resemble a circus lion-tamer. All boots tend to shorten the worn with a jacket and skirt or a three-quarterlength coat, are high enough to leave no space at all between the top of the boot and the hem of the skirt, like the “grenadiex” boots which Balenciaga shows with country tweeds. A fitted or semifitted redingote suits far better than a long, loose coat. “gor st 1 ‘Kqono, Apoagiad axe spuey moh ssopun ‘oaamozy “ystod ssoq se TO[OD B TPM parasoo s[feur joao HOyS JO soARy us uDUOM yuEBoI> £q pauopurge ‘suaazay yuers ‘usoq aney, ‘xojo> auimyso9 quoZ9qHp Yyoea 1996 1 z9p10 UY SIO,OD Waray [Bs9A2s Aro 02 aIqesuodsrpur for ¢ and one for the evenin; which will harmonize with ing wear, a somewhat pal ments at the heels and toes wi fancies, 'g for ev good taste, s actually flatter a face, and so many of us are, you should It very rarely happens that eyeg if you are obliged to wear them, etion and st & 2 g a i k rather cheap-even if they are made of genuine diamonds. Besides, lorgnette is more elegant in the evening than a your grandmother's or a graceful frame discovered in an antique shop would be especially chic and amusing. zy 2 f s a & = 3 2 § 2 & ‘3 g a 23 rhinestones, cut-outs in the form of butterflies, and other such for all of them look pair of glasses; Women whose career is in journalism or fashion owe it to themselves, to make a special effort to present a particularly refined appearance. allover stripes can be considered chic only in the sim- plest of garments: beach dresses, cotton skirts and summer play cloth in addition to the traditional sports sweaters and jerseys for tennis and sailing, But before you buy one of these gay and youthful garments,2 Be Ye tALA Spzep saxye Assoxp pur 4 deo ueououry Wp yo asntoog +e5When a woman goes to the theater or a concert, it is much more elegant for her to wear a dressy coat over a simple dress than an elabo: rate gown under an ordinary coat. The ideal would be a complete en semble consisting of a low-cut dress and a matching coat in a bi brightcolored silk. If the hall or theate ly m, she can slip the coat off her shoulders, but she should put it on again during the intermissions, and she shoutd never remove her gloves. Nowadays it is customary to go to the opera in a short dress, and it is really a pity. The architecture and decoration of opera houses all over the world compose an ideal background for « formal evening gown, and it is almost as distressing to see an ordinary daytime ensemble worn in ne sumptuous settings as to see a man sitting with his feet propped on a delicate Louis XV desk.