Show V 4 I Fashions From Three C enters i Li 1 THE stAGE FOR FASHION f 1 Parl Feb n t the pres nt mo V f moot mont when most ot of the lenders leaders ot oti i i are arc still HUll In their chateaus chatea s II t busily preparing for a journey to the I milder climate or the tho Riviera la Ia mode 1 J In Paris Pans can beet be V studied at the V theatre J I Recently wo we have been bel 1 specially fa 4 t In this respect Place Piece after piece a hn hits been put on the stage In each or of t which what Is here called the tho cote 4 has bas played H a lending leading part f Take for fOl example one of the latest f f f at the I llie dresses In It are really nias mas I ot of art which ma may be tak n nas 1 as g jn in some somo the pres res resI c V ant fashion We e there then Mile Ille Ceclie Cecile j Sorel and Mlle Mile Berthe two to toi I i cres most In vogue at the Malson Maion MaionI I I I 1 do de each other In the elite chic V ond good taste ot of their in the J 2 respective roles o of rivals In the first act Mlle Mile Cerny appeared in a motor motorIng 1 lug Ing costume which Is sure to be copied I by other votaries ot of that mode of tray J sling for tor it was both practical and andl l I graceful It was In gray gm skin with the J corsage modelled on the style ot of Louis 4 xv V that Is to say nay with the basques t opening out under fec f Ing which was also gray gra In color and andI I r made ot of lace Inco The hat was or of draped J 3 1 velvet trimmed with a gr green en paradis MUe Sorel In the same act wears n a dress or of very pale cloth 1 i with Venetian lace panels on the skirt The Tho lace laco 18 1 tinted the color olor as asa asi a i the cloth and enriched with silk and andt t I other embroidery I may mention lu luI n ni i I nil Il kinds of lace and em emI emp I Jot p 1 are very much In favor just now t I In the tho following act the same V charming artist Is seen soen in un an velvet dress relieved with I t r I I ries on silk aUk muslin The skirt skid Is h ht t bordered belo below with gra gray ribbons and andt andI t I old rose roso ribbons set oft 00 the corsage V I The Tho necktie Is or of green taffetas hay hav hayI r I I I I Ing tassels at the ends and Is t vorn orn over a 0 of oC I mae lace while the hat bat is of V I trImmed with two very large Jarge I Leathers or of the same color As JJ for forI I V Mile Cerny in this act she sho wears t I D a dress of ivory velvet with p on the tho corsage open opeti stilt s si i over white Irish lace Her stole Is V 1 01 ermine bordered with r the two tonnIng a most charming contrast Her hat Is of blue velvet V also trimmed with and with feathers ot of the same hue hU as the fur furI ur urI fixed in 10 a 0 cockade atthe side I I ought to mention In pa passing an ant t p other artist Mite Mile MarIe Leconte I who In the third act shows to th thi i i b best st advantage a walking dress plain II I I r lU Its neatness line In It ItI j I marked with distinction und and yet most t I easily worn It was ot of almond fen I cloth with n a long jacket of similar material or of which the only orna ornamentation ornamentation are arc a collar coHa and wristbands or of mink The rhe hat Is small and round trimmed with ribbons and cocks reath feathers ra Here again is s Sorel looking most charming In a rose but ot of a tint so light that at times it resembles the re reflections reflections of oC At each side It forms 1 a kind of oC peplum pro Tro prolonged longed with lace net and on this la lace e dunce its is it were tassels or of rose ol ored silk Motifs In Irish lace seem to fix tb It at the ends on the underlying stuff In her lIer hair she wears a little a charming novelty In the way ivay of cOiffure And AmI AmIl l in the fourth act she shows herself wrapped In a long grayish mall mantle tip the collar and cuffs being or of mink while her hat Js Is u ama with fl a thick black veil eil The very Vely late latest t tendency In coiffure fashions Is to dress the hall hair lower than it has been seen for some time Over and over again the arbiters f the mode In Paris have tried to conquer the dislike the majority of women tx ex express press for fOI the that departs from exaggerated leIght upon tHe te crown of the head to descend to the nape ot of the ODDS AND ENDS FOR SERVICE Feb we are still MUll in the midst ot of sales fashion in even leg InS dress Is none the less In process of oC evolution I say evening dress espe especially daily for Cor most ot of us Intend to deter defer the choosing of early curb spring Costumes for tor day wear until Ute the dark da days rR are over and until such time as the long obscured sun Indecently shows up the shabbiness which has blushed unseen In the costumes which have done duty since O October tober or November The pie pic picturesque note sun still prevails and Is likely to do so in these days or of deco decorative decorative fashion Indeed the leading houses or of London stIll borrow their best designs from the Louvre anti and Na National National gallery No Now there Is no doubt that however much we m may y grumble at the deplorable ble state or of the streets at sale time and at the crowds collected at atour atour our favorite shops there are many compensations for the wise woman who has that Innate knowledge of clothes which enables s her to turn her sale bar bargains bargains gains to good and practical account It is after atter all only the very rich worn wom woman an who at sales but very fe few women to whom money Is an Important Important tant consideratIon make really good shoppers at sale sal time It Is 15 not necessary necessary sary to buy ru rubbish It Is cheap ell o 1 even a good thing that we do not want but it Is wiS to have a little forethought for the and to pur purchase chase hase really good lace chiffon and em embroIderies embroideries at the absurdly reduced prices wh which ch prevail at such times for anything th that t is really good Is seldom out of fashion n and can be turned to account at the proper time Now for tor instance many women on ona ona a limited dress allowance ought to be only too glad to obtain some delight delightful ful remnants ot of tapestrIes beautiful shades in oriental satin and some really good bits ot of trimming for tor such are certain to come in usefully for tor small dinners and ond subscription dances ances and other entertainments of the lesser Magnitudes But Perhaps the easiest way ay or f all to utilize e very short remnants ot of stuff Is io In a cozy boudoir wrap or dressing jacket Two ot of these are made out of odd lengths of satin one In awl one In blue lined with white The little blue dressing jacket Js is cozily lined with nuns veiling clUng and has n a hood of oC white silk and an Inex Inexpensive pensive fancy Greek trimming some big buttons and silk ta tassels sels The long wrap Is In cream satin caught with some ome fancy tancy gold trimming and edged with cream silken fringe at the hem This wrap is m Illustrative of the kimono like sleeve which continues with us in garments ot of the tea gown order as aswell well as In the outdoor wrap Though the f fashion papers a ato to the time customary for wearing mourning for rel relatives all are agreed that tha t crepe is more in vogue ogue than ever for Cor fashIonable mourning ThIs Is not alone attributable t to crepe being o ex pa patronized by ro royalty An All Angood good crepe Is now and can be obtained not only in the ordinary ordinary nary finn finish but also of a soft character |