Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
PLATED TUNES
WORN FOR DANCE
Garments Noticeable Among the
Pleasure Seekers at Monte
Carlo.
ARRANGED IN VARIOUS WAYS
All Of the Same Order, But Have Dis
tinctlve Touehes-Mrs. Lanetry
Preserves Her Beauty in
a Really Remarkable
Manner.

manner.
MRONTE CARLO.-I saw at a tango
IVs tea in the Cafe de Paris some
charming gowns. The Hotel de
Paris and the Cafe de Paris are two
large establishments situated in the
gardens OF Monte Carlo. And they
may be regarded as the meeting places
of the most fashionable women in Eu-
rope
The seductive tango has caught on
here. as elsewhere. 1t is. perhaps, not
quite such rage in Monte Carlo as at
Nice, nevertheless it is danced ev-
erywhere and it is made an excuse
for the purchase of a series of fasci-
mating gowns.
l was struck by number of plated
tunics worn by the dancers. And
these plated tunics were almost all
composed of transparent. or semi
transparent, materials, such as crepe
de chine, chiffon, silk mousseline,
etc.
They we're arranged in many differ
ent ways, some were slightly stiffened
at the hem, after the manner of the
Persian" models, others hung long
ald straight, falling below the knee
| line.
AS a rule these tunics were worn
over draped skirts, in cbarmeuse or
supple taffetas, and they were accom-
panied by smart little corsages
trimmed with narrow bands of skunk,
or bolero coates made of chiffon vel
vet in some rich, strong shade. For
example. a highly original afternoon
gown worn by Madame de Casteja.
who is one OF the noted beauties of
Monte Carlo this season.
Pretty Shade of Taffeta.
The skirt, which was cleverly
draped and rather short, was made OF
rose Dubarry" taffata, and there was
plated tunic, which reached to the
knees, of chiffon in the same shade.
This tunic was confined at the edge by
| a border of skunk. and there was a
swathed sash of black satin ribbon,
which had embroidered and fringed
ends done in small porcelain beads of
several shades of red and pink.
Then there was q bolero In deep
| wine-red velvet and this coatee opened
over a picturesque blouse made of
| iyerv white silk muslin. The collar
| of TIE blouse was cut square at the
back and it was embroidered in porce-
lain beads similar to those on the
ends OF the sash.
The sleeves Of the velvet bolero
were short and long gloves in pale
| gray suede were worn. II was an ex-
| tremely attractive and original gown
and the hat, which accompanied it,
was one of the new fat-brimmed
| shapes, covered with glittering jet.
The only trimming on this hat was
a jet butterfly which was placed far
out on the brim at the left side. A
very pretty girl who was in Lady de
Bathes party wore delightful little
gown, composed Of Lancret blue tat
feta and mirror velvet
With 6olero coatee.
The taffeta skirt was closely plated
| from waist to hem, and then there
was a draped tunic of velvet, boIdered
with a narrow band OF skunk. This
dress also was finished off by bolero
coatee and the little garment was
double breasted and fastened with a
! large button made of filigree silver In
/ crusted with turquoises. The toque
worn with this gown was made en-
tirely Of black mirror velvet. 1t was
a close-fitting shape, with a very high
supple crown and for trimming it had
a thin mount in black horse-hair.
Lady de Battle (Mrs. Langtry)
looked very handsome. She was wear
ing a complicated gown composed OF
moonlight blue charmeuse and cut jet
| The skirt was arranged in draperies
which crossed and recrossed each 9TH
er, and there was a ceinture OF dark
crimson peau de suede, which was fin
ished off with red enamel buckle set
with rubies.
The afternoon was rather chilly and
Lady de Battle was wearing a dark
/ blue veiyet wrap. with a large sable
collar, when she entered the cafe.
Her toque was entirely covered with
| Jet beads and the high crown gave
support to a panache OF black ostrich
| feathers.
Favored by Fortune.