The Washington times., 1908-02-23
MEXICAN women are nothl

go al the way TO Paris fol
fads. for they are quite
capable OF creating them for them
selves.
Nevertheless. the whims Of the gay
French capital capital OF fashions
domain as well as or the French re-
pubLe-have a way of finding their
way over the Atlantic and are some
times welcomed BY women OF America.
Sometimes their transplantlng Is a
little too hard on them and they do
not take root in new soil But thaf's a
question that only time can answer.
In this tween seasons, when we
SIN cling to our cold weather clothes,
even though the shops be fun OF sum
msr fabrics. some little imported fads
and fancies are not without interest.
some or them. it must be admitted
are almost too extreme TO be adopted
b. our Oountrywomen. though others.
venture TO predict, will be taken I'D
With enthusiasm.
Sor instance. can yOu imagine any
thing having greater chic than the lit
tie collar Of fur with butterfly bow OF
satin fastening Il at the back or under
ons ear
told you about Il when first IT
made its appearance in Paris several
months ago. but Il Is quite worthy of
a second mention BY way OF con
srast, this bit OF a collar is worn with
mum OF quite gigantic proportions.
ana the effect is certainly striking.
From the fad for collarless gowns
We must, OF course. 90 TO the other ex-
IRENE and swathe our threats in folds
OF stun until not a bit OF them is TO
be seen High. high behind the ears
rises the fashionable collar and lar.
far out. almost TO the point Of the
chin. And although this sounds un-
comfortable. IN reality Il IS not. for
much boning Is not necessary. the Sc
cret lying in the cut or the collar.
Madame Nazimova, the gifted Rus
sian actress. wore a wOnder-provoking
collar IA her last play. The whole
gown was a marvellous creation OF
folds and lines, made OF queer, earth
colored stun. But the interest OF the
gown 20 the feminine portion OF the
audience lay in the wonderful collar.
Il Hwathed Madame Nazimova's long
neck TO the ear tips and ran out quite
- ~ s'~A-AN VI AANA LAA4AA- NOW AAAH
actress IS noted for length Of line from
chin to eollar-bone. How on earth did
that collar stand up?
The mystery was solved when the
actress head dropped YEARLY back
ward and the collar stood alone! II
must have been boned and canvassed
TO within an inch OF its life.
Quite in keeping with this fashion
OF high neck covering are the black
satin ribbons which Paris bellies bind
around their Threats and tie under
one ear, the ends hutterinE at their
own sweet viii. You may see the ef-
rect IN the sketch lettered "a" Some
times the ends are very long-quite to
the skirt hem, but the more conserva-
i've women cut theirs of at a length
OF several inches. The Charlotte Cor
day hat worn by this ngure is worthy
Of notice. for you VIII see many Of
them on the Faster parade. They are
made OF tulls or net. pulled un into
nigh Crowd. with brlm eompose5
OF narrow <-ills or net Cauobt .,
around the Crown are little nosegavs
or wee rosebuds and forget-me-nots
"iile directly in front mods an ostrich
UP, caught with a velvet bow. Over
pretty face these hats are Irresistible.
30 soft and becoming are their out
lines.
OF very different effect II a new
theater headlress adopted NV tbe
women OF Paris as .ont9roiussc be
tween ''reolly-rraly- hats and th.. -
Vuired hateC h8tezs rondltso, 4, 4.
nothing more nor less than an o-i-
80 tlfHah Or softly rolled tuHe or
- - mon ~ delicate caiernes sa,nc-
times sttiags q pearls are wound
a i''iha 'he el'f"u. sometimes ia enes
IN Eea'y s"id 1asseI dropping over
'ne ieit ear its effect IS striEinel,,