The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
Futurist Costume With Blue Black
Hair a Sensation at Paris Fete
Revolt Against Mere Prettiness in Dress
Threatens to Bring About a
Period of Eccentricity and
intentional Ugliness

front over q semi-transpareut under
dress made OF dull blue muslin.
Before this skirt was put on the
pleata were dampened and frashly
crushed together, after the manner OF
the Greek draDeries once worn by Mary
Anderson. Tho lower limbs could be
family DISTINGUISHED under these pleat-
lngs and the dead blues and greens Of
the printed and embroidered draperies
seemed to melt away into the blue OF
| the under dress.
! Tho browning point OF this costume
was the headdress. a "bleu mutt" trans
formation was worn. In certain liehts
the hair looked almost black: then
again when seen more clearly Il seemed
quite blue. 1t was dressed very close
to the head In antique fashion and the
enamel ornament which appeared on
the forehead was faithful copy Of an
Egyptian medallion carefully preserved
at the Louvre.
AT the same fete saw several other
specimens OF "hnposs.hle'' hair. One
very charming New York woman ap-
peared III carrrine red loclts in con-
Junction with a carmine red chiffon
rotc. She also had n marveilousiy white
skin. and the demon Of coQuctry, which
never pays much attention to th.ngs
merely correct, had prompted her to
wear two black velvet patches on her
rounded checiSs
1t must DO remembered that the .ete
had no connection with q fancy dress
ball. The gowns Of which I have been
speaking were not supposed TO be fancy
dresses; they were excellent specimens
or the new movement which Is disturb
ing the art world. Such gowns as these
would look admirable n worn in rooms
furnished and decorated after the man.
ner OF those nov being exhibited at
tho Autumn Salon here in Paris. In
ordinary rooms they would look eccen-
tric. but in their own right surround
inss they would score g. genuine sue
cess.
In my other fun length sketch 7 have
shown an evening gown OF a very dlf-
fcrent order. Here YOU have p!ctur-
esque lovelincss NJ It's best. There IL
nothing ordinary about this Gown.
neither is there anything unduly ex.
traordinary. IL IS, in my opinion. iJeal.
Tho underskirt was n.Ide Of lizard
green charmeuse and tho long fr.nses
were in crystal beads, pearls and paste.
80 ''Ne'N . - SUN tGisiS was composed
OF oyster white chiffon and IL was
hordered with skunk: at regular inter-
walls there were rosettes. IN the shane
OF conventional roses made Of silver
tulle. catching down the band OF fur:
in the centre Of each Tosette there was
cleaning diamond.
PRINCES similar to those on me skirt
formed sleeves AID the one touch of
vivid color was supplied Ivy the natural
red gold hair possessed by the wearer
OF the costume. This hair was drawn
back from the face in the manner which
now obtains favor with the Par!siennes,
at either side fascinating little "ac-
Croche cnurs' curis fall over the ears
and fiat comb OF dull green jadc was
worn IN front il was q very dainty and /,
delightful ball dress and the shoes which
accompa MED IL were made OF silver !
tissue and finished off with diamond |,
buckles.
Last week at a fashionable premiere
I saw charming woman in box
whose hair vas peacock blue in shade. /
She wore II wound round her head in
Egyptian style and at the sides there
were stiff curls, which recalled those
worn by Clcopatrn. This
strange headdress was worn with q