The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
PARIS NOVELTIES.


pixeonss wing blue. smoke
and all the other soft half
tones which are behaved of the chic
parislenne, Even If this war had not
broken ont we should have found black,
white and gray in high favor with the
leading dressmakers in the Rue dc Ia
iaix.
This was strongly indicated by the
more important models created for the
Trpusille- i)eauviNe and Biarritz seasons.
These r7oiel gowns we're largely COM
posed Of black and white materials. or
thes were al, black or all white. Now
we find very lovely gray and blue gray
tints creeping in. 1t is easy TO under
stand this insisteni note of half tones.
Several leading Parisfennes. well
known society women. have started the
idea OF black and white mourning, They
have pointed out, and with great wis
dom. that the mourning worn for the
brave fellows who fell In the field OF
battle ought not to resemble ordinary
mourning. The note OF triumph ought
to be sounded over the fallen as well
as over the living victors. do not
know that this idea viii be generally
accepted: French women are extremely
conservative In ali their ideas. They
are accustomed to prolonged and
heavy mourning which Is now unknown
In England 1t would be wonderful
thing II they found II possible on this
occasion to depart from the habits OF
gencrationr.. we shall see
In any case we shall find the soft
neutral sints in great favor;~ this Is
certain worth Is using q beautiful
quality OF silk cashmere in an exquisite
shade or pigeons wing blue. which
Ia almost gray in strong light. He
is combining this cashmere with silver
fox and with hounces OF black lace; the
result is admirable. For those who can
afford it pure white Is ideal for winter
wear--white velvet If one has not TO
consider expense; white cloth or serge
for those OF limited pin money.
have known girls Of modest means
who gained the reputation OF being sir
guiarly effective dressers simply because
they invariably wore white dresses and
suits winter and summer. None Of
these costumes were costly: all were
capable of being cleaned again and
again. But the mere fact OF their white
ness made .nem remarkable and attrac-
tive. throw out the hint to those
who like to be effectively and mex
pensively dressed at all times.
Flounced dresses are getting more and
more popular. And this IL especially
the case with regard to evening dresses.
Mime. Cheruit. whoae establishment Ia
I'd remain open during the war, h maxi
ing some lovely evening dresses which
are composed entirely OF lace or en-
hroldercd chiffon lounces. Ten or twelve
years ago fiounced skirts OF similar
kind were called robe fleurs because
the flounces were cleverly shaped and
10 give the impression Of lily petals. For
afternoon and evening gowns fiounced
skirts viii be the rage Of the coming
winter. The flounces win be graduated
and In many cases they viii reach right
up to the waist
Such skirts ~ this make the waist
looltA exceedingly small and shapeiy.
even when q modern "naturAl' corset
IL worn. It II entirely an, AFFAIR OF COM
parison. The full nounces add TO the
apparent size Ok the hips and In this
way diminish the apparent size OF the
waist,
\ some 81 the latest models created BY
Nine. Cherutt are made Of 6ounces Ct
,emhr6idered chiffon mounted on shos
,tatyaias. THE eInhroid eries are very nns
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