The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
COSTUMES FOR
GIRL S-CONFLIC FASHIONS
Two Simple Yet Effective
Modes for the Miss.
One q Directoire. the
Other Made for the
Daughter Of Grand
DukeMichaelof Russia
~ CLAUDE CHERYS.

~ CLAUDE CHERYS.
- fNCE writing my last veskAs
article for The Sun have spent
~ twenty-four hours In the Eternal
City. sudden business cali
mnde mo take tho rather tiresoms
journey from Monte Carlo to Rome
and while there I had the honor II .
abort interview with . famous Cardinal
This interview came about in IN un-
expected way.
A friend Of mine iivfng in Rome came
TO my hotel full Of indig nation over the
manner in which certain Partisan
dancers-professional Of courso-Ars
treating the much discussed flrlAnA and
about tho way In which the Pops's name
Is being advertised IN connection with
this dance. Certain happenings a.
Monte Carlo had reused my own indie-
nation on this subject, and - was
more than willing to avail myself If
the opportunity extended through my
influential friend Of . short chat With
the Cardinal.
found him in . distinctly hostile
frame Of mind. He elected TO regard
me as a goddess frequenter Of the
Partisan music halls. and for about ffve
minutes he poured out words Of re-
proach and Indignation. In the end I
managed to convince him that was
in the matter Of tho furlana--entirely on
his side, ana then all went we'll. Briefly
the facts Of the case are as follovS:
A few weeks ago the Pope in private
mentioned a Joyous dance which he had
seem executed in Venice when he was
9 boy. He had been asked his opinion
en- tho tango because at that time this
dance had been banned by the Arch
feelings about tho tango he added that
tho furlana. a. re remembered II. was
dance which ought to please every one
and which was quito free from offenoA
These few words. spoken to friendA
constitute the -Pope's approval" which
Is now advertised In every music shop
and on the wallis Of every music hall
Put all this would not have msttered II
tho true. genuine furlAna-and that
alone--had been danced. But already
in Paris certain music hall artists have
|avsnted An unscemly and offensive
furiana. and this dance they have given
undar the label '.rhs dance approved Of
by the Pope
This matter has been carried - far
that tho cinematograph shows have got
hold Of this supposed 'Popes dance"
myself saw II shown at . cinemato-
graph AZ Monte Carlo and I can record
that It's reception was Of . very mixed
nature. There were persons who
laughed. others who sneered. other
again who expressed open indignation.
Tho Cardinal pointed out that this
cinemntosraph "furlans" had already
appeared in Rome and II was in This
way that tho Vatican was made aware
Of whit WINS being done IN its name
In Paris. Quito q serious situation has
"~oANoo WI VA . pciioCtiJ ouhplo buB
sestion. and I am only too proud and
happy TO do what can to explain the
real truth. I have seen tho real Vene-
tian fIrlanA danced and I can asser,
that \ II one OF tho prett!est and most
Joyol8 performances haye ever wit
nessed; Il Ia eese ntially tho dance Of
youth and It II absolutely FREQ from
any faintest suggestion Of offence. Il
tho Partisan music hall artists want e
invent q new and highly Objectionable
dnnce they ought to give II a new name
II Is not playing the game to call It tn,
furlana and to add approved by tn,
PopA-
At tho present moment We are envel
oped in q cloud Of conflicting fashions
On one side We And something nearl.
approaching q ''hooped skirt" On TIT
other we fnd the D,nectoirs line car
Red to . point Of exaggeration. Ont
q the most influential drexsnakers II
tho Rue Dc In Paix In trying hard {
mako "Mervelleuse" costumes popu
lay. And besides all this We fnt
1880 revivels In tho world Of hats an'
1880 rsvNais In tho world Of evenin,
NANTES. All this Ii very bew1lderinl
to tho casual 0nlooker. but tho OK
psr1enced eye Quickty pe,cefveu tn
fact that No arc In this year 1914 YER
much what We have been for the las
eight or ten years--oopy osts'"
II In . real pleasure to enoounte
nowadays . woman VINO In Possessed o
strong individuality and who has tn
courage Of her ideas Such . wona
stands away from har fellows and 1
quoted On all sides Her ideas may b
considered eccentric. even unusual. bu
they will always command attention an
respect Worth has stated very FIRE
auently that fashions do not chang
quickly: IN fact. that they change q
slowly that II IL possible for ono Of nj
good models 70 be worn for several sea
sons without any marked alteration. Thi
" very likely quite true. but then II mus
be remembered that tho clients Of IN
Afaison Worth arc for tho greater pal
royal or semi royal And pcrsonages
exalted position do not go in for sudde
and radical changes-they demand quiz
perfection At all times, especially Dol