The Washington herald., 1915-03-23
From the Top of Her Crown to Her Toe

And the tip this spring Is going to b
the allkilite ferrule Of the hast new para
sol. And such parasols As We shall enjoy
for the next eight months! The Woman
Who Knows has already visualized the
summer playground: she sees the grand
stands . blaze Of color. vy!ns with the
tops Of the coaches. and great splashes
of brilliant color dotted over the green
sward.
The 1915 parasol would hn with Joy
the heart Of the most aspiring color
list. Bakst has never used color with
Q more generous brush than the max
ers OF this summers parasols. A single
parasol will reflect all the tints OF the
rainbow and yet so cleverly are they
blended that there is nothing garish.
nothing to offend the most fastidious
Of women.
1t is a question whether We have
improved upon the picture parasol OF
the Japanese maiden, but We have runs
in several variations. all more or less
amusing. The shape We have used in
many ways. We have even American
lied it to the extent OF using it for con-
sentative black and white striped silk.
The effect Is wonderfully good. The
Woman Who Knows declares that she
intends to carry one with her white linen
and shantung suits.
Again We have made 1t Of green silk.
and on the inside have embroidered birds
Of many colors. There Is the same nat
shape. with many ribs. as in the paper
parasol which in childhood's happy hours
We carried with such pride over our
heads that should have been filled with
something more aspiring.
Another parasol which might claim
an India origin, has also many cores Of
widely irregular width. and this is de-
veloped in tafreta; one Of the bright
hues which the sun cannot dim. COM
bined with striped silk. Silks. patterned
in curious Egyptian and Russian designs
and carried out in blues and reds. yellows
and greens. are shirred into many cores.
each tip ending in a great amber drop.
Even the black and white combinations
have their touches of color. And one Of
the prettiest sun shades is the black and
white striped parasol with a border of
purple and white blocks, which Emmy
Wehlen carries IN ''Tonight's the Night"
There are parasols with covers OF the
plain colors-battleship gray. soldier blue.
ct cetera-so l am told, and perhaps you
can find them, but the Woman Who
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by the others that she did not see them
II they were present
Speaking of parasols reminds me
that canes must receive serious con-
sideration. They are no longer sub
jects of ridicule for our friends. the
joke makers. but a part. and not
necessarily a minor one. of the trot-
about costume. One Of the best look
ing canes I have seen recently is, tho
one picked up by tho Woman who
Knows. and she delights in It because
she can match her gown in the cover.
And isn't there always a comforting,
well-groomed air given by accessories
which match. that can be accom-
plished by no other means?
Miss Margaret Arbuckle made the
lorgnette brigade take a second look
through their glasses when she ap-
peared one morning at Palm Beach
carrying a cane from which apparent
ly dangled a woman's leg. 1t was .
clever bit Of carving. for the leg was
shapely, the ankle trim. and the foot
long and slender.
II you would forget the snow and
sleet and hasten the spring by put
ting your thoughts on 1t. take heed
for the morrow and prepare for your
self some linen blouses. You will
want all you can lay your hands Oh.
for they will be the correct compile
ment to the tailored suit this spring.
And the shops are going to charge a
pretty penny for them with linen as
scarce as it is today. and no more
from poor Belgium for many day.
The severest and simplest models will
have a little hemstitching as decora-
ton, and perhaps tucks. Others will
be deliberately embroidered.