Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07

supple materials formed an Ideal Win
ter costume.
The form of the wrap was that
known in Paris as vague. That is to
say the garment was fashioned in
long straight lines and then eleverlv
draped on the figure The wide
sleeves. put in at the shoulders in
raglan style, were made of brett
schvanz and the remainder of the
mantle was OF ermine. The fronts
were draped across the lower limbs
and then sharply drawn up at the
sides. forming in this way the fash
ionable silhouette which makes the
female form divine seem quite bulky
over the hips and amazingly slender
at the feet II is a curious line but
an effective one. and the Parisiennes
understand its mysteries to perfee-
ton.
No portion OF the dress was visible
under this splendid wrap. but stock
ings of black silk inset with black
Chantilly lace were worn and black
suede shoes which boosted large paste
buckles. As an effective finishing
touch to a delightful costume there,
was a tour de cou of skunk which had
white camellia where it fastened in,
front. and the large. very fiat muf.
matched the tie.
Stables Worn by Royalty.
At the same race meeting the Grand
Duchess Vladimir wore a set of black
sables which filled every women with.
fierce envy There was an immense
stole. shaped like a cape at the back.
and large mum which was so broad
that it reached right across the figure
and completely hid the arms. This
superb set accompanied a simple tai
lored suit composed OF black char
meuse and the only ornament worn
was a string of perfectly matched
pearls. The sables owned by the
grand duchess are said to be finer
than any in the possession of the Rus
sian empires. herself
The Grand Duchess Vladimir is no
longer a young woman, but she re-
tains her stately manner of walking
and her extreme charm of manner.
She is one of the most imperious Of
all the European royalties and also
one of the best dressed, She and her
dRughter-in-law, the Grand Duchess
Cyril. may be said to set the fash
ions in st. Petersburg. The Grand
Duchess Cyril comes of a family OF
notable dressers. Her sister. the
crown princess of Rumania. is an ele.
gante in the strict Partisan sense OF
the word and Princess Beatrice. who
married a near relation of the king
of Spain, is an acknowledged arbiter
of fashion In the Spanish court.
1t is curious and interesting TO
study the influence of dress upon va
rious royal circles. All the Saxe-Cc
burg Processes were by nature prin.
| cesses de chic. On the contrary their
cousins, the daughters of Queen Alex.
andra, were all and at all times ex'
aggeratedly English In their tastes
And when say English" | mean the
average English taste, which regards
Paris fashions with eyes of distrust
Mysteries of Dress.
It is absolutely true that in London
there are women. and many of them
who dress as perfectly as the most
| eclectic Parisienne, but the average
London woman is another thing. And
Queen Alexandra's daughters carried
quiet and ladylike" dressing to an
extreme point. while the queen her
self always looked intensely chic
though never remarkable. These are
the little mysteries OF dress. The
great are is understood by the few
and abused by the many 1t is of i'm
mense importance, and II is a thou
sand pities that so many charming
women affect 10 despise it.
OF all the pretty young actresses on
the Partisan stage Mile. Renouardt IS
perhaps the daintiest: she is really
very clever and is likely to make a
name in her chosen profession. but
her taste in dress is so perfect that
one naturally thinks of her chiefly in
connection with clothes. The RI .ou.
ardt fashions may always be followed
safely by society girls. They are al
ways original and attractive but never
unduly remarkable. IN fact it is safe
to say that Mile Renouardt is as use
full as a model to the pretty tud as
Nine. Bartet is to the more mature
blossom.
TasseIs Of Original Design.
think / alluded to the new tassels
in a recent article. but these beautiful
accessories are now taking such 4
prominent place in the world Of dress
that ! must say few words more
about them. These tassels are often
very large; they are always original
in design and color The wooden
beads which are largely used in their
composition are made in various
shades and colors. Some are long
and thin. others are round as marbles.
And between the wooden beads we
find little glistening strings Of paste
or of seed pearls, while fringes OF
heavy. knotted silk fall like rain on
all sides of the tassel.