Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
PARIS FASHIONS.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
PARIS E'ahrllarY

PARIS, February 3. 1905.
- HE "dernier cri' of fashion at the
Parision capital is for the benefit
OF those fortunate individuals
bound for the Land OF the Sum-
The stay-at-homes are for the mo-
ment content to possess their sopls IN
patience until warmer weather makes
display more seasonable. But those who
run may read many lessons from the modes
prepared for the season at Monte Carlo
or Cairo, for these styles are forerunners
of what to expect later on. The new tat
feta hats for instance, are novelties de-
signed for the sunny south sojourners, but
are equally adaptable to dwellers in less
favored regions. They are In soft color
ings of graceful shapes, and the willy mil
liner is exceedingly artful in their con-
struction The brims are drawn up and
gathered or plated over an underlay OF
Grape or chiffon to give the taffeta a full.
soft, rounded appearance.
For morning wear the taffeta hats are
small, but for the grande toilette the favor
ties are large Louis XI9II shapes. adorned
with handsome feathers, framing the face
In charming fashion. With the tailored
costume curious satin beaver hats having
low-domed crowns and hard brinns are very
fetching trimmed with an odd buckle In
front and a smart ostrich plume waving
over side. In black satin beaver
adorned with a white feather these hats
are at their best. AS they are especially
they have been taken up by the exclusive
fair ones of Uncle Sans colony here in
Paris. In few weeks stunning little sailor
hats will put in their appearance on fine
mornings In the Bois. This useful little
chapeau has in the present revival lost
much of its mannishness and Is smart and
feminine to a degree. 1 can imagine how
charming on a pretty head will be a straw
colored sailor hat with the back and sides
tilted at a coquettish angle and the gap
between the hat and hair filed in with
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crown, which slants trife toward the
front is a band of black velvet outlined at
the top with second band OF pale blue
gros- grain ribbon. At The left side. toward
the trout are attaches two black uncut
ostrich pompons through which are thrust
a couple of black quilts. This combination
of black, white and pale blue is a modish
one that Is observed not only In spring
millinery, but in dress fabrics.
! saw at Virot's yesterday a hat that
promises to be favorite for street wear
1t reminded me very much of the mar
| quise shape that was worn so long. The
new model though, rolls more closely at
the sides and Is altogether more compact
in contour. The special nat to which
refer was carried out in a rough black
straw faced with white straw. Swathed
around the crown was black liberty silk
drawn through a large square dull gilt
buckle. The back was raised on what look
ed like veritable mound OF purple yiolets.
The description may sound commonplace
but the snlartness was apparent at single
glance.
Speaking of hats recalls a most exciting
experience caused by a celebra ted French
dancer appearing In the tea room OF the
Ritz without a hat. The more conven-
tional women patrons of the tea room OBJ
jected to this omission as a breach of good
form, and the danseuse was requested by
the mana cement to sip her tea In the fu-
tupe with covering on her head. The
CONSERVATION of the complainers may bet
ter be imagined than described when the
little lady appeared the next afternoon in
a hat especially designed for the occasion
q gorgeous affair of shining, shimmering
let Boosting the most remarkable specimen