boat
err" or sailor shape, with a wide band
of thick white ribbon round the
crown.
White shoes would, of course, &c
with this costume, and then the
needed touch of bright coolr could be
introduced in the guise of handsome
scarf of silk muslin in a subtle shade
of rose pink. This scarf should be
thrown over the hat and loosely
wound round the neck. while at the
breast cluster of malmaison carna'
ton would complete the picture.
| Necessary White Suits.
With two or three smart scarfs of
suits and several handsome scarfs of
this kind clever woman could get
through few weeks at Nice with
pleasure and with credit, so far as
morning dresses are concerned. OF
course in the afternoon and evening,
for the Casino and other places OF
amusement, costumes of far more
dressy kind are necessary, but | do
not propose to deal with these today.
Before leaving the subject of sim
pie tailored suits for morning wear !
must just say that the half-length coat
is the safest and quite the most be-
coming. We find in individual cases,
that very long coats are in favor and
also exaggeratedly short ones; but for
the average woman of average figure
the half-length coat is safest and best.
And it is the favorite coat of such
men as Redfern, Paquin and Green.
A lovely costume recently was Gre
ated by Cheruit for Nine. Coppens de
Fontenay. 1t was worn at fashionable
wedding and it shows how black chan
tilly lace is introduced this season. In
deed, black chantilly is the favorite
lace of the moment for ceremonious
costumes. The corsage and under
dress are of ivory satin velvet in black
chantilly, and the tunic is of black
velvet edged with sable.
Successes on the Stage.
Cheruit has recently made several
sensationally beautiful costumes for
our leading actresses and for society
women belonging to the smart set. All
the costumes turned out by this firm
possess a certain cachet which sets
them apart from their fellows.
A quaint little toque is a Riviera
model and it shows the sort of thing
that will be much worn at Monte Car
10 in the early spring. 1t is simple and
toque itself is of black belvet and the
motifs are of the same material in a
bright shade of coral, embroidered in
silver. The introduction of the mo-
tiff under the brim, in front, is curious
and novel. 1t gives the impression of
a bonnet
Nine. earlier has recently made a
number of these bonnet toqles, and it
is certain that they will have great
success in Nice. They are not becom-
ing to all faces, but the women who
can wear them with success may be
sure of making a pleasant sensation.
The simple gown shown in the IL
lustration looks very we'll in mauye
mousseline de sole trimmed with vel
vet and surmounted with habit of
gold-beaded tuile.