New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
White Frocks Predominant,
with Colored Parasols and
Other Bits of Bright Color.
Paris. Nav q.

Paris, May o.
1t was like a summer carnival at Long
champs last Sunday. The racecourse was
brilliant with flowers. rivalled in gayety
by colored parasols and bits of bright colors
on white corsages. Still flower decoration
is confined to gowns, leaving hats singular
" free from their usual summer adorn-
smart ribbon bows. tulle pleatings and lace
frills combine their decorative qualities on
summer hats. Tulle. whether white. black
or gray. Is particularly liked for evening
hats. this airy material, filmy, but with
wonderful resisting qualities, is shirred and
pulled into immense hats which are
trimmed only with a cross. aigrette or a
paradise feather. Among the prettiest nov
elites Of the month is a large capeline OF
yellow Italian straw, faced with black vel
vet and tied loosely under the chin with
long brides" Of three-inch wide black vel
vet ribbonI this passes over the crown and
On each side Of 1t is posed a huge pouf of
black gourah feathers Such a hat is charm
ing with white gown.
The sameness Of the small round hats,
which were at first so fascinating, has led
to their speedy decline from fashionable
favor. Small but Of quite new form are
hats with a rather high crown and a per-
fectly fat brim, perhaps four inches wide.
Posed al just the correct angle on the head.
they are charming. Narrow. black, picot-
edged ribbon is an important factor in hat
trimming at the present moment. and II is
amusing to see the significance assumed by
an inch-long bow of inch-wide ribbon
On a large hat OF Italian straw four Of
these little bows Joined a wide lace nounce.
which covered the brim, and on another bat
a tiny black bow was set. all by itself. at
the base Of the tall crown. Large hats,
with no trimming except a cluster OF
aigrettes, have the edge of the brim COW
cred with a narrow frill OF pleated black
tulle; a thick, soft tulle putting Is also
used. In either case the face is becomingly
shaded. A dull yellow shade is much used
in hats In combination with black and there
are neck rufus OF marabou and ostrich
feathers combined TO match. Whether short
or long. these ruffs fasten in the back under
a large rosette. II the boa is long, one end
is allowed TO fall down the back
The collarless blouses and corsages. while
ana becoming enough lot III
door gowning. are distinctly unbecomng
and undignihed for the street. and. feeling
this, fastidious women have eagerly sought
some sort OF practical and becoming neck
wear. The search ended as soon as begun,
for there is no end to the variety offered
at the different houses. In feather neck
wear the newest is a wide. fat colarette
made Of long. uncurled ostrich feather
fronds laid on a double frilling OF mousse
line de sole Of the same color. II is fin
ished in front with ends and loops Of velvet
ribbon. Women approaching middle age
Ike the new scarfs Of black moussellne de
sole laid over pale color and trimmed
with a border Of mixed ostrich and mara
bou feathers The fragile marabou laid
Inside the more durable ostrich feathers IS
protected by them. and the beauty OF both
is Increased. These summer scarfs, looped
into a burnoose fold in tho middle Of the
! back, the point weighted by a tasse III the
shoulders beautifully. A scarf OF fine black
Chantilly lace laid over flesh coored lin
ing and hcmmed with black velvet ribbon