Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15
PARIS FASHION NOTES.
Special Correspondents OF The Star.

~ NE-PIECE coat and frock street
costumes are assuming consid-
cradle Importance in the fash
ion world, and one hears more
about them than coat and skirt
suits with separate blouse accompani-
ments. but any one who thinks the mod
ish women has foresworn blouses is sad
ly mistaken.
When any particular fashion proves be-
coming to the fair sex il dies hard. The
separate blouse holds its own in spite of all
that has been said tothe contrary. IL Is too
convenient and solves too many problems
90 be lightly discarded. and. moreover. In
its daintiest form. is charming enough 10
endear it to the feminine heart. Some OF
the new models are exceedingly ornate.
Dressy and lovely blouses in the nets
of cobwebby lace design are made up
over gold. silver or gun metal tissue.
or. prettier still. are made over metallic
net which wells a silk foundation of the
suit color. For example, delightful
blouse just turned out 10y fashionable
dressmaker TO accompany coat ana
skirt costume of wistaria ottoman Is
of wistaria net laid over silver net. which
in tdrp wells wistaria satin Another
idea is the use of net over contrasting
net, which is soutached lavishly. the
soutache design showing in shadowy
tFdceTy InfOuSu TIE outer NtlIiUB.
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Among the superimposed effects. too.
must be noted the nets, chiffons. silk
vdales, etc, made over figured silk. The
idea is, OF course. not new. but the
beauty OF the new silks permits the
achievement Of excellent results. some
of the soft Persian silks making partic-
ularly lovely foundations for one-toned
sheer stuffs.
The. simple models in fine batiste or
lawns, with front frill and high chokef.
are much liked. Often there is no collar
at all. the blouse being intended to wear
with separate collar and tie or rabat. A
pretty model which the writer saw At
recent fitting was In white silk mousse
line, finely striped In black. With this
was worn a plain black cloth skirt and
smart three-quarter-l@gth coat, lined
with a delightful pinkish-red silk. twixt
rose du Barry and cerise. A big black
hat completed the costume.
All the newest coats, whether for day
or evening wear, are being made In
long straight shape, and Invariably fas-
tened over in front slightly on one side,
and either with one very large button
cord passementerie. Specially useful
for immediate wear, and very smart
withal, is the fur-lined coat which forms
the subject Of our sketch this week The
material is soft cloth warm and blan-
ket like. but surprisingly light, the color
being the new and very popular brown
for which we do not find a definite name,
since no two experts seem to agree.
Possibly ii Is safe to class IL with the
topaz series, since in tone IL reminds
one of the soft yelowish brown of the
darker topaz Made on roomy. mannish
lines, this handsome garment is lined
entirely with squirrel and finished with
collars. revers and cuffs to correspond,
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The hat to top this modish coat 10 in
black velvet trimmed with ivory lace.
with one single flaming poinsettia for
front finish. The shape is one which is
very popular in Paris just now, large and
wide, extending far out over the bouffant
side hair and resting low on the fore
head, yet withheld from total eclipse or
the face by a soft supporting invisible
bandeau.
There is quite a rage for all black vel
vet hats, their somberness lightened
in some instances by some other light
color; and once again the colors are
banded with fur but. though pleasing
to the eye. their weight is anything
but restful to the head. In many of
the new hats there is a transparent
touch of coloring suggesting spring.
though a knot of fur is brought in
making the article seasonable. On ths
best millinery, not only prepared for
the Riviera wear, but destined for use
in this city, little clumps of small
tight roses are greatly used. These
flowers are quite new, both in shape
and shading, the roses having wax
like effect resembling the camella.
A Riviera picture hat is of silver It's
sue with the top covered with flowing
white paradise ospreys Another pic
ture hat is of mouse-gray heavily
corded silk. trimmed with same toned
plumes. The feathers rise high at the
back-a feature of this seasons MILL
merry Gold and oxidized lace play an
important part in millinery, and so do
the great bows that form the sole
trimming of many OF the new mats.
They can be worn with all STYLES or
millinery, from the small toque that
is almost lost under the spreading
loops of the ribbon to the afternoon
hats that support the beautiful outlines
of marvellous bows on wider spreading
hrims White velvet is favored ma
terial for this confection. and 1t VIII
be much seen this winter against a
background of some standard DARK col
or A satin-finiShed shape In oiacR
has for sole trimming such bow.
nosed directly in front on the edge or
the crown.
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The turban is epidemic in Paris. Tur-
hans of fur, of marabou, tulle, beaver
velvet or any and every material suitapie
for the purpose, are being worn py the
smart Parisians and are gradually gam
ing favor here but il is the turban OF fur
that shows the most piquant Develop
ments The modish turban must De
broad and posed low on the head. COM
binations OF contrasting furs or OF vel
vet and fur, are sometimes seen in the
model the latter working out effectively
en- suite with q costume echoing the color
Of the velvet Two long. handsome quilts or
ostrich in black and white may trim TINS
turban, or perhaps there is no feather
and the only trimming is cluster or