The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

M uOluH "'s'
w embroidered and hand painted
gauze This superb material
!. beinc introduced on the best model
evening gowns and with splendid eject
Worth is using a rarely lovely metaiiic
ea,lze az background for intricate
embroderies. the latter being carried
ont in strong colors and varied tlhts
The embroideries are magnificent when
worked on IA dull silver ground Tor eA-
annie. and the finished material IL often
combined with mousseline de sole or silk
rene in some neutral tint such as smoke
gr.v. talpe. reseda. iris green, &c.
Jus, before Christmas Liberty was
showing scarfs Of hand painted and en-
broidered gauze which gave very much
the same effects as the materials OF which
| am now speaking Certain parts oil
tho designs were overlaid with body
color: other parts were finely embroid-
.red IN very rich colors; here and there
masses Of small porcelain beads were
introduced When the work was I'm
ishsd the length OF gauze was full OF
mysterious charm and beauty. II was
inpossible to say how the effects had been
Obtained. for the painted designs blended
with those covered with silks and beads.
For evening scarfs these gauzes are
ideally beautiful. but they are still more
Effective when introduced on rich dinner
or theatre gowns. They are used Tor
=. aped tunics. corsages. painters. &c.
Porcelain beads in all sizes and colors
have come into vogue. with the prospect
OF remaining In several recent articles
have spoken Of the popularity in Paris
Of the little porcelain beads which used
to be 40 valued by our ancestors and by
them introduced into intricate embroid-
cries. Now we have gone step further:
We have accepted with enthusiasm beads
Il a large size in the guise OF strings
and chains. which are introduced on eve
ming gowns and serve the purpose oil
looping up filmy .draperes.
ON many Of the new and more expensive
spring models we find these strings OF large
reads. and in the strongest colors beer
/, making some splendid evening dresses
which have finely beaded tunics and cor
.ages For example. a dinner robe in
Fcyptian blue charmense had q tunic
Of black chiffon bordered with skunk
and with rows of fine paste. Then there
WAS n HnOTttT tuulC. dttdCucu w WHO WI
SAGE. composed entirely of beaded tulle
which was covered with complicated
designs worked in beads of various shades
II blue, gray and silver. AZ the back
there was a butterfly bow in black tulle
J and the ceinture was made Of large cut
i.t PLAQUES Joined together by silver
chains
Some sheath robes made by Worth are
entirely covered with bead embroidery
In fact beads are in great demand on all
,ides, for gowns and nantes as we'll as Tor
hats and toques Silver and steel beads
ere introduced on dull silver lace with
rood effect and have seen really beau
uful tunics and bolero Coates made
Of electric blue guipure which had sort
Of metallic surface and which was en-
trusted with turquoises and small beads
The new evening shoes seem hardly
Ike shoes at all The fronts arc cut
down in an exaggerated manner and
instead Of buckles fiat. often very valu-
able. diamond buttons are introduced
A. Monte tarlo the smart women are wear
Ing a charming evening shoe which has
been introduced this season by well
! SHOWN Partisan firm II is low in front
but 1t has four eyelet holes at the sides
after the manner of cothurnes. These
holes are threaded with satin or MORE
ribbons, but the ribbons are not twisted
round the ankle, as in the case OF sandals
or cothurnes; they are merely crossed
over the instep and tied in a neat bow
the ends being finished of with gold
or diamond tassels, On small feet these
shoes are very smart and attractive
the ends Of ribbon fall loose at one side
of tho instep and az the tassels are always
very small the shoes look neat as vel
as picturesque.
Some of the latest evening shoes are
male of gold or silver leather and they
are worked over at the borders with dia.
nond beads. For casino wear such shoes
often have high Louis XIV. heels covered
with bright red or violet leather. Heels
studded with diamonds are no longer con
sdered in good taste. but heels made en-
,rely OF jet are novel as they are attrac
tive
For day wear at such fashionable resort,
a. Nee and Monte Carlo laced shoes mad
Of twine colored suede are very popular
They have very small toe caps In blacl
patent leather. but otherwise are entirely
covered with the pale tinted suede. heel
andail They look festive when worn will
atailored suit in navy serge or white cloth
/1or afternoon dances they are ideal.
One Of the leading Partisan shoemaker
Is turning out some charming walking
Shoes IN dark crimson glove kid The,
have small. pointed toe caps in black pat
enl leather and are worn with navy serg
suits IN the morning or withmore elabo
rate Costumes IN dark hued satin in tn
afternoon
'otnIrnes are still very popular in Paris
hpl IN the Riviera they are rarely see
"'"nrt IN the evening. There are few shoe
moro comfortable or more becomin
team the cothurne made Of patent leathe
and .nced with black MORE ribbons. FC
} dancing these shoes are admirable. as III
u'npu- give a certain support to tn
antIo-
For evening wear the favorite stockin
u Tine moment is that made Of cobwe
y hlN and inset on the front with motif
- lace incrusted with tiny diamond
- Ines" beautiful stockings are made In a
u" pale pastel tints IA well az in the ne