The chronicle=news., 1913-11-08


The desiga.rs IA the foremost millin-
/ cry shops la Paris have studied the
paintings OF Gainsborough and Nat
teau for many years. but they have
not copied them IN minuteiy as they
are doing today. when the demand
for picturesque ,tyleI seems in dan
ger Of developing into furor. Not
every woman Will appear TO good ad-
vantage in the type Of hat favored
by the great Vatican. The flat pla-
tcau turned up in the back demands
tn. piluant face OF the French wo-
man: only when Il hat Of this kind
frame. the winsome oval face In II
bewitrhing. Nor can II be worn by
any woman success fuliy who Is not
non in the style of long ago. Loops
Of ribbon and chains OF flowers can
b. caught in among the curis with
charming results. but the euris must
he ther. Just as our Kreat-grand-
mothers wore them.
Another hat which demands the
curls. though at first glance they
may not seem imperative. Is the new
;oguc now being worn by all we'll
dressed women AT Dcauyiiie. tiS-ics-
BaIns and Trouyiiie. This ioaue Is
Of tuiic or chiffon folded around the
head. III. crown beins left loose and
floppy. Directly in the front are
very tail loops Of uiic sprlngins
from n large choux. or buckle. Til"
cachct OF this hat. however. lies In
tho cluster of ringic,s at either side
a.. til. face. without them 'hc hat
Immediately loses It's charm and it,
piciurcsau.n.ss.
Aside from tn. fioune-d skirt. the
manii. H. the mos; picturesau" feat
uT. Of these p!c;urcslu. styles. No
lady In III. ccrcmcnious tons ago
would have dreamed Of l.nvin. her
hnm. wi,hou, one OF these mant'cs.
'fh.r. was nothing practical abog;
them: they were not required for
warmth. nor for protection. but they
were considered an inieRra! part {;
til. toilet And with what gruc. and
charm these nantes were worn VI
would be well for som. of tn. de-
voices OF these revival mol.s to
practice before the mirror III. art OF
wearing the mantle. for much Of IL
charm Will b. ios, II II is not irapcd
around the figure with the old tim"
grace.
These nantes may he fashioned
from ,uiic. chiffon. 'affc'a or amy o.
the soft. supple silks. They arc
vague In outline. Some are scarcely
more than u scarf. while others have
distinct openings Tor the arms ans.
other distinguishing features of the
mantle ~ 1t Is known today. Ruff
iics. piaItings and ruchinss. tn. lat
ter ol,cntimcs pinkcd In tn. old
fashioned way. ar. used tn soften the
edges of ,hcs. picturesque garments.
The thy sleeve. often finished
with a rufflc. Is ano,hcr feature Of
the picturesque fashions which looks
20 strangely out OF place when IL
brings into prominence the arm OF a
golf champion or tennis expert.
Even the gloves faii TO conceal the
difference. and the sleeves, that were
20 dainty ON the white. soft arms q:
the bellies OF the past. lose at once
all their claim TO picturcsducness.
These are only few OF the pict-
uresuue styles that are interesting
the well dressed women OF today.
Others will undoubtedly follow. Be-
fore they are accepted in the sweep
ing manner that Americans accept
any new or seemingly new modes.
stop and consider. Remember that
they will no longer be picturesque
and charming, II they are not adapt
cd for the right time and place and
with the right grace.