El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

hand grips. She also bought a number
Of very personal looking pieces Of
hand luggage and filled them as we'll
Imagine their CONSERVATION when
at the station at o'clock there
were 1000 pieces Of baggage ahead
Of them and the officials refused
to take any more However. with ju-
dicious tip here and there, they were at
last checked; but. instead Of being put
on the train for London, they were ac-
cidentally placed on the train for Liege-
Madam sank back and famed herself
until her reason returned TO her and
then she concluded that as they were
plainly marked London she would hope
that they would get there. and they
did.
Quite different was the spirit Of Lon
! don. The horrors Of the war had not
| touched IL in the same way IL had
| Paris. In Paris en- entire establishment
| was closed in the morning, because the
/ husband or brother Of an employe had
4 gone 10 the front. only to open again
/ in the afternoon. while over all brood
/ ed a suspense not at the time felt in
i London where enthusiasm relgned- In
London the children formed into little
!
/ with sticks for guns and tin pans for
1 drums, and the authorities, realizing
Z the cOntasiOn OF spontaneous enthu-
| siasm. endeavOred TO let them so their
] way unchecked
But TO return TO clothes
Some of these garments brought
| back with such difficulty have AT last
] reached us. and a few, very few,
/ openings are the consequence As long
| as the uncertainty OF this conflict con
/ tinues each Importation may be the
last for. some time. and therefore is Of
/ double interest
| The scintiIIatinE effect Of jet pail
] lettes and rhileStOnes are supreme in
/ evening gowns and are used 10 trim
| the more staid garments for every day
/ wear For instance, . charming after
] noon dress OF black chiffon velvet had
l a sash Of Jet which crossed in front
! and tied low in the back. The Jet was
! so closely and beautifully applied that
| the sash seemed as supple as the velvet
] itself instead Of being heavy and I'M
l wieldy as the jetted fabrics Of other
| days.
Another stunning costume was made
/ with a flarinE lower skirt. as well as
! the body Of the jacket, of this jetted
material The sleeves and tuEic were
Of velvet. The wide velvet collar had
/ a band Of fitch around it,
Cloth of gold and silver are also
! used extensively. a wonderful gown
! Of black satin had a tunic Of cloth Of
| gold and wide satin glrdle, or sash OF
/ black satin. swathed the waist, the
/ ends being tied in a careless bow at the
/ back of the left hip, in the midst Of
| which nestled q bright red rose.
J Another wonderful costume. in part
| like an Egyptian dancing girls cos
] tune. the bodice like a coat Of mail
l had a plain. but not tight fitting waist
| Of steel and gold paillettes. reminding
/ one Of the wonderful old steel armors.
I inlaid and embossed so beautifully with
: gold The waist reached 10 the widest
/ point Of the hips. where the Egyptian
l effect Of the costume commenced in
| the foundation skirt Of white, over
! which hung a tunic Of gold lace
/ Strands Of heavy, glossy jet were
/ Topped from the waist and hung low.
I making the tunic swing and sway in
/ a peculiarly Oriental manner. Offset
] ting this Oriental note queer mar
| row train, edged with a band Of fur
/ was so arranged that in the event OF
/ dancing IL could be easily caught up
I and mingled with the under draperies
/ in an unuOticeable manner
] The skirts of tailored suits and
! dresses are worn full short just below
/ the shoe tops being considered quite a
| conservative length The plain skirts
| are fuller, though many have their
l width confined by a band Of fur lust
I above the hem, making the part Of
| the skirt showing below quite like a
4 ruffle
! The cape effect continues in its popu-