Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], December 08, 1907, Image 56

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THE LATEST FASHION FANCIES
FASHIONS
FANCIES
IN EVENING HEADWEAR
Brilliant Effects for Opera
and Ballroom- Ostrich
Ornaments Again in
Vogue - Flower Pieces
That Are Becoming to
All Ages - Scarfs and
Hoods - The Evening
Hat, Its Trimming and
Color.
80 fascinating are the winter's fanciea
In dressy heedwear that one Is tempted
to dub them, instead of the coiffure they
are destined to adorn, "woman's crown
ing glory."
All sorts of new and fetching Ideas
are displayed within the glass confines
of brilliantly lighted show cases, flower
wreaths, scintillating murcury wings,
glittering gauze butterflies and dozens
of other beauties vising for the favor of
opera and ballroom devotees.
Ostrich headdresses are In again. We
nave not had this style, of ornament since
the Prince of Wales tips went out of
favor, doubtless because of their too im
posing dignity, which while attractive for
women of mature years were not becom
ing to youth. And youth makes up the
majority of society these days, so why
not eater to It.
Hew Kffecta in Oatrlch.
The new ostrich ornaments are soft
and fluffy and as coquettish as one could
Imagine. Perhaps the one most so is a
pompon which sets high over a soft part
or snuggles closely along side a high
braided or puffed knot, and trails Its
long billowy, willowy end down over the
left ear to touch the fair shoulder.
Nothing could be more effective agalnat
the lustrouK chevelure above a pretty
face, bnt let the matron of uncertain
years eschew this ornament If she would
stem the tide of unkind criticism. More
befitting her years are those Jewel
studded black velvet hows wired so as
to be bent to tbe most becoming angles
and sometimes holding the qnllls of a
soft aigrette which sways and nods with
every movement of tbe head.
Small Ornament* Generally Fa rorrd
Though there Is an Inclination toward
larger ornaments this year, there are
many unusually attractive small effects
which take well. Small mercury wings
of net and gauze, scintillating with
rhinestone drops or sequin appliques are
as pretty ornaments as one might choose,
especially when the hair Is dressed with
the new flat pompadour which points
down over the forehead, wheu the tiny
wings are posed Just over the templo,
left or right, as the wearer elects.
Flower effects are pretty and have the
advantage of being becoming to women
of all ages. Floral designs In ribbons are
the choice of many. These come in
white, pale bine, green, pink and yellow,
bnt no pretense of adhering to nature's
tonings In the small blossoms which are
the motifs of these ornaments Is made
by their designers.
Scarf* and llnndi.
Other headdresses which are really
head protectors first and dressings after
wards, are those scarfs and hoods made
o* any and every dainty material suited
to this use tlint may be called sheer,
from the most Inexpensive nets to the
richest laces. Sometimes the hood Is
made a part of the evening wrap, but
this nrrangement has the disadvantage of
making one look round shouldered, so It
Is not used generally. The separate
hoods have capes which tuck 'in warmly
around the neck and make up for ab
sence of a collar on the evening coat,
the majority of these garments lacking
this detail.
These hoods are so ample In proportion
as to slip easily over the elaborate coif
fure without disarranging It the least lit
tle mite. Ruched and shirred the outside
may be, but the inside must be perfectly
plain. A . soft | surfaced taffetas or Japa
nese silk Is best for this purpose. Around
the face, of course,' soft ruches and frills
vie with each other In making a charm-
Ing ' setting . for, the • pretty ' face. Tiny
ruches • of ¦¦ rnalinette ; . which ..stiffens j In
stead of 'slinks in the nlgbt air, make a
pretty finish and ' act as . a ! support for
the drooping ruffles around the face. and
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i. ¦ ¦ Marabout Fancies. :
; Shoulder scarfs yof , silk and chiffon
edged . with marabout and attached, to a
marabout ; ¦ hood ' are . . exclusive novelties '
which ; the "handy" ' woman cannot ; copy
as * she ' does 'those lace ' and chiffon . con
fections.
Kvening- Millinery.
Those, who by force of circumstances —
and ' the • number ,la great— are obliged <to
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT
travel tn public conveyances, will nat
urally be Interested in evening millinery.
