Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24

| AAlD>TM mensely popular. There
| I'm NY is a very lovely new shade
of blue, which is very
much on the sake tint, only darker.
This color has the advantage of look
ing equally well by night or day, and
1t is exceedingly fattering to the fair
skin of blonde beauty.
Last night, at ball at the Casino,
beautiful Spaniard, the Marquesa de
Casteja, wore crepe de chine toilet
In this shade. The skirt was caught
in so tightly at the hem that 1t was
difficult to realize how its wearer man.
aged to walk-and gracefully-but 1t
was, nevertheless, most effective.
shaped panel covered with pale gold
embroideries inset with turquoises and
length of black mirror velvet was ar.
ranged as swathed sash round the
waist, which was set high. The cor
sage was cut low and was literally
covered with rich embroideries and
there were long, tight sleeves of pale
gold filet net
These long transparent sleeves are
once again very fashionable and more
often than not they have curved cuffs
which fall over the wrists and hands.
For a woman who possesses thin arms
these sleeves are IDEAL as they can
be made of any transparent, or semi
transparent, material, and in gold or
silver tulle they have the effect of add
ing an appearance of flesh which
mi oh In n{r cto no do
sirable
Large Hats Most Popular.
find that the large cloche hat and
the folded trochan toque are carrying
all before them at San Sebastian.
Spanish women, as a rule, love ultra
large hats loaded with feathers, and
because of their somewhat exotic style
Of beauty they can wear an exagger-
ated millinery model with perfect
grace.
The cloche shape which will be in
favor this fall and winter Is not very
high In the crown, but 1t is decidedly
wide in the brim. 1t will be trimmed
either with mass of large loops in
silk or velvet. or with three or four
handsome ostrich feathers and clus-
ter of aigrettes.
For casino wear, on cotillon nights.
the small, tight turban, which looks
almost exactly like bathing cap is
the rage of the hour. This turban is
always draped and tied on the head
and 1t Ats so closely that the hair is
almost entirely hidden. With the cling
ing directoire dresses now so fashion
able these close fitting turbans are
picturesque and attractive and they
have the advantage of being light and
comfortable
Out Of Place In Ballroom.
Although we have grown so much
accustomed to seeing immense pic
ture hats worn at casino balls 1t new
ertheless remains true that In ball
room, for those who dance, they are
not very suitable. They look rather
incongruous and when the room is
crowded they are often very much in
the way.
On the other hand the light bathing.
cap turban is as convenient as 1t is
becoming, and this holds good for the
ater wear as well as for casino enter
tainments.
A great many women are OF opinion
that an evening cloak is most effective
when worn in conjunction with a tur-
ban or hat OF some kind.
A good deal of disappointment has
been felt at San Sebastian at the tenn
porary absence of the young king and
queen from the favorite Spanish sea-
side resort. The king and queen have
been in England, spending some little
time with Princess Henry of Batten-
berg at Cowes. Their majesties have
returned to San Sebastian now and
will remain there for the greater part
of September.
Just before left Paris had an op-
portunity of seeing several lovely
dresses which were just about to be
sent off to Cowes for the queen. One
of these, for garden party wear, was
composed of black and white striped
| taffetas, with a swathed waistband
about six inches wide, of supple black
velvet. The guimpe and under sleeves
were composed of Irish lace in a rich
shade of ivory, and the accompanying
hat was of the cavalier shape, of black
peau de sole, trimmed with two superb
black ostrich feathers.
Queens Beautiful Costumes.
During her stay in Paris, en- route
for England, the Spanish queen wore
a series of lovely and most picturesque
dresses, and several of these were
] entirely carried out In black and
white materials. The queen has evil
IDENTIFY fallen victim to the craze of
swathed velvet waist bands, for these
appeared on three of her afternoon
toilettes. These folded waist bands
are new and sufficiently attractive,
but unless very carefully made they
are apt to make the figure look heavy.
A really lovely dinner dress, which
was worn by the qneen at CowesI was
composed of dark purple crepe de
chene and old black Spanish lace. The
train was very long and finished off in
a point, and it was covered with deep
| founces of lace. The description of
this dress sounds gloomy, but the cos
tune was In reality very smart and