The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
Exquisite Costumes and Golf
fures Worn by the Leaders
of Partisan Society.
lGLARING C0LORS NOT SEEN
Chief Point to Note Is a Return to
Blacks and Whites, Something the
Average Woman Will Welcome
Attractive Forms OF
Hair Dressing.


sian ballet at the new Theater des
Champs Eysees was notable occa-
sion. The house was filed in every
corner and the toilets were quite
superb
All the prominent boxes were filled
with wellknown personages in Parish
an society. Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Van
derbilt had a large party in their
lodge and Mrs Vanderbilt looked
handsome, and very charming, in an
original gown of prune-colored char
meuse with delicate drapery OF fine
black lace over the shoulders and
some magnificent diamonds at throat
and breast.
In her box there was a remarkably
pretty girl in a picture gown OF eau
de Nil satin and gauze.
The shoulder straps were composed
of bands of dark sable and the cor.
sage was very cleverly folded across
the bust, with loose ends which formed
a swathed sash. This charming girl
was SO like the famous Partisan
beauty, Cleo de Merode. that every one
turned TO look at her as she entered
the box.
The number Of white gowns W
that night was quite astonishi UO
side by side with these white dresses
there were others OF glistening black.
In fact, never were the magpie tints
more In evidence than at the present
moment.
Return to Blacks and Whites.
The Parisiennes have had an over
dose of such crude coiors as vermil-
lion, purple, royal blue and tangerine
yellow. They have suddenly gone back
TO their beloved blacks and whites,
with the result that this is a veritable
beauty season, for the average wom-
an looks her very best in soft white or
IN such black materials as liberty sat
in or jetted tulle.
One of the most remarkable persons
dn the house was the Comtesse Gref-
fulhe. The comtesse is at all times a
picturesque dresser. She understands
the difficult art of dress to perfection,
and she is the possessor of so many
magnificent jewels that she looks real
ly superb on what used to be called "a
tiara night"
We no longer use this phrase to in
dictate special nights at the opera, for
the present-day tiara is made in the
form of a large comb, and it can be.
very often is, worn on ordinary occa-
sions
But to return to the Comtesse Grief
fulhe's dress. 1t was in pure white
satin with a long overdress Of white
gauze richly embroidered in silver.
crystal and diamonds. The corsage
was crossed over the bust and on en-
taring her box the comtesse wore an
immense boa Of white ostrich feathers.
The corsage had no sleeves, but
there were diamond shoulder straps,
and a low tiara comb was worn in the
front on the hair. which was dressed
high at the back. In the same box
there was a very tall woman dressed
in poppy-red velvet.
Peculiarly Attractive Costume.
The soft material was draped round
the figure in particularly attractive
way, and the corsage was entirely
composed of fesh-pink chiffon, with
silver and diamond embroideries an6
diamond shoulder straps. This idea o.
very light corsages with comparative
ly dark skirts continues to be In grea
favor. writes Idalia de Villiers, in thi
Boston Globe.
At distance the effect is peculiar
but IL is exceedingly artistic. Nor
than that, the fashion is almost uni
versally fiattering to the feminin
form.
Some of the head-dresses worn tina
night were as original as they were al
tractive. That worn by Mile Wig, tn
charming singer who is such Yavorit
at the opera. would prove very becon
ing to one of your lovely America
girls.
The forehead is plainly hown, an
the hair is parted I'm the enter an
drawn softly round the head at eithe
side. Then there is a wreath OF leave
In pale green enamel. with baroqu
pearls introduced at regular interval
IneSe 6namel-leaI NTedluS are vel
fashionable this season. They al
worn far down on the head-quite @
the forehead. To really pretty 81
they are essentially becoming. but Il
fact that they hide the hair direct
in front makes them trying TO AT
but young and very fresh face.
Somewhat Eccentric Headdress.
Another headdress is more ecce
trio in outline. II has the curious g
rangement Of paradise-mounts while
is rage with our smart Parisienne
These mounts, which are almost
ways black, are distinctly curved al
they are SO placed on the head III
they seem 10 make interrogation not
in contrary directions.
A great many French women a
now adopting the high style OF la
dressing The hair is drawn upwer
over a coae-shaped frame and 1t
held In place by tortoise shell or je
eled pins This style adds dignity