Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-10
MRS. BLACK HAS COME BACK
AND OLIVE GREEN HAS GONE
(8y Margaret Mason.)

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She always dressed in black.
Though it wasn't for a lack
OF a husband or Of other garments
rare.
But being a brunette,
She looked silhouette,
Till she stepped into a taxi and turned
fare.
NEW YORK, July iO.-''Mrs. Black
is back Rose Madder, Pearl Grey.
Olive Green and all the other hueful
ladies' will have to take back seat
after their prismatic color riot of
spring and early summer. All black
| gowns and hats have come info or
rather onto, their own again. II Is
true a touch of white around the d.
cided decolette cOrsage livens most
of them up as if with a high light. II
tends 10 soften the severe contrast Of
the plain black against the skin. soft
Charmeuse and Glmy crepe are the IA
vorite materials for the graceful
draped black gowns, but. taffeta is
smart for the little trottcr suits and
/ frocks.
| \ lovely crepe meteor of lustrous
| black has loose blouse waist cIlf
very low ana \-slIaped a. to neck. 4
Iuff Of white tulle outlines the cut ouI
and rcar> lis airy fluttering Stiffly
around the back Of the neck a la Ca
| Uterine de Mcdici. The bodice i, dron-
ped we'll down off The shoulders and a
graceful, full sleeve of the white net
Is set on the low shoulder line. a wild.
black sash girdIcs the gown and i,
fashioned in the back like a .Japanesr
Obj. The skirt. drapcd up on both
sides will the ubiquitous slits. reveals
a generous glimpse of taupe silk hose
and high hecled patent Kid. Colonial
pumps. bnckled in cut Jet. The tal,r.e
stockings. by the way. are a plcasin.
lad of the moment. They have the
'hect Of hein" decidedly diaphanons
stockings Of black silk. the taura
| shade stimulating" degree Of sheer
ness quite impossible for a fast black
Sucking t" attain.
The transparent sleeve i another
innovation gaining Widespread popu-
l3rlty these fervid days They are of
chiffon or net. and found in all and
every sort Of gown. 50 easily are thpv
seen through that You can't have any
thIn@ up yonr sleeve any more
Black chiffon sleeves in an cnony
cfarmcuSe creation are especially love
~. With Chantilly lace tichu over
White chiffon draping the low neck az
This gown and a huge fiat hal Of bIac,.
crln Neiicd i'll The inevitable net thr
whole dusky effect i most artistic.
The net manufacturers are certainly
netting enormous profits this season.
Black and white striped costumes.
Strikingly zebraesque. iii motif, are
running the all black costumes a close
second. 1t is merely question Of the
running at that whether the zebra
| frockS are fit for fat and fair females
or smart and suitable for slender
1ylphs. Running up and down these
striped gowns are guaranteed to re-
duce the portly person at least a pound
| a stripe, while draped horizontally
around a bean pole figure it immedia.
| tely assumes the proportions of a
Pudge.
\ last concession to the gorgeous
tint Of Futurist silk is seen in the
wide sashes of vivid plaid taffeta worr
bith bolero suits Of black taffeta
Wrapped in the plaid and crowned with
Tam -Shanter of black net, you
| look all ready for a Highland fling. and
altogether clannish and "Hoot mon
| ish."
TO bead or moi to bead. that is the
| question. One quaint black frock
worn at the recent international polo
match was allover embroidered in red
and green beads in a pattern of Grim
son ramblers climbing over lattices. II
was worn by slender debutante and
seemed trifle ornate for such youth .
full charms.
A peasant bodice cut out square to
| the bust line and filled in with folds
OF soft chiffon or net is gradually win
nlng by a neck over the pointed dec
| ollete. As with all necks, whether
round, square or V-shaped, it has its
omnlpresent ruche of pleated lace or
net. and an original note on some of
these gowns shows fall of lace in the
middle Of the back from the outstanding
de Medici ruff-a jabot worn behind.
military cape is the newest coat
for travelling. 1t is comfortable and
smart, at the same time, and can be
worn over a gown, a suit, or even a
filmy evening toilette. In cadet blue
lined in scarlet and with a gleam of
brass buttons, it is truly dashing
enough for fashions viviandiere.
| AS black as yOur hat is no idle