Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
METALLIC COLORINGS
POPULAR IN PARIS
OLD BRONZE AND COPPER TlNTs
MUCH WORN
Fancy Feathers Of All Sorts and
Brightly Tinted FeIts Are the
Proper Things in MIL
llnery

Unless all signs rail- the autumn Color
card will be notable for the metallic
tintings that will prevail in all the vari-
GUS tones. In Paris there is a decided
penchant among smart people for dark
blues and green's that are like old bronze,
browns that verge in green and for con-
trast and high lights" as the painters
phrase it. are touches of copper, peacock
blues and combinations of the quieter
colorings. Parisians are fond Of wear
ing hat in olive green with the costumes
of blue serge and mohair that they use
so successfully for smart all round wear
Fancy feathers Of all sorts, those that
cost pretty penny especially, are TO
continue, and coque plumes made to sim
ulate the feather garnitures of the mill
itary hat worn by officers in the various
countries of Europe are stylishly worn by
married and unmarried bellies over here.
For general wear no feathers are more
uniformly satisfactory than coque.
Brightly Tinted FeIts
There is a liking in Paris for brightly
tinted hats with trimmings of black rib.
bon, or of very dark ribbon of corre-
spending tone. A hat seen recehtly, worn
by an English duchess, was of rose color,
the briln dropping a trifle all around, but
the hat was raised on a bandeau shrouo-
ed In maline, so that the left side was
distinctly visible. Black ribbon about
five inches in width, arranged In wide
spreading bow at the back and pulled
down to slant toward the left of the
front. was caught there to the brim with
a pink rose and bud. The ribbon used
had a pompadour border about three
quarters of an inch wide, in pink, green
and yellow.
In the great variety which always exists
In this, the fashion mart of the world
rxyhft RVtnrn
charming taste and skill. One OF white
felt was so fully trimmed with white
couue and marabout plumage that IL re-
sembed a huge SNOWFALL, A pair Oh
white wings were placed almost In 'front.' |
with two cut jet pins supposed 10 hoio
the wings In place. Another white 1eit |
was trimmed with heliotrope and white
miroir velvet draped together. encircling |
the crown and forming an immense bow
at the front, arranged with the artistic
grace of the French milliner. Above the
bow was a large orchid, in the same
hues as the velvet.
Tailored styles
The cutaway coats that have been
such markedly popular feature in
France are sure to be equally well IN
dorsed for autumn wear, both in plain
suitings and the very stylish striped er-
fects prepared for the coming season.
Black shoes are decidedly in the back
ground, and tan shoes, which have peen
so universally worn for the past TWO
seasons, promise to continue popular
through the coming winter. The exclu-
sive shade known as golden brown kid
color q is so much in demand among
dressers that it is difficult for
the tanneries to turn it out fast enough
to keep up with their orders. quleter
and more elegant contrast to the new
colorings that are to prevail IN oress
goods. than the more vivid tans, this
brown coloring is also more becoming to
the foot, having no tendency to increase
its apparent side, as the lighter colors |
are apt to do.
The prominent dress fabric of today |
in Paris is the "Bordures," that is to
say soft clinging silks with borders
often eighteen inches wide, in exquisite
palm leaf shapes of various colors.
Rose borders of natural hues and blue
are another attractive pattern, and large
isolated bouquets, with a vine of small
painted leaves between the bouquets ex-
tending to the wrist, offer still great
er choice. Soft silks of all kinds and
messalines as we'll are cordially indorsed
by the Partisan dressmakers.
Velvets Popular
Velyets both in London and Paris, are
more worn than they have been In many
years, particularly miroir velvet. Chiffon
broadcloth is another leading material,
the Parisians fully understanding the
elegant appearance of gowns made OF
white, topaz and the pastel shades of
broadcloth, trimmed with embroidery and
passementeries. For evening cloaks moth
ing takes the place of light-hued broad
cloth. Many white and light-hued
velvet cloaks, trimmed with superb
lace, or else perfectly plain, are
shown for evening wear. Velvet and
silk trimmings on cloth are in strong
demand, and the vogue for velvet is best
illustrated by the fact that silks are |
brought out with velvet figures.
Plaid silks for waists, facings, ETC., are
very desirable, and properly managed |
can be made up in such way that they |