Nothing, of course, Is so dressy as the
velvet chapeau, and the handsomer the
feathers and flowers which trim It, the
more ultra its mode. The fancy this sea
son Is for one handsome plume rather
than a number of ostrich feathers of
smaller size. Galnsboro shapes are very
modish and this Is probably the reason,
though the single plume idea is not con
fined to this shape alone. Straight
brimmed shapes with all the Jauntlness
of tbe summer's sailor are seen with one
long feather curling from the side of the
crown down over the brim into the neck,
and the small toques which as yet are
not many, but presage a later vogue for
small effects, are conspicuous for this,
same trimming scheme. Fur hats while
confined as yet to motoring headgear
may come out strong a little later in 'the
season. There fs no telling; doubtless It
will be the case, but fur trimmings are
now quite conspicuous. Ermine Is beau
tiful combined with dark blue or black
velvet, so Is Persian lamb or chinchilla,
while mink Is a general favorite with
brown and all the fashionable shades and
tones of this warm color.
Because one must remove the hat at the
theater or any public place of amuse
ment many women make the dressy after
noon cbapeau serve both uses, being
sure to select a color that tones well with
all costumes. Black and white are old
standbys that represent high style and
much practical service, either one har
monizing perfectly with any color with
which choiea to combine them. .
The Society Woman in Street Garb
"We dress Mrs. Mercer de Qulckwit for
business as well as for society," explained
tbe fashionable dressmaker to a customer
who was gazing admiringly after a de
parted woman, "but while she is willing
to trust to our taste in the designing of
evening and reception gowns, she has defi
nite ideas about feminine business garb
and will have nothing else. Yes, she's
made a tremendous success of selling
houses, yachts and real estate on commis
sion and much of It Is due to her trim
appearance. More than one man has ex
pressed confidence In her earnestness be
cause of the absence of fllpperles In her
toilet. All of her street costumes, consist
ing chiefly of walking skirts and plain
coats, are strictly tailor-made, but of the
best materials, as alternating with other
Bulls, they are expected to do duty for sev
eral years. Four times annually she or
ders one cloth tailor-made of seasonable
weight. For Instance, she is now wearing
that new black and blue striped doth win
ter costume which, while exceedingly plain,
Is perfectly fitted and tailored, and warm
enough to alternate with her last season's
suit and a regulation rain-proof costume
whenever the weather is stormy.
"After January when Mrs. de Qolckwlt
visits Alken, Ashevllle, Jacksonville and
other fashionable winter-summer resorts,
and also runs out to* the Pacific Coast, she
will wea» white, ecru and dark blue linen
tailored suits, but no matter how tropical
the weather, she would not dream of ap
proaching a business man while wearing
a lingerie frock.
"For tbe mild days of our uncertain
northern spring, my sensible customer, who
realizes the effect of cheerful clothing
upon the disposition, usually gets a suit
of tan or a gray mohair, or one of those
fashionable rough silks. Instead of veiling
or voile, which soon becomes stringy with
hard wear. In summer she supplements
her winter wardrobe with a dark silk or
lansdowne costume which latter fabric, by
the way, sheds tbe dust and wears In
definitely.
"With her cloth costume, Mrs. de
Qulrkwit wears strictly tailored bats of
the most expensive type, devoting time
and care to their selection, for she realises
the value of becoming headgear, especially
for a business woman, as men have a
wonderful respect — nay, veneration — for
the feminine bat. Straw hats are neces
sarily a bit leas severe, but on them
plumes and flowers are tabooed and bits of
meaningless lace and ribbon have no place.
She's exceedingly careful, too, about her
veils. They are invariably fresh and In
conspicuous and never arranged freakish
ly, such as the fad for draping yards of
chiffon over the back of tbe hat and al
lowing It to fly wildly tn the vagrant
breezes.
