The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23
NONNA WANNA CLOAkS LATEST FASHION NOVELTY
They Are Long and
Transparent -. Glitter
ineImbroideriesP Prom
,se TO BE + fashionable
PARIS, Aug. IA.

NJ Of the leading novelties OF |
the present season Us a long
TRANSPARENT mantle which q |
Partisan humorist has called
ro Norma Wanna cloak The name Is
~. 4 particularly happy one since the
mantle worn by Maeterlinck's Norma
wanna was not transparent. But the
idea can be understood.
These NANTES are very long and
~, made Of gauze or chiffon. A beau
,.f. model created by Premet was COM
,osed Of moonlight blue chiffon. At
the hem It was trimmed with three ac-
Gordon p.eate1 founces. Its mantle
NJ was immensely vide; so vo.uminous
N ,tat II could be wrapped round and
round the figure The mantle was de-
signed for a prominent actress and was
| 10 he worn over a flesh pink chiffon
evening gown embroidered In dull sill
YER
nave seen similar mantles made Of
shadow lace and one beautiful specimen
in real back Chantilly which was fine
as the proverbial cobweb. There Ia
nothing in the least indicate about
these nantes. 1t Is only the idea OF ex-
aggerated transparence which seems
q, frs, startling.
famous Partisan dressmaker has
nst introduced a new and very lovely
embroidery for evening dresses. II 10
done IN silver threads, seed pearls and
tiny diamond sparks on a ground OF
mother Of pearl. That is to say the
whole Of the background is covered
with mother Of pearl paillettes which
give an eXqustcly soft effect.
Gabrielle Dorziat, the actress, has
Just had an evening gown embroidered
In this way.
The material was sea green chiffon
and the embroderies bordered the cling.
ing skirt and long tunic. There was a
ceycrly arranged sash OF black lace
which had the ends fringed with silver
and the deCollete Corsage was a glitter
Ing mass Of silver and mother of pearl
embroidery.
spoke in recent article Of the
growing popularity OF seed pearl en-
broidery. This lovely trimming is now
being applied to chiffon and lace gowns
alike and in the grand dress making
establishments really magnificent et.
fects are obtained by the introduction
OF cut Jet as background
We are once more entering upon a
season in which Plittering embroderles
OF fine quality will be in full flood Of
popular favor, but this does not mean
10 say that "damante" trimmings will
ne largely used by the best Partisan
dressmakers this autumn. Diamante
trimmings have become very common
.hey have been overdone. The embroid-
cries Of tomorrow will be much more
suhdued and mysterious Nevertheless
they will glitter and CLEAN in a very
fascinating manner.
From Biarritz come sketches OF two
lovely millinery models. one OF these
Tho black velvet toque-was worn by
the famous Spanish beauty, the Duquesa
De Arion II Is simple in outline but
very elegant and becoming. The sole
trimming is beautiful purple pink rose
which is thrown carelessly against the
lpturned brim.
The other hat is one OF the new f,a
trimmed shapes which will be fashion
abe all the winter. These hats are al
ready made in light felt and even in vel
veJ. The model illustrated on this pag,
was made OF ivory white felt and linet
with black satin The crown was GOV
cred with scarf made of shell pinl
chiffon yelled In fine black lace, the end
1rlNE tltu III butterfly WlHB ldSllOn.
This model will be very popular II
chiffon velvet and in silk beaver a lit
+ tie later on. II les one of those hat.
which the Parisiennes find infinitely be
coming and which they wear with en-
thusiasm. The famous dry point arts
Drian was particularly fond OF thi,
shape II is to be seen in many of hi,
best portraits. and when he was dom,
fashion work he not only made such
hats as this fashionable but kept then
popular season after season. 1t is un
d'n!able that picture hats OF this orde
are almost universally becoming. The!
make soft frame for the face an,
they are so entirely free from exaggera
ton hat they can be worn at Amos
'any hour Of the day.
Al the smart seaside resorts flop hat
made Of Tuscan and Leghorn straw
are very much worn, They are wild
IN the brlm and droop, slightly baci
and front.
y. Blirrtz, as at Trouvllle, tn
faFiS!enncs are wearing long foatin
VfHS with hats Of this order. Some o
these wells barely reach the shoulder
"hen thrown back; others are ion
enough TO be passed round tn
neck with a loose end falling over on
shoulder. Wells OF this kind are mad
of chiffon, tulle or shot gauze. The
are immensely decorative. and as tn
season advances they seem to becom
Nor" and more popular.
50 far az face wells are concerned
''e snort mask veil which only reache
me nose ~ very fashionable with utr
smart Parisionnes. II Is worn in con
junction with high Empire neck rufie
ana ;he combination gives a peculia
appearance to the face. Only the mout
Is left bare.
The newest face wells are made c
NE finest possible shadow lace. in blac
o' white, and bordered with openwor
embroidery executed in fine silks an