Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

fashion: this season In Paris we find
diamond tiaras worn freely in the
evening. and by women OF the best
type But then the tiara OF today diff
fers very considerably from its com
panion of yesterday.
The newest diamond tiaras are real
ly like large combs. They are rarely
high and the favorite form is that
known as the Greek bandeau. This is
broad, rather fiat. shape which is
worn well forward on the head and
which looks, as have said. more like
a large comb than tiara It is par
tieulaFly becoming shape TO women
who are possessed of small heads. and
il is very useful since 1t can be worn
on almost any occasion without at
tracing undue attention.
Then the present rage for necklaces
and ropes of pearls is becoming a serl-
GUS affair. II is essentially a pearl
season. Women think nothing of APP
pearing at the opera wearing four and
five ropes of magnificent pearls hang
ing low over their bust; and these
ropes, when real. are OF very great
value. But then It is not every one
who possesses ropes of real pearls.
The result of this is that a vast guam
tity OF artificial pearls are now worn
in the evening, and by women OF good
position
Fashions Within oeplored.
This is a pity. Real pearls are love-
ly things which seem TO become part
of their owner. They seem to be alive
1t is certain that they change in color
and that they are affected by the
health of those who wear them. Milk
white pearls have always been associ.
sted with beautiful. ultra feminine.
women; It is a thousand pities to
maas them common.
have lately noticed that diamond
long thin chains of clear set stones
which give a ripple of light on the
front OF an evening dress. For sew
eral years past these diamond chains
were not considered correct.
Another novelty In the iewelry world
the name of sto.nacher. This is an
important looking ornament which lies
across the bust AID gives a majestic
appearance to the figure. Some of the
queens of old used to wear these elab-
crate ornaments on state occasions.
but it has been left to modern women
to make the fashion an ordinary one.
have seen large stomachers in dia-
monds or In diamonds and turquoises
worn with quite simple dinner gowns.
The result was good it must be ad-
mitted Nevertheless am OF opinion
that this tendency to overload the per-
son with jewels ought to be checked II
possible. There ought to be a wide
gulf between the ornaments worn at a
court reception and those worn at a
fashionable theater.
Among the weeks novelties I must
record the quaint little race nantes
OF tussor silk embroidered In Japanese
fashion. with floss silks. These man
ties are very loose and vague in de-
sign and they can be pulled on over
| the most elaborate corsage with the
greatest ease.
A lovely model has very full sleeves
finished off with plated frills of beige
colored net, and the tussor surface is
decorated with irregular flowers
worked in black and white floss silks.
At the neck the mantle closes tightly
to keep out the dust and there IL Q
tour de cou of plated net similar to
that on the sleeve frills.
Tussor. Eiaborately Embroidered.
Another wrap of the same order.
also composed OF tussor. had en-
broideries carried out in dull blue floss
silk, tipped with black. This wrap
was very voluminous and in front 1t
crossed from side to side. being fas-
tened by two large buttons of blue en-
amel. The lining OF thss latter wrap
was OF shot gauze which showed tones
Of blue and mastic
Another novelty Is the scalloped
shoulder cape. made of Indian muslin,
for wearing with linen suits. The seal
lops are worked over with embroidery
silks and very often the cape is edged
under the scallops with plated frill
of tulle. Shoulder capes OF all kinds
are becoming more and more fashion
able as the summer season progresses;
as often as not the cape Is finished off
in front with an immense loose bow
of net or tulle.
Long tulle sleeves. finished with
wide frills. are also popular novelties.
These sleeves are worn with the new
sleeveless boleros and they are almost
transparent.