Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
PARIS FASHION OF WEARING LIGHT COLORE

| and one naturally wondered if the rough
coat suits. with their mannish air. had
passed out of existence. They nau
dominated at the seashore during the
summer and they seemed to have oeeh
swept out of existence by the first touch
of cold weather
ea in November before the
fashionable women returned to the man
nisl coat and skirt that is so eminentiH
fitted for the American streets. The
light ones with the heavy fur trimmings
were the first to be worn. and after "a
few weeks they were followed by SUITS
If rough dark blue and purple and a
few canary colored ones.
There is no doubt about the fashioh
of the latter, whether or not one cares
to consider canary-y elbow as a good
color for the street; il may take several
months to bring it into any degree OF
popularity, but from the present outlook
it would seem as though the spring
would advance this tone by sevcn-leasued
boots.
yellow in any shade is fashionable.
The sweaters that came into first fashion
last September. and which were DYED III
a brilliant tone of this color. have al
ready found their way to America ana
are being worn in the country with suits
of various eolors or overskrts of dull
brown and blue.
Hats for the country are also dyed in
this splendid Spanish yellow, and the
London tailorS have even gone so iaf as
to make glorified bathrobes for men out
of black satin. lined with this new tone of
yellow, which is matched in the collar
and cuffs, as well as the edges of the
pockets A few of these bathrobes are
worn over here and have caused quite Il
sensation.
They are really intended for negliSe
wear in ones room. TO be used in the
same fashion as a woman uses her XII
mono. but whatever their use, they are
brilliant additions to the masculine ward
robe, which, by the way, is getting more
brilliant every month. and to which the
world of writer's and gossips are not pay
ing half enough attention. They are so
busy discussing the vagaries of women's
costumery that they do not realize the
fact that masculine costumery is more
gorgeous than it has been since 1860.
The distinguishing feature about these
rough suits that women are beginning to
wear instead of the more ornate ones OF
smooth cloth like velourS and duvetyn. is
the broad belt that runs across the back
in some fashion. 1t may go straight
across and fasten In the middle with
large button. or. there MAY he two straps
which start from under the arm and run
downward. ending within four inches of
each other. This line il to give the. long
wasted effect which women are adopt
ing more and more as the weeks go on
II has come about now that IA gown
W hch is short WASTED. especially i'm the
back, looks rather old-fashioned.
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This is hard on the woman who has
several good gowns and coats left over
from last year which have the short
waist line either outlined indicated.
She must bother her brain about how to
| change the suit the blouse the
| long-Waisted line will be there in some
| measure This is easier to do on a gown
| than OH coat, for the deep girdle of
! today makes everything possible con-
corning the waist
1t can be made of any material one