Bright colours belong outdoors as well as in. Nature sets the pace, and how she riots in colour T caw a frock at the Races on Monday that was trying to go one better than Nature. It was blue, red, green, and black plaid, and in case the rainbow should be in any way slighted the stately wearer learned a huge bag of, dull gold. It sounds like the description of an artist's palette. but as matter of fact it looked very well on the lady. who was perhaps the one in five hundred who could wear it.
A little frock of brown fringe was most attractive. No doubt there was something else in~ its construction—fringe is usually sewed to something. Around. this hidden foundation, 1 circled three rows of deep fringe. A brown fur collar concealed the bodice. The hat worn with it was also brown, trimmed with large orange flowers which toned into the warm brown lace. The costume gave the impression of an autumn wood shen leaves turn bronze and brown before falling.
There was a blue crepe frock which showed what could he done when a bit of silk was handled by an artist. The skirt was accordion-pleated and the long bodice was embroidered with silver. A_ hat that matched the colour scheme. and patent pumps completed a costume that was in harmony with its wearer.
Some women have their clothes and all their ornaments stamped with their personality. This power of selection, like charm, cannot be acquired. Tt is natural for some women to be harmonious in everything.
T saw a pretty cream-coloured silk suit rather severely tailored that looked as if it belonged on the Rue de la Paix, With it was worn a black hat trimmed with a huge bird of paradise.
Perhaps the costume which I liked best of all was a. little serge coat and skirt, fantastically braided with black. It was very plain, but chic was written all over it-'The hat (and it was the hat which attracted me first) was black net frilled over a roll of black oil cloth that was masquerading as jet.
There were many pretty sports coats and skirts, and no end of pretty hats. I must say that I missed the parasols. It may be a bit too early, but I always associate parasols with races.
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