Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08


said TO have commenced officially.
Already people are coming back
from the Riviera, already the fashion
able theaters are thronged every
night. But it is at the opera-espe-
eially on Monday nights-that one
finds the ultra-smart Parisiennes.
The boxes are filled with well-known
society women and the gowns seen in
the foyer represent the latest erea-
tions of the Rue de la Paix dressmak-
ers.
| notice that great number of blue
toilettes are worn at the opera, blue in
every possible shade, from palest pas
tel to the splendid color known as
Egyptian blue All the rich, rather
dark shades of blue are fashionable
this season. and notice that both
Worth and Paquin are using materials
in the peacock tint.
A great deal of glittering embroid-
cry, mingled with deep fringes, APP
pears on the new models and in many
cases these blue gowns are accompa-
MED by dark blue Transformations or
wigs.
II is astonishing to find that this
fashion of blue, green and orange hair
has really caught on" 1t seems SO
very eccentric that one would have
supposed that 1t would have been left
to variety" actresses OF to those
mitch photographed beauties whose
names are familiar to the throng on
the bouleyards But no. 1t is really
true that. in certain circumstances,
the most notable OF our Partisan SO
ciety leaders adopt Transformations Of
blue and green tints.
Beauty in colored Wigs.
At a recent ball given by the Ouch
ess Dues all the women present wore
colored wigs, and the effect. was ex-
cellent.
Mile. d'Alcedo. who is famous as a
beauty in Biarritz circles. looked quite
lovely in a transformation of dark
electric-blue hair 1t was dressed high
at the back, and on the forehead there
was a soft curl right in the center.
Her gown was composed of creamy
lace and it was finished off with a
wide sash of electric-blue velvet rib
bon.
At the same ball the Marquise della
Tore were an emerald green trans.
formation and Mile de Yturbe, the
beautiful mother, wore hair in pc
culiar shade of tangerine orange, a
large rose of the same color being
thru into her waist belt.
. At the opera lovely Russian
woman wore dark blue transforms
ton with an embroidered gown in the
same shade, This gown was made
like a sheath, and 1t was covered with
paillettes and beads In various tones
of dark blue.
There was a scarf drapery Of fine
black lace thrown over the gown and
the white shoulders and arms cleaned
like marble under the fine meshes OF
the ChantiIly. The blue hair was part
ed at the left side and drawn back
from the forehead. At the back 1t was
held close to the head by a tat comb
set with sapphires
Red Chiffon and Gold.
Another beautiful woman appeared
in the foyer in wonderful robe com
posed Of cardinal red chiffon and gold
embroidery. The corsage was very
decollete and there were no sleeves,
the sides of the bodice being held up
by strings of diamonds. With this
gown a wig in a rich shade OF leaf
green was worn and large black
paradise mount dropped over the hair,
and neck, at one side.
saw this week an ideal evening
gown which was created by LATER
riere. 1t was worn at the opera and
1t attracted a great dealeof attention
by reason of its elegant simplicity.
The material was shell-pink chiffon
and dull silver lace. The skirt was
slightly trained and mounted over an
underdress OF shell-pink Indian silk.
The silver lace tunic was caught in at
the sides and at the back OF the beau
tifully draped corsage there was an
Immense Japanese bow.
A notable point connected with this
gown was the long. rucked sleeve.
These sleeves were. Of course. trans.
parent and they were extremely be-
coming to the arms In fact, the
whole corsage was so dainty and fairy
like that it seemed like a cloud of
pale pink yapor.
These long rucked sleeves for even
ing gowns are a new idea and a
charming one. Only the most trans.
parent aud fragile materials are used
for them. and they have a mysterious
charm Of their own. because they
seem to yeil the skin without really
covering it. The outline shown in
this sketch is new II Is worthy OF
attention because 1t represents the
''outiine" of tomorrow.
Waist Line Has Disappeared.
All the leading Partisan dressmak-
ers are adopting this vague. pictur-
esque style. N becomes more and
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