The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-18
FASHION NOTES Of
THE GAY CAPITAL
Exquisite Costumes and Golf
fures Worn by the Leaders
OF Partisan Society.
Chief Point to Note Is a Return to
Blacks and Whites. Something the
Average Woman Will Welcome
Attractive Forms Of
Hair Dressing.


Paris.-The first night of the Ru
Bian ballet at the new Theater a.
champs Eysees was a notable occ
sion. The house was filed I'm eyeI
corner and the toilets were qui
superb.
All the prominent boxes were file
with ~well-known p~ersonages in Paris
an society. Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Va.
derbilt had a large party In the
Hodge and Mrs. Vanderbilt locke
handsome. n very charming, In a
original gown of prune-colored cha
rmeuse with a delicate drapery of fin
lblack a over the shoulders an
some magnificent diamonds at throa
and breast.
In her hox there was q remarkabl
pretty girl In a picture gown OF ca
dc MI satin and gauze.
The shoulder straps were compose
oil bands Of dark sable and the col
sage was very ~cleverly folded acros
n bust, with loose ends which forme,
a swathed SASH. This charming cir
was so like the famous Partisan
beauty. Cleo de Merode. that every on,
turned to look at her as she entered
the box.
The numter of white gowns worr
that night was quite astonishing. Anc
side by side with these white dresses
there were others OF glistening black
I'm fact. never were the magpie tints
more I'm evidence than at the present
moment.
Return to Blacks and Whites.
The Parisiennes have had an over.
dose OF such crude colors as vermil-
dion. purple. royal blue and tangerine
yellow. They have suddenly gone back
20 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 ,ft white or
In such black materials q, liberty sat
in or jetted tulle.
one or the most remarkable persons
DIN the house was the Comtesse Grief
1ulhe. The comtesse is at all times a
picturesque dresser. She understands
the difficult art OF dress to perfection.
and In is the possessor of so MANY
magnificent jewels that she looks real
nysuperb on what used to be called "a
tiara night"
: We no longer use his phrase to in
dicate special nights at the opera. for
n ~present-day tiara is made i'm the
form OF a large comb. and IL can be.
very often is, worn on ordinary occa-
sions.
But to return to the Comtesse Gref-
fulhe's dress. 1t was in pure white
satin with a long o~verdress of white
lgauze richly embroidered in silver.
crystal and diamonds. The corsage
was crossed over the bust and On en-
tering 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.
REGULARLY NttIdCttVc costume.
The soft material was draped round
the figure in a particularly attractive
way. n the corsage was entirely
of flesh-pink chiffon. with
silver and diamond embroideries and
shoulder straps. This idea of
very light corsages with comparative
ly dark skirts continues to be in great
writes Idalia de Villiers. i'm the
Globe.
AT a distance the effect is peculiar.
but 1t is exceedingly artistic. More
that, the fashion is almost uni
v~ersally nattering to the feminine
form.
Some OF the head-dresses worn that
night were as original as they were at
That worn by Mile. Wig. the
charming singer who is such a ~favorite
1T the opera. would prove very becom-
Ing to one OF your lovely American
girls.
The forehead is plainly shown. and
ne halr Is parted In the center and
softly round the head at either
side. Then there IL a wreath of leaves
n pale green enamel. with barouue
pearls introduced at regular intervals.
These enamel-leaf wreaths are very
fashionable this season. They are
worn far down on the head-quite on
he forehead. To a really pretty girl
hey are essentially becoming. but the
act that they hide the hair directly
N front makes them trying to any
'ut a young and very fresh face.
Somewhat Eccentric Headdress.
Another headdress is more ecceD.
nc In outline. IL has the curious ar
of paradise-mounts which =.
s a rage with our smart Parisiennes
These mounts. which are almost al.
a y black. are distinctly curved and :
hey are so placed Oh the hean that