The Washington times., 1917-11-30
.M|LADY NEEDS
METALLIC CROWN
TO Be STYLISH
BY MARGARET MASON.
.linda h.. . Russian hat

Belinda has . Russian hat
Its praises loud ] lsing,
OF stunning gold and black brocads
It's such q pretty th.lg, ~ = =
In Russia they ore changing things
And leaders every day. -
But that they don't change Rus
sian hats
/ very humbly pray. ~
NEW YORK, Nov 3G.-EYery wom-
an Is either er-Fped with gold or
silver these dars ano It isn't her
hair that's her crcwning glory either,
else how would the brunettes get in.
No-femininity en- masse Is rushing
around in q Russian tufban Of metal-
lie brocade.
Most OF tia tCrbans show the
splashy floral and conventional de-
signs of the gSld or silver on back
grounds Of blaclc. tete de negre, vivid
blue, bright green or cerise, but the
horse. show brought out some made
entirely of gold % silver tissue. These
entirely one-t5nee metal casQues
transformed their wearsrs into re-
plicaa of fairy taiS pftncesses wear
ing their crowns cs reiessly around In
the open.
II we are denied gold and silver
cake on accoun. of the shortage OF
sugar It looks as !f we were going
to make up for It with a superf1uity
OF gold and sil.er IL our garments.
ClndereIIn slippers.
The gold and silver brocade has
not only gone to our heads in the
shape OF the sr,art Russian hats but
we ares putting cur foot into It in
the form OF Giitte-ing Cinderella
evening slippers s1d we've actually
taken to cover completely beneath
the volun1inous folds OF gorgeous me-
tallic brocade evening wraps.
Evening gowns boast another trim
ming and yet ars deliberately ornate
with their draperies Of the rich and
cleaning stuff wiiilo others OF one
toned velvet or satin rely on q touch
Of the brocade as q bodice or q train
to sembelIlsh thera beautifully.
One OF the most exquisite evening
cloaks that has ever been created, I
am sure, was worn at the horse show
to keep its wearer from becoming a
little hoarse, although the cloak it.
self was becoming.
II was as much q work of art as .
statue by Rodin. q painting BY Corot
or an entree by Oscar. Gray silver
lotus on q background OF old blue
was its motif, while its lining showed
cleaning stripes Of silver and blue
clouded softly with puffings OF old
blue chiffon. A huge cape collar and
equally huge cuffs of silver-toned
chinchilla completed the picture.
Gown of Sea Green.
One gown OF oea green brocaded
in silver scales would have been much
more appropriate at the aquarium
than the horse show unless they hap
pened to be sea horses, and Of course
one never goes to the horse show to
see heFses-ealy styles 1
On every hand and arm are bags
of the gold and silver brocade- Often
no doubt these bags boast more gold
and silver without than within. The
shopping bags and the knitting
bags of the metallic brocade vie with
one another for originality and In
genuity OF adornment and design, for
in spite OF the Ia :. tina. the materials
OF which they. ave fashioned are gor-
geous enough to satisfy even Solo
mon in all his glory, they still must
add to their splendor with tassel
here. a bead or two there. and a bit
of fringe or gold lace most every
where.
Bodices OF the gold and silver bro
cade are stunning worn with black
velvet skirts. Particularly the Rus