The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
COLOR SCHEMES In
THE NEW CLOTHES
Daring and Originality Enters Into
Comb on of Colors in
Spring Styles.

There is no end to the daring and
originality that enters into the cornbin-
ing OF colors in the new clothes. Com
care and no little knowledge and the
dressmakers are devoting more time to
II now than ever.
One interesting combination is devel-
oDed in chiffon net. There is a white
chiffon foundation. The tunic is mad. Of
deep violet tulle or net. mounted on
silver net. The depth of the violet and
the shimmerinE light of the silver, both
over the white chiffon give a beautiful
color. The girdle of this frock supplies
the definite note wanted. It is made Of
silk Of peacock color-whether that is
blue or green.
A shade OF green that varies between
peacock and turquoise and has not quite
as muchSblue in it Is either of those
shades is combined with a deep corn
color in another effective frock Thu
corn color is use as trimming to tighten
the heavier. more definite color.
Orange is much used. II is the color
Of the girdle on a frock OF deep rose
color and II is effectively used with gray
Of various shadcT. 1t is also combined
with deep violet to good purpose.
Salmon pink and deep sky blue are an
other striking combination. A frock Of
salmon pink taffeta draped in chiffon OF
the same color is finished with a wide
and rather shapeless belt Of bright blue.
Nile green is enjoying a popularity II
has not before known for a good many
years. It is somewhat tritely combined
with pink. II gains in character when
black is used with II. A frock Of nile
green taffeta with a white tulle tunic
and a black velvet belt finished with
a huge pink rose is especially attrac-
tive.
New ParasoIs.
On the stage and in the shops that
show things for the South wonderful
parasols make their appearance from
time to time. So far there has been
nothing especially startling in shape.
In fabric, these psrasols make use of
everything from chiffon and tulle to
velvet and fur. Some that will doubtless
gain popularity, because of their prac-
ticability, are made of plaid taffeta. One
in dark green and blue, for instance.
would be durable and its coloring would
harmonic with many different frocks.
For light frocks the brighter plaids are
very attractive
Women. especially, like to travel with
a small handbag instead of with a suit
case. They like. also. TO have a neat
and compact IL not small trunk. And
the manufacturers are fairly flooding
the shops with baggage to meet this
taste. The wardrobe trunks, some OF
them OF steamer trunk size, grow more
marvellous every month, with their
dainty cretonne Innings and added con-
venient drawers and hooks. Small
travelling bags in very good style are
sold inexpensively.
Serviceablc Bag.
A bag OF durable pigskin big enough to
hold toilet articles, a pair of slippers
a thin frock. a negligee. nightgown and
underwear-enough for a simple week.
end-can be bought for a little less than
Sc. It is really roomy. yet 1t is small
and light enough to carry easily. Even
II a woman is strong enough to carry
a suitcase she hates to do so. because
she knows she looks uncomfortable. Yet
there are many times when a porter
cannot be got, and other times when
your pocketbook makes a porter seem
an unnecessary luxury. There are those
other dreadful times when your host in
sists on being porter from the station to
his house.
Then how you lament the heavy steel
frame of your faultless suitcase, the
extra pair Of boots you put in .just to fill
up and everything else that you have
brought. No; for the woman who must
often manage hand baggage the small
bag Is the best.