Evening star., 1911-01-22

Now we dance In the spring. The
Paris salons of the cream of society
In January are open from > O'clock IL
O'Clock for tea. The . O'Clock tea
relgns in every household. 1t has
taken such n mold here that IL can
now be called an institution. one eals
100 much at these teas and indl eS llOu
ana NarlonS other unpleasant couse-
quences are the obvious results.
IL Is cuatomdly 10 afesS 80, ,iv-a4tIy
Tor these - . clock teas, anu so.IIe MOAllUA
appear at them in wunucfLui .oI.ets InIs
Year velvet soft SATIN ara uo ousso IIlie
de sole, used In come, liUn WAN .a.cs a.I1
furs, are the tnief Ioatults, 70 wIIS44 l4Sn
embrolderies give tne s,ainp ol elc..L u.s.
tinctlon. hats are linilSn.e anu l....ll.led
with plumes and euoImous velNel li9me.s,
and the lufDan is much Ia ek4.S.lSc Al.
velvet, in iuf, OF IN some si.ttrIans me
tailc issue olSCGee.ly tSlea ~ "a !, ~
SIX mousseAne, and sinartly a4g. e.,ed. AL
these en0re-uN DotA .aI &c s...u. lie
most becoming. As for the lar yISlIS. in
her hermeticaly sealed automobile. she
gildeS like beautiful and fu 1--we vi lon
buried In her furs. And this yisi n be-
comes more Radiant and lovely at the
moment II enters the drawing room. A
IL by enchantlnent, tufs sip slowly from
pretty shoulders, and the woman app ears,
suppie and refined, with her soft, ol nsing
draperieS-a dainty, delicate personality,
consummately chic and very Partisan.
Soft and IustrouS velvet lis the favorite
wear of the moment Trimmed with em-
broidery. such furs as chinchlla or lib
e!iit make loVe-y uressC5 oi,tn is also
greatly enriched by costly and beautiful
trimmings. Oriental embroiderles and
braidings are more than ever used. There
Is a furoIe for gold trimmings in every
shape and form. and this, where costumes
are concerned, is taking the place Of sil
Yer. but gun metal effects are used on
curious mole-colored and pale gray cloths
These trimmings are charming.
A recent frock was in gray cloth, the
skirt closely fitting, and the three-auarter-
length tunic thaving the bodice with IN
interlining of ouatine for warmth) trim
med with silver and richly embroidered
with gun metal threads. Another dress
on view at the same house was also in
gray.
In subdued coloring this lace frock. with
just few metallic threads deftly intro
duced here and there, and the corsage
composed entirely Of lace OF the same
metallic thread, was dream. Gray Is q
fayorite innovation this season, especially
in conjunction with chinchil!a and metal
lie embrotderies, ana both for day and
evening wear such costumes are invari-
ably accompanied with toques in q metal
nc tissue OF matching shade, the models
for day wear being. of course, veiled and
frequently fur trimmed, and the evenings
specimens delicate fragile things, glitter
ing coils which should only be donned
with the utmost caution and with due
rererN for The doctrine OF suitability
Pages could be written on the degrees
or graynesS, for there are at least two
or three dozen shades of this color GRAY
10 look Well. must be worn alone-severe-
~ alone. Never mix 1t with that dash"
or color some women consider the piece
de resistance OF every toilet. Unless we
nave the artistic temperament strongly
developed in us. Ii Is unwise, extremely
Onwfse, to attempt to mix our colors
An artist will tell you he sees all sorts
of opalescent and rose and green tints
IN our compiexions, and he mikes these
colors on his palette when he sets to
work over our portraits. But we ordi-
nary mortals do not perceive these Won
derful lights and shades in our ordinary
everyday compilations. Who of us un-
derstands even the elementary laws OF
color? 1t is quite extraordinary how
wrong the taste of some women is In this
matter. Gray gowns have a charm
that cannot be denied, and possibly this
Is owing to the fact that SO few women
can wear them. To wear gray success
fully, woman may be dark, or she NAV
be fair. but she must have a good skin
and what the lady novelists call a bril-
liant complexion"
Certainly the advancing season, the one
hat breaks bud after the New Year, will
Usher back colors of more subdued hue.
trays VIII be prominent, from a soft eIe-
'hant tone-to which, however. a new
lame will be attached-to a quite delicate
pigeon breast Blues will be smiled upon
md much care Is being expended In pro-
lucing these as cold as possible. They
ire blues without tome ca +a ra,, ,os