Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-22

ing ladies would have been waiting at
home for the young people to return
from quilting parties, and q hundred
years ago they would have been sit
ting by the fireside nursing their rheu-
matte joints.
Other days. other ways" and In this
year Of grace the old laLJ makes her
self Mt and young looking. too, by q
carefully coinured head. Gray or
white hair Is never becoming or beau
tiful unless 1t Is thick and luxuriant,
but today It Is no disgrace to disguise
scanty locks by artificial means such
As braids. transformations, puts and
other devices And the professional
coiffeuse has any number Of customers
over sixty from whom she reaps q
splendid harvest by keeping their
tresses In youthful condition. It Ii far
more desirable to have q charmingly
becoming couture and . simple gown
than to don an expensive costume with
an unloyely couture. Singing. brush
ing the hair faithfully and long night
and morning. clipping the ends and
even the application. Of hair stain
when skilifuly done ward on the
approach Of the appearance Of old
age.
THAI there Is little difference between
the evening gowns Of matron and maid
il smartly evidenced In the models In
this category pictured among the
grouped cuts. The older woman will
have doubtless q longer train on her
frock and will wear more jewels. but
the silhouette Of her gown win be the
same as that Of her debutante daugh-
ter. The latter will long to appear So
Ephisticated, and her mothers object In
living win be to appear slim, and
these two aspirations meet nowadays
on the common ground Of costume.
The young girls evening dress Illus
trated Is Of steel gray charmeuse. a.
material hitherto the exclusive proper
ty Of the middle aged. and over the
gray satin Is draped light blue chiffon.
on which Is an extremely rich border
Of cream lace, Jet embroidered net mo-
cry. She also Is allowed the matronly
privilege Of DOMINIC duchesse lace q
prerogative granted her in the costume
under discussion. which has a square
,decoiletage tucker OF this handsome
dentelle SO
The matron's dancing frock shown as
an INTERCHANGEABLE costume IL stun
ningiy carried out IN black and white.
q combination which the denoiselle de
mode affects this season.
The other contrast between the gown
OF sixteen and that Of sixty IL seen In
the distinguished little creation worn
by the middle aged woman IA the
group. The material Is q wool and mo-
hair mixture Of navy blue with black
satin sleeves and touches Of Bulgarian
eEnbroidery effectively used a. 4 trim
ming Contrast. Daughter could bor-
row the matters dress in this instance
IL the powers that be have made them
OF like proportions.
All the grace and dignity Of Pa
risian production are possessed by the
oriental creation designed primarily
for the jeune file, but which is equally
good form for the matron who has kept
her figure up TO date. There Is dis
tinctive oriental flavor about the cos
tune that is mainly due to. the loose
jacket worn over a white blouse. the |
belt buckle and the swing
ing bead tassels on the collar. ~
So, taking one thing with another,
the sartorial lot Of the modish woman
Of sixty is as enviab'e as that Of sweet
sixteen. CATHERINE TALBOT.