The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

Meet Between-Season Needs
 Fetching Little Muffs That Con-
 ceal Many Convenience
 Monochrome Effects and Clever
 Contrasts = Hats That Favor
 Later Modes-Feather Toques
 The Fur Trimmed Felt-And
 All-Fur Chapeaux Are to Be
 Highly Modish. g. The toilette for the street. whether for the carriage or the promenade, Is not considered complete until some one or an- other of those fetching, fluffy little noth- ings that the Parlslenne terms her tour de cou (realy and literally "around the neck'D has been carefully posed over the shoulders and the hands thrust carelessly into frivolous-looking muff to match.
 Just few short weeks ago the outdoor toilette seemed complete enough without thls fetching addition, but so quickly is the eye educated to all that Is novel and attractive In fashion that now the figure seems lacking in some essential until one or another of those charming but expen- sive little nothings Is added.
 That this is to be q marabout season there Is not even shadow of a doubt. For several seasons smart women In England and France have showed a de- cided leaning to this extremely effective and becoming piece of fufiiness. As usual, however, we have been a triie slow to adopt 1t generally on this side of the water, but, its vogue once started, it Is sure of general and enthusiastic acceptance.
 Some pretty little cravats are shown in this that follow the very same designs as the best furriers are putting forth in sable, mink and ermine. The character istic four-in- nd knot is shaped and sown on permanently, and the other end of the scarf is slipped through this, a fancy pin serving to hold 1t fastened.
 The fat-shaped ostrich feather band that makes such frilly framing for coat collar and cuff takes on the most charm ing hues In It's new presentation. All of those elusive nuances of the color card, which one finds at their best in velvets and satin-faced broadcloths of the chif- fon variety, are faithfully reproduced in the fiat ostrich pieces. They really take on a semblance of a plume of exquisite quality just laid flat on the collar and pinned around the cuff, but glance at the reverse side shows carefully padded ribbon band, on which the plume, quill and all, is deftly sewn.
 Marabout and ostrich make an especial ly effective combination. Sometimes one sees the ostrich fues fringed In at in- tervals in marabeut stole, making a fringed line across the width of 1t. Tas- sells of marabout are tipped with ostrich, and fufy little balls of the former, strung on a silver cord, are much used as finlSh.-
 One sees all of the delicate tints in four and five strand stoles that are charming to throw around the shoulders with an evening frock. When heavy lace, such as Irish crochet, pointe daiguille, the Irish or the Russian guipures, Is used between the strands an airy effect is attained that cannot fail to charm.
 In furs, with the fad for light colors and delicate tints, there Is bound to be much white fox, polar bear, ermine, chin chilla and the gray caracul used. In white there are some charming effects. Long stoles and pelerines that are point ed almost to the waistlne in the back, and cross over to the left side in the front, to find a fastening, and charming
  nal heads, are extremely modish for | young folks. In white fox they are espe- cially effective, the soft, long fur proving a beautiful frame for the face.
 In ermine and chihchilla and the shorter haired furs dainty to a degree are the designs that are already accepted for the coming seasons wear.
 There are high military collars, that clasp closely around the throat, with Sak v.tA trimmed with lace and tails. Like the little Directoire jabots that are described elsewhere on this page, they may be short, coming just but few inches be- low the throat, or they may extend al- most to the waistline. But In either case there Is nun of the most fanciful or der to match.
 And In those same muffs there is de- lightful variety to choose from. both aa to size and style. There are flat, pouch shaped affairs, adorned with punches of velvet ribbon loops, caught with smart buckle and tackled loosely to the front Of the muff, either somewhat to one side or fin the center. Others are down-curved in the center, to rise well at the sides, this shape meeting the fad for long gloves and short sleeves, the frill that finishes the sides being likewise so shaped that 1t runs well up on the arm. Those, too,
  silk tasses, as well as little pendant balls of the fur, are often prominent.
 The feather toque Is just about as sure a visitor in the autumn as the Indian summer itself. They have many good qualities to commend them, those little toques and turbans, not the least of which Is their compactness, their light ness, and, above all, the artistic colorings in which it is possible now to obtain them.
 As a successor to the feather toque when the season wanes the fur hat will be In the ascendant. Flu1fy little trim mings of ostrich and marabout will main. tain prestige where the fur hat Is con cerned, and velvet ribbon, shot and plisse chiffon and velvet flowers and foliage are used. with discriminating hand in the trimming of such as have already maee their appearance.