The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
Reigning Vogue
 Is Ostrich l Feathers
By JANET wINsLOw

by JANET W1NDLUW
 WYE hear a lot about the latest " fads in trimmings, all the
 news about beautifully dyed laces, button trimmings and beads, Laces here and faces there, for scarves and aprons and capes and sleeves. But tons applied as bands of color or used to create patterns on dresses, or even used to fasten opening. Beaded gowns in every conceivable style and fashion. But the greatest of all trimmings is ostrich. By some strange thought os- trieh has suddenly been found avail able for every sort of decoration Oc- casionally in the past we have seen and admired ostrich fringes on dresses and all sorts of ostrich fans. Then, too, there are many kinds of hat orna- ments made from this most delightful of feathers, and whole plumes dyed in different colors that are being used on the newer hats.
 The most modest of ostrich trim ming is the dyed fringe. On a ma jority of the newest summer evening frocks there is no decoration but flut- tering bands and flounces of ostrich. The feathers are dyed to match the color of the materials used with them and are often treated in unusual ways. Shaded colors and black and white com binations and spotted effects are very smart and certainly are true to the summer note in clothes.
 Wraps are next in the path of the ostrich. Words cannot describe the loveliness of the creations composed entirely of uncurlei ostrich dyed in tones of fairylike delicacy. These airy, billowy swirls of rainbow beauty are made most carefully on light, thin foundations of chiffon or crepe. Mar velous color effects are gained by the use of different shades of chiffon in the lining beneath the feathers, and each detail of fastening and gathering and workmanship is in perfect har- mony. Bands of thick ostrich about the bottom and thorat of a wrap are also lovely. Less ostentatious and also less expensive are the simple silk or crepe or chiffon cape with bands or collars of matching fluffiness. These are for strictly evening use, with all their glory of queenly splendor, but the feathers do not stop there by any means They continue right on into the next day with some article or garment to suit each hour.
 In the days long past the feather
 
 soon faded and only the memory of its flattering softness has remained until now. But all good things return to 1s if khey have any intrinsic value, and H30 with the feather boa. In every shape and sort of feathers we see boas and collars and scarves of daytime frocks. For the strictly tailored suit one would judge that feathers are not so good, but along comes the tailored feather boa. It is of stiff clipped feathers, bobbed off short and severely and made into a perky, rather bristling collar dyed tan or nude, color. Dark blue and black in these stiff, formal collars are smart and serviceable, protecting the throat and yet not being warm.
 From this small collar the boa branches out in all directions. Flat capes to wear about the shoulders and flat teringly delicate bertha collars like the one illustrated. It is made on a band of ribbon and ties in front, allowing long streamers to fly about. Here we have the bertha matching a feather fan of the same pale gold color or with the feathers mounted on golden sticks. A handbag of feathers completes the out lit. If no other trimming is used in the costume very long and snakelike boa of white or black can be used to the best advantage.