Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
SEED PEART NECKLACE
ATTACHED TO THE VEIL
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Special Correspondents OF The Star.
PARIS, July 3.-There has been so
much discussion anent the question OF
wells and gloves one way or the other that
1t is only starting an argument to say
that neither Is fashionable.
When the statement was first made tnat
1t was no longer necessary to wear gloves
in the evening, conservative women pro
tested, and finally gave In.
Paris really followed the style of Lon
don in going gloveless after candle light
and it is strange that Paris should not
have thought of the idea herself. for she
has always advocated the bare hand and
arm from an artistic standpoint. =
No amount of tradition could make a
thick kid glove pretty adjunct to low
gown. Why cover the hands and fore
arms and leave the shoulders and neck
bare? One argued that the hands got
soiled if they were uncovered, but didn I
the face get just as soiled?
Well, London women started going
gloveless to evening affairs four Years
ago, and with British persistence they did
as they pleased without regard to the rest
of the world.
The Americans quickly followed suit,
and it has not been considered necessary
or artistic to wear gloves in America Tor
three years when one is in evening dress.
Gloveless Hands of Presidents Wife
Probably 1t would be asking too much
Of Mary of Great Britain to SO drop her
absolute conservatism as to go without
gloves outside of her own house; SO fol-
lowing her lead all the ladies of position
who followed her to Paris on her recent
brilliant visit covered their hands and
arms with thick white kid whenever they
were at the theater or opera. And among
them sat Nine. Poincare, wife of the
President of the French republic, with
hands and arms bare. 1t was an inter-
esting sight and gave the impetus to the
gloveless fashion among the fashionable
folk in the capital of the French republic.
1t is probable that the women will be
delighted to have a chance to go without
gloves during the summer season. and the
sale Of long white gloves has materially
fallen off. There is no thought of going
without them in the street.
AS to the wearing of wells, each woman
works out her own fashion in this line.
There are many who are never satisfied
or happy without a veil. They claim that
their hats slip from their mornings and
the hair blows into disorder. Such women
will always wear wells, but the thousands
who have refused to do SO have made the
face without the veil the height of fash
ion.
the pearl necklace attached is the one to
whom credit must be given for bringing
the face covering back into partial favor.
Pearls Instead of Velvet Ribbon.
This type Of veil Is made of thin black
tulle. which causes the least strain on the
eyes. Its upper edge is folded over a
narrow cord Of silk elastic and fastens
with black clamp at the back.
The lower edge Is gathered into a mar
row necklace made of seed pearls with a
small pendulum In the front and an or
namental clasp at the back. The neck
lace does not close in around the neck
Just under the chin: 1t drops halfway to
the collarbone in order to bring the veil
well below the chin. This is an admira bic
idea with a low afternoon gown. as il
| hides half OF the bare expanse of skin.
| ANNE R1TTENHOUSE.