The sun., 1915-10-24
Vaunted Claim of Being
the Best Dressed Ma.
tion Questioned-ls
1t Only a Craze for
Extremes?
Extremes? :?

ncckpieces that are really small and.
moreover, there are greater hosts OF
ncckpieces that have only small
touches of fur about them or none n
all.
Never was there a season in which
so many neckpieces and muffs of vel.
vet, Of tulle, Of any and every thing
that isn't fur were offered. Often A
hat is en- suite with the set Sonc.
times deep cuffs to match are added
Some OF the things are absurd. some
are merely hOmely. some arc chic
without being beautiful and goody
proportion arc really charming
Among the French models that ne
milliners are showing Is one So, en-.
tircly OF velvet, a muff'ing collar. soft
and wrinkled and high with a big
dashing bow at the back and tpo
deep points falling from the collar ton
at the sides. With 1t goes a diminu.
tive mum Of the velvet, mere trins
Of folded velvet, and velvet how. but
SO skilfully designed. with such an air
Of artistic smartness The simplest
and most unpretentious Of sets this,
hut obviously the work of an artist.
rose geranium, periwinkle blue. &c.
More fussy and less fetching. but
one Of the successful importations, u
the ruche collar Of velvet cut in deep
rounded points which stand up high
around the face, and the accompany.
ing mum Of velvet, whose frills are
pointed and fur edged.
There are many sets in gray. some
Of the smartest being in gray cloth
and fur. The soft velvety cloths are
chosen-velours de laine. glovesk!n.
&c.-and often a little old silver is
used with the cloth and fur. silver
gallon. big silver tassels made OF gallon
heavy silver lace.
The gold trimmings are also used
in combination with velvet and fur or
cloth and fur for modish collar. mum
and hat sets. but the best looking of
the imported sets are not the ones
in which the metallic note is most
emphasized.
Much tulle goes into sets. often with
fur or velvet. sometimes without either
Soft funny nuns OF tulle plated frlls.
high frilled collars. a stunning flower
tucked in among the fuffiness and
there you have a delectable and be-
in blue, in any color for which tho
costume calls.
One ridiculous little velvet muH. fur
trimmed. Is merely "A matter If ,wo
full shirred pockets fastened together
by "A hand of fur or a velvet bow. A
hand in each pocket
Another mum that has taken well
despite its freakishness is a rather
fiat one. more round than oval 10
shape. II Is Of velvet. but round and
round upon the velvet surface from
centre to edge runs a narrow line
Of skunk fur. beaded narrowly by dul!
gold gallon. The collar is trimmed
with similar bands.
A particularly chic collar is ~ brown
velvet, a high. tight choker above
which flares an enormous fiat shaped
frill of velvet fur edge. A satin ribbon
starting from the bottom OF the collar
in front is drawn mp To the collar
top in the back and falls in bow loops
and ends from under the shadow 4
the frill. The nun is of velvet with
fur edged frills turning back upon he
mum proper.
High, close shirred collars OF velvet
with narrow frill top and bottom and
narrow fur heading the frills are
easily made, and one Of these in bright
light red with dark fur and Nt,e
clusters OF raspberries. black. red and
white for trimming, was mos, youth.
ful and piquant little model. \ small
hat to match went with IL. but 40
wearer was supposed to carry a muH
of dark fur.
wide soft choker Of velvet vith
one end run through a slit IN the
other end and drawn tightly ia
thing any woman can make for h.r-
self. yet IT can give much modshnes
TO q plain coat.