The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03

Of roses and lilieA I have always been
Of opinion that the best beauty veil Of
all 10 that made Of very fine flesh pink
tulle dotted all over with black chenille
pin spots. This 10 a comparatively in
expensive veil and wonderfully becom-
ing.
It seems impossible ana ~ 10 true
that pink hair may Be worn in the street
in the daytime very peculiar shade
Of pastel pink which has metallic lights
in II. I have spoken Of the rage for
blue. and even green. hair. have ex-
planned that In certain circumstances
this extraordinary hair looks exceed
ingiy attractive; also that II Is. to many
women. becoming. But until very lately
this hair has only been wc.i at night
with evening gowns. Now. However. We
seem to be in for season Of pink hair
IN the daytime.
I saw the beginning Of this fad at
Monte Carlo a few weeks ago. \ very
charming Partisan actress appeared al
the Casino one afternoon In q black
satin tailored suit. a Vatican hat in
black crnoline straw and-pink hair.
Every one. even at Monte Carlo. gasped.
But the wearer OF the pink transforIna-
ton remained unmoved.
Little by little one came to see that
the general effect was charming. II
bizarre. Two days later there were
several women in the Casino In the
afternoon wearing pink hair. Now.
here In Paris. the fashion has caught
on It promises to be the sensational
fad OF the summer season.
wish could adequately describe
the exact color OF this curious hair. II
is very bright and shiny and the color
Is that OF ripe strawberries lightly
covered with cream. IL is pink in
which there IL dash OF violet: an OK
traordnary color for day wear and yet
one which looks less eccentric tina n
blue or green under the same conC.-
lions. This particular shade Of hair can
only be worn by women who possess
compilations Ike the skin Of a dollhouse
peach before II is quite ripe-a warm,
clear, skin with a dash Of faint carmine
high up on the cheeks.
We may expect to see a wonderful
show OF jewels at the gs la which is to
be given at the opera for the King and
Queen OF England. The Parisiennes
have always been exceedingly fastidi-
Gus about their Jewels; they are less
conservative than their English sisters
and far more daring. This year the
sapphire is the chosen stone OF I'll,
season
The most Intricate and wonderful
ornaments are being made 10y artistic
jewellers with sapphires, diamonds and
seed pearls. ornaments accurately
copied from antique ornaments OF his
toric value; for example, large comb
which IL To be used To support the hair
at the back and which IL almost as large
as the combs worn by Andalusian beau
ties on fete days. One of these combs
which specially pleased me had frame
work Of iiligree silver with a large sun
| OF sapphires set in the centre. Then
there were diamond dewdrops set loose
all across the top of the comb and an
intricate pattern in seed pearls mean
derng in and out between the !illgree
branches. This splendid comb had been
ordered by n Russian princess who is
the happy possessor OF mass OF blue
black hair and waxen skin. She intends
| to wear II at the gala in conjunction
with a sheath robe covered with sap
| phirc blue pailiettes and lightly veiled
with black Chantilly lace.
In the same atelicr ! saw a set ol
| tnrtH nat COilDS set tNlCkly WITH sap
phires. one of these combs was much
| anger than the others and was to be
worn across the front of the head rather
| ow down on the forehead. The others
were slightly curved and were to be
worn at the back of the head tust be-
| hind the ears. with little coils OF hair
surrounding them.
Chains of unset sapphires. each pail
| aoI lao. 81 . Il.
| attest thing when expense has not to
he considered These chains are flung
"ound the neck and allowed to fall low
over the dress in front Very long and
important looking sapphire earrings are
also fashionable; indeed large earrings
are becoming more and more popular
In some cases they take the form OF
,ircles set with Jewels; In others they
are very long and narrow with tasse
| ends.
| The owners OF pearl chains and neck.
! aces may console themselves with the
| kno Wedge that the milk white stones