The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
Flat Vatican Hats Decked With Small
Flowers Conspicuous in Spring Millinery

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MONTE CARLO. March IL. !
rTis strange to hear the phrase 'the
pope's dance" on every ones hips.
The pope's dance. That is to say,
the furlans.
IN the space OF a few short dayf this
dance has become an absolute rage.
Every one is learning it: every one IL
,,Iking about ii. One cannot help won
a.ring what that sanity old man. Pope
r,,us Y. thinks Of IL all. Did he realize
tho possihle result OF alaughing re-
mark. made to courageous young
,,,ule who ventured to dance the tango
in he presence? The Pope found the
,ango uuattractive; he neither liked nor
,nproved Of il. and when giving his
onirior 10 the dancers he was reported
20 have spoken OF a Venetian dance
which he had seen executed when ne
was very young man. to have ex-
messed his admiration for the furlana:
thus new fashion was created.
People were beginning to have enough
az the tango A great many fashionable
hostesses objected to 1t when danced in
true Argentine fashion and considered
II stupid when toned down. II was the
psycho.ogical moment. Every one was
ready for new dance and from the first
the firlana was received With open
arms. And no wonder. for Il il really
charming and emlnently graceful
dance. full OF life and 90, full OF the
10Y ot youth and not too difficult to
learn.
And then the furlana music is haunt
,ng-a splendid six -eight time with all
the snap of ragtirpe music and very
much the same Hit. Angelo Caccialupi
has written an ideal furlana and so has
.re cref d'orchestre at the Metropole
Hotel Monte Carlo venture to pre-
DICT that when the spring season opens
m Paris we shall hear very little OF the
tsng1 and very much indeed OF the
Pops dance"
have spoken in several recent arti-
clss q the rage for floral toques which
has taken possession of Paris this
syrlrg Flowers OF all kinds are Used
for these toques. but especially thos,
small flowers which lie close TO the
frame and do not distort the close fit
ting outline. Sketches OF two pretty
models u spring millinery are given this
week
The toque at the top = thicklv cev
cred with waxen almond blossoms The
shape il the favorite Scotch cap. which
Is noy so popular. and for trimming the
;oque has two nat dullis which cross
each other in front. This style Of toaue
% charming when covered with apple
Blossoms or with lilies OF the valley or
violets. Il IS suggestive OF spring and
can De- worn with almost any style of
dress even with a severely plain tailored
SUI For Riviera wear / have seen
such toques as this covered with Parma
rioleis and trimmed with a cluster Of
white "a en!as. the hitter being placed
~ one side Close 20 the front e..
The lower model un this page - A
simple morning hat made uf IN. new
vanished straw and trimmed with
horsehaIr mounts. The turned up brim
. lined with velvet and the crown is
lat and torpedo in shape.
Vanished straw IL very fashionable
his spring. especially in black and all
ne rich dark colors. This particular
straw IL not really artistic. a. It sug-
g-sts hat which had been carefully
renovated. but some of the best mill =
a.rs q Paris are using II freely just
SOW
TIE rat Vatican shapes become more
and more popular as tn. season ad
vAnces. Some OF these are raised high
N bandeauN covered with roses: others
Rs only slightly raised at one side and
hen tilted over the ear. All these Wat
;-sg hats have Hat crowns and nearly
a.. The best models are lavishly trimmed
with plcot ribbons and with beautiful
flowers
Small hats shape like a mans bowler
sad covered with satin are also very
fashionable On the Riviera. These hats
are trimmed with clusters Of preserved
:-lit or flowers. and they look very at
:aC-.va when worn with tailored suits
% y aite Or navy blue serge.
Some Of the ultra-smart Partisan
actresses are wearing nat brinlmed hats
o. he sailor order with low crowns
these hats are raised on a high bandeau
" u '
over the eyes. This - a particularly
= effective hat wnen correctly worn. bu,
\every,niug depends on the chic manner
IN u lich Il - arranged on the head
The atest ribbon for millinery pur-
poses !. thar which has a taffeta ground
WITH clusters OF bright colored flower,
printed on il a. irregular intervals
I7eSA ribbons are freely used on tn.
vatican hats 10 which I have just al
!ic'd and they are very effective
Another favorite ribbon Is tina. which
Aas a shot taffeta ground and a SCI
des.xn n black or white trailing over IL
hst.n ribbons are not so much used thi.
yea. but black velvet ribbon in Wild,
W.d'.s 5 in great demand.
A. the present moment small Ostrich
FEATHERS are making their welcome ap