Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
THE PARROT VOGUE

n VIEW YORK CITY, Dec. 30.-ParrotS,
M animate and inanimate, are having a
- tremendous vogue this year. You
encounter them everywhere-in the fashion
able drawing-room and library, on the stage
and in the films, in the department stores
and china shops, in all the latest photographs
Of actresses, and even in the subways and
trolley cars.
The other night man whose nerves were
in a ragged state after blowing through the
Christmas crowds to attend to some of his
wifes neglected shopping, managed through
great physical proves and presence OF NINA
to capture seat on Brooklyn train. Stimuli
taneously, someone great bulk and force
of gravity came down upon his already ach-
ing big toe. The man jumped and then
swore quietly behind his barricade Of pack
ages. Much to his surprise, E. deep, raucous
voice, apparently coming from the floor OF
the train, Immediately inquired:
sWhat are you about? What are you
about? What are you about?"
The man peered hastily over his packages,
but no one was paying any attention to him.
Instead, they were gazing intently at large
package damned against his knees
cts parrot explained an amused femi-
nine voice above him in answer to his alarm
ed glances. GA Christmas present for my
husband I've always wanted a parrot.
They're such good company. The man VINO
sold me this one said it could say How do
you do?' and What are you abort?' for
hours at time
Persian kittens and Pekinese are no long
er the chief treasure of the pet stores. Nor
are canaries selling as extensively as they did
before the war. These were the favorites or
yesteryear; today the parrot dominates the
domestic scene. His brilliant plumage sup
plies warm, tropical note to the modern
interior, while his amusing facult for re-
peating phrases often livens UP an otherwise
dreary afternoon tea. The latest window dis
plays use stuffed parrots as the high color
-, IL 01oo ho11
taking place in New York was called par
rot ball. In Los Angeles, movie actress
creates a sensation by appearing on the
street with parrot that matches her gown.
Parrots as Ornaments
The popular craze for parrots is explained
in various ways by various persons. An in
terror decorator in the exclusive Madison
avenue interior decorator neighbOrhood here
places all of the responsibility upon the ne
interiors, with their lacquer furniture, bril-
liant chintZes, and cretonnes.
"Such interiors demand parrot" he de-
clared. "It is as if one were made for the
other. A bird, you see, is moving color
note in a room and should dominate the
whole scheme of decoration or be left out al
together And really a parrot or a cocka-
too is the only thing that could possibly pre-
tend to dominate most OF the lacquer and
the chintz
"When you do not own a live parrot, it is
possible to use the image of one. That is
why you now see so many brilliantly colored
china parrots in the bric-a-brac displays OF
smart gift shops. They come in pairs and
make most attractive ornaments for dining
room buffets or as a substitute for the only
chrome candlesticks on the Italian chest IN
the living room. Expensive?-yes, perhaps
but in such good taste. After all, where
| could you find any bric-a-brac so effective for
$15O?"
Another investigator of the parrot vogue
psychologist by profession, thinks that the
war is entirely responsible