Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-22

Fluffy Effects in Ostrich Feather,
Fur, and Marabout-Cravats7
Scarfs-Stoles and Pelerines d
Meet Between Season Needs-
Fetching Little Muffs That Cod
ceal Many Convenience
All-Fur Chapeaux Are to B
Highly Modish.
The toilette for the street. whether To-
| the carriage or the promenade, l. mo-
| considered complete until some one or an
other Of those fetching, fluffy .it.le moth
lngs that the Parislenne terms be. tou
de cou really and literally "arcund tn |
neck'l has been carefully posed over tn
shoulders and the hands thrust carelessl}
Into frivolous looking muff to match
| Just few short weeks ago the outdoo
toilette seemed complete enough withou
this fetching addition. but so quickly |
the eye educated to all that Is novel and
attractive In fashion that now she fgurN
seems lacking In some essential until on,
or another Of those charming but expen
sive little nothings is added.
That this Is to be a marabout seasor
there Is not even a shadow Of doubt
For several seasons smart women Id
England and France have ahowed a de .
clded leaning TO this extremely effective
and becoming piece Of Guttiness. A
usual, however. we have been a trihd
slow to adopt 1t generally on this side o
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
rs the best furrlers are putting forth inI
sable, mink and ermine. The character
istic four-in-hand knot Is shaped and@
Sown on permanently, and the other end|
of the scarf Is slipped through this. al
fancy pin serving to hold 1t fastened.
The fatshaped ostrich feather bandI
that makes such a frllly framing for Goa ]
collar and cuff takes on the most charm.
Ing hues In its new presentation. All of
those elusive nuances Of the color card,
which one finds at their best in velvetsy
and satin ia ced broadcloths OF the chit.
fon variety, are faithfully reproduced In I
the fat ostrich pieces. They really take
on sembance of n plume Of exquisite
quality just laid fat on the collar and
pinned around the cuff, but a glance at
the reverse side shows carefully
padded ribbon band. on which the plume.
quill and all. is deity sewn.
Marahout and ostrich make an especial. I
~ effective combination Sometimes one
sees the ostrich dues frtnged in at In. |
tcrvals In q marahout stole. making q |
iringed line across the width OF It. Tas-
sells Of marahout are tipped with ostrich. /
81 bail -
strung ON silver cord. are nucA use~
as finish
one sees all OF the delicate tints In
four and five strand stoles that are
charming to throw around the houdeH
with an evening frock. When heavy lace.
such as Irish crochet. pointe aiguille,
the Irish or the Russian gulpures is used
between the strands an airy effect Is
attained that cannot fail to charm.
In furs. with the fad for light coors
and delicate tints, there is bound to be
much white fox, polar bear. ermine. chin
chlla and the gray caracu used In
white there are some charming effects.
Long stoles and peerlDes that are point
ed almost to the walstlne IN the back,
and cross over TO the left side In the
front, to find fastening, and charming
round boas, dotted with little made ami.
mai heads. are extremely modish for
young folks In white fox they are espe-
ctnlly effective, the soft. long fur proving
beautiful frame for the face.
In ermine and chinchilln and the
shorter-haired furs dainty to n 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
pendant jabotlike pieces that aro
trimmed with lace and tails Like the
little Directoire tabots 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 waistllne. But In either case
there Is a nun Of the most fanciful or
der to match.
And In those same muffs there Is de-
lightful variety to choose from, both as
to size and style There are Hat. pouch
shaped affairs, adorned with punches OF
velvet ribbon loops, caught with Il smart
buckle and tackled loosely to the front OF
the nun, either somewhat to one side or
in the center Others are down-curved
In the center, to rise well at the sides,
this shape meeting the fad for long gloyes
and short sleeves, the frill that finished
the sides being likewise so shaped that
It runs well up on the arm. Those, too
display their quota of trimming. In which
silk tasscls, as well as little pendant
balls of the fur. are often prominent.
The feather toque Is just about as sure
Il risitor'in the autumn as the Indian
itself They have many good
qualities to commend them, those little
tolucs 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
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