The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
PARIS. January 80.

~ dr,,smakers and mlliners are
II making very lovely fancy muffs
Some Of these are composed of
n.ir.r velvet and are copied from the
tyr, NUTS seen in old English pictures
Trus the originals OF the models which
sre round az barrel and finished off
WITH cords and heavy tassels. are found
IN tho early Gainsborough portraits.
r.yno,da also has contributed TO the
,seds OF muff designers. ana for skunk
and sable the Romney shapes are all
Z the rage.
For purely fancy mum, intended for
,ate spring or summer wear, n bolster
Y muff made entirely Of ostrich tips Is a
l distinct novelty. 1 have seen muffs OF
,his order made in pure white feathers
and also IN black. with a cluster of rich
velvet roses resting on the front, little
10 one side.
some OF the new fancy stoles are also
largely composed Of ostrich tips: others
are made of shot taffetas and bordered
4 with feather fringe As / remarked in
one Of my recent articles, ostrich feath-
.rs are now taking a revenge for long
period OF neglect-they are determined
10 be ubiquitous during the coming
sumner.
one Of the prominent actresses at the
Theatre Franchise recently made a sem
sational stage entry carrying a huge
feather muff in bright shade of flame
red. The shape was almost square and
the lining was bleu mutt chiffon finely
tucked With this mum she wore a high
tus toque which had transparent
crown and turned up brim. At one side
OF fame red feathers.
Many OF the new millinery models are
entirely covered with finely cut jet. The
shapes are rather simple in outline. but
IN almost every case the crown is very
hlgh and the brim narrow \ favorite
Riviera model Is that which has a high
supple crown and narrow fiat brim,
the whole hat being covered with hand
some jet passementerie. one specially
attractive model OF this Kind had for
trimming jet butterfly perched far out
Trlcorne hats covered with set and
With curious little porcelain beads are
als' very popular this spring. These
hats also are as rule made with sup
pie crowns and they are worn pressed
well down on the head. For the season
at Nice and Monte Carlo the Partisan
m.lliners are making very dainty tri-
cornes in pure white felt and in white
velvet They are practically untrlmmed
having a metallic cord passed round the
crown and the ends tied In loose bow
AMI finished off with tassels.
one of the leading Partisan milliners
10 making specially OF tricornes com
ple,ely covered with small flowers. such
as pansies violets. &c. These Hover
hats look very festive and springlike
when worn with smart tailored suit.
II is also becoming the fashion TO trim
snail hats and toques with small flowers
Of varied kinds. each flower being sepa-
rated from its ne!ghbor, and the whole
giving the impression OF a gay flower bed.
The small flowers now used by the
leading Paris mllliners are very eNpen-
siye. and some Of them are eNquisitely
made The floral specimens which do
not pretend TO copy nature are quite as
expensive a. those which copy nature so
perfectly that they deceive the eye, and
even the touch. 1t IL all question Of
uncommon material and color. A famous
m..liner in the Rue &c la PaiX Is having
an enormous success with small flowers
made OF pcau de suede and OF glove kid.
They make no attempt to initiate. ma
trre, but they are So cleverly made and
70 decorative that they cost very large
sums Of money.
tft al ~ -
Of tho season Is that covered with small
flower, and lined with supple chip. In
dark blge this model IL exquisite, when
covered ON the outer side with sing! @
blossoms of scarlet japonlca; or again
the same shape in dark purple with
parma yiolets covering the outside. For
wearing With pure white serge suits
have seen similar shape covered with
app.e % lsShms and lined with black
'h.p lunty looking Jet butterfly being
nei,a-I right on the edge of the turned
up ugim
Flora. toques will bc worn this sea =
son and 50 viii smart sailor shapes with
bogd'r Of roses or other flowers cir
cling the crown. Now that so many
women are refusing 10 wear aigrettes
u and N~preys the milliners are forced 10
fni effective substitutes; this is the
ostrich feathers and OF floral trimmings.
~ course it is really possible to make
very effective hat mounts in horse hair
and in spun glass, but people have now
20, Su il "a horror of real algrettes and
ospreys that they are timid about wear
Ing even "A good imitation.
This spring all the rich shades OF red
VII he very fashionable, Flame is one
OF the most popular tints of the year
and side by side with fame We find
rouga Neronese, fraise, cor!nthe. which
Is the peculiar red purple Of ripe cur
rants, and the new vermillion which
LOOKS as II it had been dipped In blue
M
Deep shades Of blue will also be very
nn.I worn especially in the evening,
AM every known shade of yellow from
lemon up to fiery tangerlne-orange.
\ itre later in the season we shall
ma pastel tnts in favor for tilmy ma
t"r,H.s bVt lust at present the rage Is
i"r strong deep shades which look we'll
TN heavy satin and in velvet