The New York herald., 1921-04-17

beige ana the slippers black, Women
dressed In this fashion passed before
the eyes from Bordeaux TO Boulogna
with the monotony or a frieze.
When gayety replaced grief the women
added the jewels of the Arabian Nights
tc this foundation of black, The arms
were covered with glittering bracelets,
The neck was draped with beads, pre-
eious and semi-pTeGi0usi each French
woman seemed to have become sindbad
the Sailor and discovered hidden niche
Of Jewels
So much for the French. They LEFT
Httle TO the imagination in such cos
tunes Few women were strilsingly in
dividual The tilt 0f hat and another
jewel added 70 the collection made the
only note of departure from the stand
ardized costume.
show No Change in CoIors.
France evidently liked this sort of
thing Her women are still wearing
black, AZ the spring breaks they show
no Shanoe OF change In oolors They
appear 10 be welded 10 the shadow-llxe
frocls and hats. If rumar Is true that
the smart women are beginning to stop
the use ~ white cosmetics on their faces
then the change from black 20 coloTs
may begin. n was the excessive con-
txast between q face whitened like that
OF q clown with scarlet hps painted 10
express any expression ana the dead
black gowns that thrilled the French
sense or artistry. III they give up The
white faces ana The red lips thy viii
find the black ~ not 80 allurinR The
importance of this fashion strikes home
20 the American because it has arrived
on this shore fully armed FOR conquest
What will we do about it2 IL the ques-
tion ~ the hour. The drassmakers
have taken sides Some have brought
over very few of these grief stricken
frooks Such. and they are tile ones
who dress the conspicuous set who lead
fashion even when IL IL not always
good, offered the new French gowns III
f1is iustreless color. Those that have
nhese froeks for sale say the American
woman viii be glad u forsake colOrs
Those who will not touch them say the
American woman Is not physically built
to carry off dead black
One thing seems 10 he true ~ will
be necessary for the majority 10 whiten
uns faces ami redden the lips ~ tho
French manner II they are 20 attempt
20 be smart and conspicuous IN their
new black costumes
~ u not necessary 10 offer this Use
~ cosmetics " The average American
Girl She has fha whitened face and
the Redeemed iips, She adopted tho
fashion three years ago and there are
times when Hhe comes peril0usiy near
looking like clown
~ would w. hard 0n the woman who
does not make up and who has slight
00lorin6 ~ her own. She would be- wise
10 rum frOsn black 81 sha would from
the rain. u will 6rench oUt ~ her
whatever personality Rbe may DosGsss.
tt IL quite probable tlst American
women in mahs will Bse D1ors makeup
man ever " black gowns bssoDs
ubiauit0uA. The infBcnes ~ spanish
fashions tends VI tie use ~ cosmetics
and the use ~ blsah, bgt y hinereans
ere really 10 study tbe cosfumery ~
spain and initiate u ~ eyer : sight
daewea they will find The cQiereg eGawl
xnd the rad rose neeesssgy s1ssalae -
Mniilanoy
Tailored saits nos 80 Biscs
varying procession NJ hsfrs.eHs
Mack gowns deflles Bset tho observer
swing woman q chance ~ eleFNe Nsf~
self IN this fashion evrly h04y ~ ne
day unless she happens Ia Drafef tls
Fc1uvenateu tailored suit fgr fss sffUt
she VIII rarely get tile III b.8pk
Strange that the fashion shauia N8yt
skipped this one costume
aho ANoiReo Whihah W1hlN MHft*#e
hiaek tor her suit quicker thpH sHH
would FOR her frock This season flaf
cholce must he reversed barh b4s
comes back into fashion Through fat
medium og tina coat and skirt hut covert
oioth and beige nannel ana 0tbef
coiors aud fabrics with the same lack
~ originality are offered Tor the new
spring eoNts and skirts Ana with lhem
there Il 4 return ~ the white WASH
blouse A. fashion stiu insists Upon
coats nesrg Kent oN ara not removed M
punllc. the blouse maN dNindle down 90
a vest and ,piar of White efgtnde or
hamdkerrln2f linen Lave n rarely used
~nf arp01s 10 have vanished Nom the