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Coral velvet is smart offsets to

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1922.

(it serves. In evening frocks it in higher and sleeves grow sackline also the Eugenio, built in distinguished draped longer, A. modoet era has met in, shoulder decollatags. Bɔth_{\at- models as fallows the early it may not infuence manners or tempis have brought the real Inco Oriental zilhanetta with a morals for we can appear as bartha into the limelight. barbario girdle at the hips,, hold-[sedately clothed as the ladies who Hairlooms of this sort are worn ing much fulness above and sien- accompanied the Knights of at the opere on velvet or white derness below. This is a dificul| Arthur's Round Table, and be as satin gowns. They are ouught in omewhere in the world that hand is left uncovered when this model for any but the alimly much like them on the inside as the good old-fashioned manner amuses itself fashions must leave is worn. Women who are fashioned.

the outside.

with brooches of large diamonds be born. It is places where the wedded to the while kid glove

one of the mighty congregate that one finds will continue to wear it wrinkled

The gowns one mests in the set in gold, not platinum. These! the things that count worn ly under long transparent sleeves frock of it is cut on straight the collarbone, and there is no shoulder decolletage; they are black. Od ovanings are apt to be as low as bortbas are not gathered to the the people who have the power of The woman who says she does a lines with square short sleeves as to say that one is incorrectly laid ou flat and plain, rounding leadership. And it must be in the thousand things a day with her laced across the top of the dressed for the most formal the arm as smoothly sa a sailboat middle of a swirling syclonic hands, is not quite sure that they AFID modement of peoples who repres are sufficiently irreproachable to eng black velvet panels falling prettier frocks, which seek to admit, is a reversal from the with gold cord, with function. There are other, and turns a stake. ` Such, you must ent all shades of opinion. When stand uncovered before the glare from them to the ankles where bring into fashion the square established. the winter comet of fashions of light, white satin, and jewels, they are weighted with gold cord came into sight one saw clothes Gloves give oce a sense of comtassels. Such sleeves are suffi as they were to be for the rest of fort the season. worn by wonies foregathered from all parts.

THE EFFORT TO OUST BLACK.

ciently novel to catch avery eye, There are women to day who but oddity did not stop with the have raken up the Victorian idea arm covering, for the low waist- of wearing heavy gloves through line was outlined with groups of The recrudescence of white for the day, even when sleeping, just Egyptian feathers which reminds winter gaisty has had a certain in order that theirhands may pres-one of the eagles' feathers Cheruit effect on the ubiquitous black cft the lily-white appearance of used in ar evening gown of fir which the dressmakers have had the exquis telady during the even-green tulle and silver cloth. There their fill. The publie is implored ing. We are apt to laugh at such is something strong, evidently, affectation to-day, but some of behind this usage of dark and That some are seeing the folly be seeing our mothers clip houses are putting them out and (us zre not too young to remem-irisdescant feathers, for the big of continuing black for every, hour of the day and evening the inside with carefully velvet frock with the feathered ping the tips of old gloves, rub the woman who wore the coral ing is evidenced by the audience prepared mattoo-sust, and plac-girdle, also had the same feathers at the Metropolitan Opera House where white satin with white them on the bed table to mounted on small hair combs

be ready to slip on when which substituted a headdress.

to give up its mourning.

crystals a pearls is in good bedtime came. And there And speaking of headdresses,

repule, where sapphire blue

were loose chamois gloves for there was another curious effect velvet, satin, and crepe is worn housework, never removed except gotten by a pair of uncurled by young and old, where the when the sewing room was ea- ostrich feathers stuck straight. varsing hints of nasturtium are reted. There are two well-known through the coiffure so that the repeated, where headdresses and

women who bate not removed quills stood well beyond the ears fans, wraps and slippers are of their long loose gloves for years, at one side, sad the foes out at brocades in brilliant colouring.

lixcept to eat or sew,

the other.

VELVET THE PREFERRED

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FABRIC.

SO QUESTION OF SHORT SKIRTS,

Metallic tissue is the delight; The younger women simply This fashion is in keeping with of the well-dressed. It lines banish gloves for the evening the shape of the new accepted rains, is lines evening cloaks, it and do not argue the question. bats which are a wide across the forms long sleeves, it provides It has no interest for them. head as the traffic will pernit the underslip for transparent Hands are meant to be used and frocks. It appears almost every seen. That's all there is to that, where in the apparel except where it once had a sure abiding place: on the feet. No doubt of it, the metal slipper has given The young woman as well as way to brocade, and to black the dowagerites, however, revel in the predilection for richly The metallic bandeaux once coloured velvet, also white velvet worn in the hair are not as frein the exceptionally graceful gowns. Some of them are lined quently seen as those of coloured weave which has been invented tulle caught with eome Oriental for evening gowns. The white efect in coloured crystals, if not velvet is the striking fashion of in genuine jewels. They are pre- the year, no matter what occasion

Satin,

-At last the storm occasioned by the long skirts which blew in from the Atlantic has died down to tranquility. Ankle length it is for evening gowns, with side and back draperies that trail on the floor. Trains are on, formal

with gold or silver cletb, others with crepe or chiffon in a con- trasting shade. One lets go in these linings, accepting fuchsia shades, the new red ones. sunset purple, amber, and the green of mistletoe, or the yellow of the mimoss.

the

As the skirt rapidly lengthened. despite protests, as observers knew it would, decolletage went!

ferred to the heavy, and often ut. becoming, jewelled headdress..

