Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-19
CHARM IN BLACK
FASHIONABLE WOMEN APPRE-
CIATE THIS soMsRE COLOR.
Must Be Used with Determination,
and Thus Employed VIII Be APP
preciated as an UndeniabIe and
Potent Aid to Beauty,

Fashionable women who attended
the horseshow at Atlantic City dis
played a keen appreciation of the pow
er of black to set off their charms, es-
p~ecially in the evening. This ebon
hue was seen not only in patches"
but in much larger pieces as we'll.
Black velvet hats were everywhere,
being worn alike by the women in
elaborate evening costume, and the
one IN a simple tailored suit.
One evening, in the boxes, there
was a surprising array of all black
hats-velvet and ostrich feathers
and they topped costumes of every
hue. One matron of striking appear
ance wore such q hat, with a gown of
black and white, unrelieved by any
color other than the changing lights
reflected by a few diamonds; and an
other had a black hat, with a low cut
gown of sage green, to which was
added a maline scarf In the same
shade. Even taupe color was seen
with the somber finish of a black hat,
md there we're besides the more con-
,~picuous contrasts provided by black
head coverings, with gowns in emer-
I'D green, rose and all the various
| delicate tlnts and sparkles most af-
.ected In the evening.
While the all black hat reigned su-
preme on one occasion, on another
evening it gave place to black velvet
with white or colored plumes. The
most effective piumes were the shad-
ed ones, in which a number OF pale
tones-blues, pinks, green and srays
were mingled.
Hats in color usually had black vel
! vet Innings. One Of the smartest OF
these was an immense white, furry felt,
bent into a pointed poke in front. The
trimmings were ostrich feathers shad-
| ed from white to yellow, which Gov
cred the crown and also stood erect
at one side. The hat was worn one
| evening with q little round neCked
frock of ivory satin braided with yell
low and an exquisite scarf Of snowy,
spotless ermine, the effect Of the
whole being ind~escribably Ievely.
The possessor of this costume wore
on another occasion, An afternoon, an
emerald green velvet gown trimmed
with black taffeta shot with black.
The gown was plain, with a little
turnover collar of the black finishing
a neckline hat formed the slightest
V In front. MOI the smallest ri
ment broke the white of the uncov-
cred throat.
Effective touches of black were also
seen in the form of velvet neCkbands,
which were generally worn with
gowns that were only a little cut out.
Strangely enough, these bands, in
varying widths and thickly strewn
with sparkling ornaments, showed
themselves one evening In nearly ev-
cry box on one side of the garden.
while on the opposite side it was
hard to find a single one.
The wearer of a gown of black and
white chiffon in one of the charming,
softly shaded e"ects which can be pro-
duced only with those materials, had
q pretty little Pierrot collar in addi-
ton to a black velvet neckband not
more than nail an men Wlde. Inc col
lar had an intersection Of delicate
point d'esprit finely plated, and over
this was q second portion. only half
the width, in black. There was a
heading of black velvet ribbon barely
half al inch wide, and a bow of the
same ribbon fastened the little collar
at one side. Above was the separate
velvet n%eCkband, with an inch or more
of the bare throat between.