Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-28

was held together IN front by beau
tful ornament of dark violet enamel
and from this ornament a thin black
aigret sprang up. it was a very orig
inal idea, reversal Of the usuai order
OF things. or course, It would not DC
possible to arrange a toQue OF thts
kind with any but extremely supple
Grin" but nowadays every material.
even straw. is made rs supple as chit
fon.
One Of the latest fashions in GER
tain Parision circles is as meaning
less as it is deplorable. I aIlude to
the fashion Of making tailored suits
with side pockets in the skirts similar
to the pockets in mems trousers.
This extraordinary fashion was start
ed few weeks ago by smart young
actress and when it was exploited at
the Auteuil races every one smiled.
But the fashion has caught On and it
promises to become general.
Now the sight Of a man lounging
about with his hands in his trousers
| pockets is sufficiently ungraceful, but
just imagine a pretty girl or woman
| doing practically the same thing. 1t
would not be a pretty sight, and yet
| the fashion exists. Early in the last
autumn season there was a tendency
to make tailored suits ultramannish in
outline. One of the leading Partisan
tailors expressed his approval of this
idea with the result that many of the
early spring suits intended for Riviera
wear are absolutely boyish.
Worn Wide Open.
The coats are loose and worn wide
open in front. There are waistcoats
exactly similar to those worn by men
and, worst of all, there are those
dreadful skirts with pockets at either
side, high up near the waistline. l do
not mean to say that the really chic
Parisiennes will tolerate such an in
artistic fashion as this, but it is GER
tain that it viii be eagerly adopted by
women and girls wro think it a fine
thing to seem what they call smart,
in fact, the modern brigade which
goes in for smoking in public restau-
rants and in the dining rooms of ho-
tells
The whole idea is in bad taste, but
that will not keep it from being popu-
lar. These are the days Of uncertain
tastes, even those who know what is
right and really correct often remain
silent rather than seem old fashioned.
At this season of the year fancy
muffs play an important role, They
are used to replace their companions
in skunk or fox and they certainly add
considerable grace to simple after
noon costume. In Paris they have
brought the art of arranging fancy
muffs and scarfs to perfection.
All sorts of unexpected materials
are called into use and wonderful
combinations of color are achieved
For the Riviera season some really
lovely muffs and wide scarfs are be
ing made of shot taffeta and mara
bout; for example, a set in taffeta OF
shot lemon-yellow, tangerine orange
and silver gray, trimmed with bands
of lemon-yellow marabout and deep
orange crysanthemums.
The muff was of the bolster shape
and very long; it was covered with
closely drawn taffeta and the ends
were bordered with marabout, On
the outside. near the center, there was
butterfly bow Of the silk and at
tached to this bow a cluster Of deer
orange chrysanthemums in velvet
The scarf was wide and long, II
was lined throughout with ruched
chiffon in a pale shade Of yellow and
bordered with marabout. In one
place it was drawn together with a
double row of silk and here a single
velvet chrysanthemum was placed
The idea was that one end of the scarf
was to be thrown over the shoulder
the velvet flower coming directly un
der the left ear. | have seen similar
sets made in shot taffeta which
showed delicate shades of pink an(
gray; in this case pale gray marabout
trimming was used.-Washington Star