Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-08-27
BLUE NOW MOST
POPULAR COLOR
Leading Paris Dressmakers Are
Employing All Shades in
Their Creations.
COLORED HAIR STRIKING FAD
Ridlcule Seemingly Has Had Litt'e
Effect on This Remarkable Style
-Rucked Sleeves a Charming
ldea-Effective Colffure
Easy to Copy.
/ ARIS.-Now that the Concours
Hippique Is preparing to open Its

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Hippique Is preparing to open Its
doors, the spring season may be
said to have commenced officially.
Already people are coming back
from the Riviera, already the fashion
able theaters are thronged every
night. But 1t Is at the opera-espe-
cially 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 crea-
tions Of the Rue de la Paix dressmak-
ers.
notice that a 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 ap-
pears on the new models and in many
cases these blue gowns are accompa-
MED by dark blue transformations, or
wigs.
1t 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 or to those
much photographed beauties whose
names are familiar to the throng on
the boulevards. 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 CoIored 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
beauty in Biarritz circles, looked quite
lovely in a transformation Of dark
electric-b 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 wore an emerald green trans
formation and Mile de Yturbe, the
beautiful mother, wore hair In q pc.
culiar shade Of tangerine orange. a
large rose OF the same color being
thrust into her waist belt.
At the opera lovely Russian
woman wore dark blue transforma-
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 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 Chantilly. 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 fiat comb
set with sapphires.
Red Chiffon and Gold.
Another beautiful woman appeared
In the foyer in a 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 q wig In a rich shade Of leaf
green was worn and a 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 great deal of attention
by reason of It's 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 80 dainty and fairy
like that 1t seemed like cloud Of
pale pink vapor
These long rucked sleeves for even
Ing gowns are a new idea and q
charming one. Only the most trans.
parent and fragile materials are used
for them, and they have mysterious
charm of their own, because they
seem to veil the skin without really
covering 1t. The outline shown In
this sketch Is new It Is worthy OF
attention because 1t represents the
. outline" of tomorrow.
Waist Line Has Disappeared.
All the leading Partisan dressmak-
ers are adopting this vague, pictur-