The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

Lostesses Vie With One Another in Ef-
forts to Discover Something New
in Food and Clothes

, COlu snBnt cut IL MADE IN one side ana
the nut Is removed; In its place little
ball Of foie gras Is introduced and the
skin Of the prune Is drawn over the
opening. The prunes are then placed on
ice until required and they are served
on bed Of jelly favored with sherry
wine.
These little prunes form o surprise
dish. They look like sweet fruit and
they taste like a delicious savory. In
Paris they are served with the cheese
course at luncheon parties.
The new sleeveless corsages COM
posed entirely OF wide sash ribbon come
under the heading startling novelties.
These curious little garments are being
made In all the Old World ribbons which
are now 80 fashionable: ribbons soft and
supple as chiffon. Blurred flowers APP
pear on many OF these and lace effects
with single sprays OF wild flowers.
The ribbons are very wide and are
mounted in lining made Of fine muslin.
They are so cleverly Joined at the back
and also in front that they seem like
piece OF silk: then the long ends are
passed forward round the waist and
back over the hips. being finally drawn
forward again and tied low down at the
left side.
These corsages are worn over pic
turesauc blouses made of fine linen
or Indian muslin. They are, as I have
said, sleeveless, and the sleeves Of the
blouse are either long and in bishop
form or elbow length and finished of
with pleated frilis. I have seen black
and white striped sash ribbon treated
In this way and mounted over a pleated
skirt of black charmeuse. Plaid ribbons
are also made up into these corsages
with good effect.
sleeveless corsages and coates Of all
kinds are immensely popular this year.
They look smart when worn in con-
junction with a blouse finished with a
Medici collar. and they rarely seem to
! have any connection with the dress
over which they are worn. For ex-
ample, the Parisiennes are wearing little
sleeveless Coates made OF japonica pink
faced cloth over founced skirts of navy
blue or black taffeta, or the same style
of coatee in white satin or Ottoman
| silk over draped satin skirts.
Coates made OF black and white
| striped velvet are in great favor this
/ season and are worn with pleated skirts
/ in navy serge or dark red cloth.
Sketches are given this week of two
picturesque hats which represent the
"dernier cri'' in Paris The model with
| the strings Is made Of powder blue
Japanese straw and trimmed with dull
petunia feathers. The velvet strings are
4 also In a subtle shade OF petunia and
the hat IL worn drawn down over the
face and hair.
u The second head shows a Lewis model
Of the genuine 1850 order. The hat
itself IL In navy blue rice straw and
the extra high bows are In plain navy
blue taffeta and plaid ribbon which
shows stripes of crimson. orange and
royal blue. This Is the type Of hat
which in 1880 used to be called the three
decker 1t IL very high and narrow
and the shape is very becoming to
women who possess small and regular
features.
The 1880 styles are having n strong
influence upon the millinery world this
year: and indeed upon the world OF
dress in general. These high and very
narrow hats go well with the tight cor
sages laced at the back. Some OF the
1850 models are made entirely OF taffeta
with rucked crowns and outstanding
bows. For trimming they have a clus-
ter OF thin feathers standing erect In
front, or a curved mount placed at one
side and allowed to wave toward the
back.
Pure white taffeta hats are very
popular in Paris this year. They are
considered more chic than satin hats
and they are to be seen in the high
toque shapes and also in the fla,
brimmed sailor models which are
quickly becoming a rage