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Show Broadway Stages Fashion Show With Pearl White lowns, beautiful gowns, most of them brouKht direct from Tarls, are Vfirn by Pearl White, the noted Fox star, in "The Thief," a picture based on tbe celebrated stage success by Henri Bernstein, which will open an engagement at tha Broadway theatre today. I Hre Is a description of some of the i gowns whlc-h Miss White brought from Paris during the aummer: The soul of an artist conceived the Idea of the evening Kn. the general effect of which can be best described as "moonlight on the waters." Soft green satin forms the foundation of the gown, while black net heavily decorated dec-orated with Jt lends a distinctive charm. The gown's simple lines ara one of Itrt chief heautiea. ialiy in opposition to the formal evening gown la the impulsive youthful youth-ful nesa of t he rose-colored afternoon gown. It would be Initios slIi 1 11 1 ir PIT" T(iether lnffa or ostrich plumes comprise com-prise the gown Just when one would n;iy it was of taffeta the rows and rows of ostrich feathers offer a rosc-colorcd rosc-colorcd protCHt; and when the ostrich plumes are credited with being the lii.iinntay of 11m charming frortt, the cl- verlv cut tafl-ta bodice enters Into tbe debate. A large hat of taffeta of the sort made popular by the p;i inter Cains borough heavily laden with plumes, and a parasol composed entirely of feathers complete the outfit. out-fit. Evidently the "dernier Tl" as far as Paris is concerned, la feathers. The only art used to relieve the comber-tiess comber-tiess of an afternoon gown of soft Ma-k taffeta is the shimmering iridescent irides-cent cock feathers which form a most ti n usual and effective trimming. A m all hat of the same material as the t'own also la trimmed with the feathers, (r Nut brown rharmeuse Is Justly ap preciated when sen in contract to gold lace. Th two form a most enticing en-ticing combination when used in a dinner din-ner gown. A cape of brown net worn over the charmeuae makes an aljuring m rap, and a hat of brown adorned with aigrettes of the same color ia worn ith it. . Even walking dresses have an nlr of their own when they come from Paris. Fine French serge of navy blue becomes a thing of beauty when worn by Pearl White. The waist hints at long sleeves as the proper thing White beads achb-ve a contracting effect as the sola trimming; and the accordion plaited skirt also hoasts white as its only relieving touch, seen In the nnr-row nnr-row band of white moire which binds the bottom of the skirt. An evening gown of Mack 1c It ton's ear satin heavily embroidered in jet gains lis principal charm in the cut of the long train, which offers a perfect per-fect imitation of a peacock's tall. "f course, no woman's wardrobe Is complete; without an enticing negligee. Win White's Is made of orange georgette geor-gette crepa trimmed with elrver lace and bands of rose and eruraJd-colorcd tipl cloth. An Egyptian effect Is achieved In the cnt of the Nile green evening n of georgette crvpe trimmed w.tU rnlne- i Sloncs. |