Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02

these cunning little people with the big courage
that 10 90 necessary TO push along the wheel Of
fashion.
They overaccentuate and exaggerate. Il "a. true
but TO impress the idea that IL necessary Just
90 Billy Sunday does In his line OF endeavor After
ward. when one has noculated others with the idea
the exaggeration and overemphasis are taken out
and the idea In full strength and real beauty IL
all that remaina.
On this line of thought one logically at this point
takes up the matter OF things decorative In fashion,
know there are . number who say often OF many
Of my things that they are $50 impractical" Now.
q person who really dresses to be decorative is. as
q rule, not business person. Her only aim Is 20
be decorative and to attract attention. But always
In her decorative fashion IL the new and original
idea, and always that idea can be adapted to
the need OF others not decorative or who do not
wish 10 attract so much attention. That IL the
fashion--toned down and refined 70 suit the world
on the outer side OF the footlights ana still retain
ing all its originality and charm.
Look at this new window pane hat. OF course.
can hear some OF you American ladies exclaiming
'Never!" But let me hasten to explain. This may
not be for you personally, but please understand
that this hat and many other more striking things
are worn almost unnoticed at the Paris race meet
ings and II Is the modification and the adaptation
of these that eventually reach America, It's mod
ihcation viii. In this case, eventually reach you.
This window pane hat is nothing more or less
than an eighteenth century form worn low over
the face that II is impossible for one without
the transparency in front. It Is composed Of pea
cock blue aerofane silver colored fan OF very
hne transparent compostion somewhat like cellu.
loid, the blue giving particularly attrac-
, tive appearance to the eyes inside. The back
is turned up with q large bouquet Of flowers
y that repeats the garland around the front.
In the top right hand corner we have another Of
the zebra effects | spoke Of the other week-in
black ndestructible wolfe. She reminds one OF the
white queen In Alice in Wonderland, with the Va
Dyke underskrt and her graduated tub shape figure.
The white lines composed Of Russian braid.
Black and white buttons follow the entire way down
the front. both below and above the buckled waist
band
The other photograph is a natural colored tuasore
faced with black and white. She has the most queer
aeronaut collar. rather like the top of her sacque.
being complete circle many sizes too large for the
head and with strap and buckle that tighten 1t In
much the same way that mailbag is closed. The
same buckle appears again at the wrist and leaves
at the neck an uneveny pleated frin. She wears .
black tagal hat, with martial plume.
The parasol is a very, very long one And that
reminds me to say that parasols are to be this
season what they always ought 20 be-raRl works
Of art. Both the parasol and the umbrelE-did you
know itI-are really OF kingly and prestly origin.
They were at first never intended Ter '-eh eomnon'
place uses keeping off rain ana sun. No indeed
They were umbrellas OF honor. sacres umbrellas.
parasos OF the gods, and 90 on And because they
were such high symbols the best artists and vesv-
ers and craftsmen and jewel mAkaDS lnwshed ID cir
best work on them. Then the pEastieai Occidental
took them and behold-~art gave place 10 utility
But this year we are gonS back % oEtsins-iust as
are In dresses. You'll Fro some surprising ones
OF mine later on here, hope.
And so much for to-day.