Evening journal., 1913-10-11
CONSERVATIVE MODES PREVAIL
But in Color Greater
Latitude Is Per-
MISSILE
ARE VERY SMART

of the majority Of women toward
dress. Color. we should say, is the
most conspicuous feature Of this sea-
sons styles And such colors-dark
rich green, midnight blue correctly
named), lavenders, purples, rose, and
the whole range of browns and cop
per tones. Many Of the silks and
dress fabrics seem to have been
brushed with gray, softening the un-
derlying colors and making them in
fnitely becoming. In the suits and
dresses, the half-tones prevail, even
for evening wear but In dressy wraps,
and the sports coats now frankly
adopted by the younger generation
for almost every occasion, vivid col
ors are OF not infrequent occurrence.
We have noted recently a number OF
evening wraps made Of plain-colored
velour in orange, green, bright blue
and purple. These are not trimmed
In any way, and are made high OF
neck, long Of sleeve, and OF sufficient
length TO cover the entire gown with
the possible exception of the train,
thus obviating any clash of color be-
tween the costume and the bright
hued coat.
One Of the most artistic color
schemes which we have seen this sea
son appeared in the gown represented
in the first illustration. The costume
was OF blue silk faille, with conven-
tional floral design in the new brick
red. The upper waist section was Of
navy blue. the vest of Venetian lace,
and the girdle OF plain brick-red
charmeuse. The skirt was a three
TERED affair, with plain panel at the
front to give height to the figures.
A very great quantity OF Venise lace
is being used, particularly in the heav-
ier qualities. II is seldom white, but
rather of the mellow tone of old
ivory. II combines most effectively
with the rich pile and brocaded ia
brics now the acknowledged vogue,
and Of those there seems TO be no end
Duvetynes, pluche de loine, broche
laine, peau de peche, chiffon, Velvet,
! duvet Ia new tufted plush), bayadere
velour, suede and charmeuse broad
cloth are among the most favored
varieties.
The tunic Of brocade. over a foun-
dation garment Of plain material, re-
peating one Of the colors in the
brocade, is very often seen. This idea
! is expressed in our second illustra-
ton, which shows gown Of wool
| charmeuse in Russian green, over
which is worn a tunic Of greenland
! gold brocade. The caught-up effect
/ at the center-front of the skirt and
the pretty pointed collar contribute
much to the grace and becomingness
Of the costume.
Wool charmeuse is another material
for which there Is a great call. II has
the luster and beautiful draping quail.
tiles of the silk material Of the same
name combined with the durability OF
cheviot.
/ Furs are used for everything, ever
to handbags. Fur waistcoats are
novelty being introduced by an ex
elusive shop. Dyed furs are maxim
their appearance in all the colors o
the rainbow, cerise and canary yello'
being among the shades most fre
quently seen.
Fur garments adhere very closely L
the lines of cloth wraps, with slop
ing shoulders tapering to the extrem'
of narrowness at the top. Many beau
tiful effects are seen In combination
of velvet and cloth with fur. This
applies alike to wraps and to. sets o.
muff and neck-piece.
Extreme elegance prevails IN the
accessories of the toilette. The scarf
is being revived for all purposes. A
very charming gown for young girl
Of soft champagne-colored satin en-
broidered in brown-and-gold thread
had a wide scarf three yards long 70
go with 1t, also embroidered in brown
and gold. and with a deep silk fringe
at the ends to give 1t weight. For
the woman who is naturally grace
full the scarf possesses delightful pos
sibilities, as ii may be worn In so
many different ways. She may drape
il to add height to the figure, to give
breadth to the shoulders, or to con-
tribute an indescribable touch OF
quaintness when drawn close and
crossed in front. after the fashion OF
our grandmothers.
Another lovely scarf was made OF