South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-03
Fetching "Furs"
From Old Pltir11es
Scarfs, Muffs and Hats
Edged With Fronds Are
Stunning.

The French are past masters of the
art Of utilizing '1eftovers." This is no
more true Of their culinary ability than
if is OF their skill in adapting odds
and ends Of choice materials 10 the
| changes in mode. Consequently, when
one considers the long willow plume.
| so recently worn and now so utterly a
STYLE of the past, one suspects that the
French have found a way of utilizing
/ il to advantage in some revised form
And as a matter Of fact, 1t has reap
peared this season. divided up into
| feather edgings and fringes, and USED
as an adornment for scarfs, evening
| dresses, elongated tunics and over
skirts. and in diminished glory on
hats And a most beautiful trlnmlng
| il proves TO be, for evening gowns
and dancing scarfs, as it floats ike
| the spray on the crest of the wave
with each motion Of the wearer.
| A very smart way is to use part OF
the pIume for the hat and the other
for a neck ruche. and a little more
may be added for a between season
muff similar in material to the hat.
If a small ornament IS desired, as
for one of the velvet tam-toques, or
other small hat the stem of the plume
/ is wound in a circle about bit OF
stiffening well wired, and sewn TO it
| L
at will over the toque, but the upper
ones are drawn down and fastened
over the stem with silk the same tone,
so that they form a ball Then the
| stiffening is placed at the left side,
or at the back and sewn Oh to the
| tOque.
The rufhe for the throat is made
on a collar of satin lined with stiffen
ing. The plume is attached by the
hr~ -alr Of vii
the color Of the satin; this also forms
the ribbon ties. With il may be car
ried a small shirred muff of satin or
taffota, according to the material of
the toque and the ruffle lining. The
ends Of the muff are bound with roll
of velvet, which covers where the
Willow is sewn on. and the muff is
shirred three rows in the center, at
| either side and at the ends.
AS a rule the plumes Will be found
| on examination to be what are called
! made plumeS''-that is two or three
stems are fastened together, although
Appearing as only One-and they are
! easily separated. This has the ad-
vantage that, when used as trimming
| it is not too heavy; and where much
| Is required, as on the bottom of q
skirt, the single stems are sufficient,
and n long strip may be made from
one willow.
Another charming set is of the pop
ular deep blue satin with black feath-
crs. The little toque has the willow
attached all around the crown and
the fronds held up by a narrow band
/ of silver ribbon with a jaunty bow at
| the side. This is sure 10 be attra ctive
as the soft lines of the fronds re-
move the severe and trying line of
I the new small hats. The fronds are
arranged to be a little longer in the
back and have the frOnds on both
sides Of the stem, which is concealed
under the edge of the toque The
muff Of satin is the popular heart
shape, and quite small, with a fringe
of willow to outline the base and the
fastening covered with a silver ribbon
I as on the tOQue. The scarf as well as
the muff is lined with a contrasting
color, such as white or cherry, and
has the pointed heart-Shaped ends
with the fringe of willow; but the sill
yer ribbon runs underneath and shows
only at intervals as the fTonds separ-
ate. Other things may be used i'm
the place Of the silver ribbon, such as
bands of jet or steel beads, or MORE
| ribbon.
WILLOW finished the edge Of a square
collar in the back and decorates the
wrist Of the long sleeve 1t also APP
pears on the gowns and on negligees.
The white fronds may he washed with
fine laundry soap and tePid water
| and dried in the sun and air Many
] Of the new hats have small willow
fronds floating over the brim. An i'm
| ported sailor of deep blue satin had
a crown of willow radiating from the
center, with only the underneath
! fronds caught to the hat
/ II one does not care to make such
I things at home, any milliner can carry
out the ideas Plumes which are be-
/ draggled and soiled may be freshen
ed by cleansing and dyeing.