There are certain accessories attached to the gowns. For in- stance, there's the bracelet sleeve, which is merely a circular.or pleated ruffle of talle or crepr falling from a greater bracelet of several banda of coloured crystals. It was shown in early October and accepted by fashionable people for the social se on. It leaves the top of the arm hare and keeps one from the expense of long gloves. Usually, the

Short wrap for evening of gold and Wack brocade with broad ermine scarf lined with bright green velvet. The cuffs on the extraordinary sleerra are of green velvet.

Coral red curet enig gown high in front and slashed to a deep in back, which is half filled with flesh pink crepe. It is laced across with rhinestone bands.

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This evening frock from Paul Poiret is of Italian red velvet with a girdle of Egyptian feathers. Combs covered with these feathers are worn in the hair,

Dance froak of bright green

Evening coiffure which showca the new fashion of wearing two

There are scarves of silk nek}; uncurled ostrich frathers FUR edged with metal fringe, placed through the hair. They stand out across the shoulders as the back, for at each side.

that appear to carry the sect line of the frock to the neck itself; the ends drop over

the baro arma and the wearer who knows the trick of the season)

winds these enda around the arms across with rhinestone bands. A serpent fashion. Sometimes there friend suggested that her partner is a loop on the fringe through in dancing had better guide her... which the thumb is thrust so that in the Paris fashion with his hand at the weist instead of in the the drapery is held in place.

middle of the back. Rhinestones Another neck arrangement is a bave abarp edges. slender harness of jet or rubies or apphire going straight scr0553 the chest and arms, then over the shoulders.

There was a bright green Geor gette crepe frock worn at a res

THE SANDAL SLIPPER RULES.

No one objects to the Egyptian slipper this season. Now it is in the shop windows and on the feet of those who are fashionable and those who follow every now fashion regardless of the lack of proper opportunity to exploit it. There are many such. The streets are filled with women dressed in the paraphernalia which should bs kept for the exclusive func- tions of high society foregathered under electric lights and talking to music.

None others exist in the desires of the fashionable woman.

When she is simply dressed, she substitutes plain black satin slippers with a small French heel. guiltless of bows or buckles, and above each of these styles, abe wears only taupe or amber atock- inge.

STOCKINGS WORN, NOT SEEN.

The cheerést stockings that I have ever been woven are need

for the evening, and anfor.. tanately for the shopping hours by those who will break the law of when-and-where in dress. Forty-four count is the technical name given these leg coverings, which has led to the belief that stockings should be worn, but not seed.

In Paris there is good evidence that flesh pink is the third choice in this colour scheme which so far bas been limited to amber and taupe. There is a wide clocking at the side of the fashionable stocking, but it is done in open work, not embroidery, as in other daya.

FASHION NOTES.

TOO MANY HANDKERCHIEFS. It is hardly likely that you have too many bandkerchiefs for this time of year, but if you bad s number of useless ones at Christ- mastime, don't forget that they look very nice under a glass top to a Small bedside table.

DO IT YOURSELF. Fur-lined gloves haven't really much to recommend them. They are very clumsy, but & Hitla edging of fur on an ordinary" glova is quite another matter. It certainty looks very nice and expensive, so to speak. Three- ¡quarters of a yard of fur will -go. round quite + decent-sized gauntlet, and you can eaaliy stitch it on yourself

FOR THE BEDROOM. Photo-frames which are des

georgette and taurant dance which had this tined for your bedroom must not Hack velvet. The latter arrangement in jet medallions, be made of silver or wood now. forms a flaring re-

the black of the crystal carried There are some especially dingote. A harness of out in a redingote of black velvet jet medallions forms the weighted at hem with black for designed to stand on the dressing- table, These are covered in decolletage.

The most striking exposure of), bare skin, which distinguishes a lingerie roses are sewn all round. some silken material, and then evening gown from a morningose, Children's photographs look was contrived in a dance frock) of ruby red velvet, which was circles, but it wouldn't be very [awfully - sweet in these, Fore high in the neck in front and

open to the waist at the back appropriate to put a photo of Most of the V-shaped space was grandpapa in one of these flower filled in with flesh chiffon, and ames, especially if he has s the entire opening was faced beardi