"Bnt In addition to her quartet of tai
lored cloth costumes, Mm. de Qulckwit
provides herself with several other frocks
for business me. For Instance, when
giving or accepting a luncheon at some
fashionable hotel or club where a rather
elaborate costume Is in order, she wears
a dark velvet or silk with a skirt escap
ing the ground — for she economizes in
cabs whenever possible — but a rather
ornate waist of the same material, and a
large hat carrying plumes or flowers. This
winter she Is getting a black satin deml
buslness dress, made with a simple
skirt, and a satin and mallnette waist
enlivened with rblnestones, buttons and
buckles. This dress, worn with a blocked
black satin Lydlg hat and a caracul coat
will look exceedingly swagger and be
quite elaborate enough to wear to a debu
tante's reception or a tea in case she has
not the time to rnn home and change her
costume after a business luncheon. In
fact, the manner of her dressing enables
her to keep pace, with her social position
which undeniably gives her prestige
with a certain class of clients.
"Mrs. de Qulckwlt's shirt waists are
tbe acme of good taste. They are of
rather heavy linen, severly tailored, for
crnvetlug ami mornings, but for exceedingly
warm days when the cobweb seems like a
burden, she substitutes blouses of finely
tucked batiste or linen of French manu
facture, made dainty with hand embroid
ered collars and cuffs. She also has sev
eral white and black lace and chiffon
blouses which she uses with her tailored
suits when a more elaborate frock would
not be perfectly suitable. Another femi
nine frivolity to which she gives way in
purchasing her business outfit. Is the
gratifying of her fancy for handsome
kid and leather belts with ornamental
silver and gold buckles, accessories which
give tbe last touch of elegance to a se
vere costume.
"Winter boots have sensible soles and
heels and are as conscientiously polished
as any man's, but In summer Mrs. de
Quick wit allows herself rather more lati
tude In this respect and with her favor
ite colored linen suits, dons tbe prevailing
shade of brown kid, and with white cos
tumes adopts tbe canvass walking shoes
which are so easily kept clean and are so
comfortable for hot weather.
"For use with dark gowns, the regula
tion shopping glove with heavily stitched
back aud mannish buttons Is selected In
tan or dark gray, because black so quick
ly becomes shabby. With linen salts, Mrs.
de Qulckwit prefers white or yellow cha
mois gloves which will submit to home
cleaning.
"Petticoats are a serious problem for
every business woman, and as Mrs. de
Qulckwit cannot endure a dusty skirt of
any type, she dally dons a fresh one
which In color precisely matches her
gown. This Is managed by having sev
eral sateen petticoat tops to which are
buttoned wide silk flounces. Each nlgbt
tbe petticoat flounce is removed, brushed,
aired and repaired if necessary. With the
linen suits she wears flounced white pet
Odds and Ends of Fashion News
Since the horse ahoe pin fnd and
the later popularity of the Indian Good
Luck, emblem, the swastika, talisman Jew
elry has become a very attractive feature
of fashions— American fashions at least.
And now comes tbe Egyptian scarab or
sacred beetle as n decorative feature of
cuff links, scarf pins, belt buckles, etc.,
with Japanese luck tokens and symbols
claiming equal favor in brooches, watch
fobs, and other articles of feminine
Jewelry.
Elastic well bat bands In plain colors
and color combinations, including those of
all the principal colleges are novelties
which Bisters and sweethearts of college
men have found In smart haberdasheries
along the avenue and are now wearing on
broad roll brim outing hats.
In the tiny footwear for baby there
Is a new shoe model which adds much to
baby's comfort and lessens mother's or
nurse's trouble In dressing tbe small feet.
In shape It is like any baby shoe, but the
fastening Is straight down the outside of
tbe shoe from top of upper to edge of
side sole. With this arrangement the shoe
Is slipped on the foot without effort.
Quite aa ornamental as they are
useful are those little cretonne bags filled
with cedar sawdust which are now used
by many housekeepers Instead of the of
fensive camphor moth balls. One or at
most two of these small novelties, which,
by the way, can be bought for 10c. each,
are said to protect a drawer, trunk or
chest from those destructive small creatures,
moths.
Conch boxes 1 are conveniences which
any housewife obliged to contrive stor
age space In a city apartment where
closet room Is limited will appreciate.
These boxes come In various sizes, some
half the length of tbe ordinary couch
and quite as wide; others are Just large
enough to accommodate dress waists.
Some of the larger sizes are conveniently
divided for bats aud waists. They are
made of wood and have rollers and wood
or heavy paste board covers. Tbe inside
Is lined with gaily colored flowered wall
paper, and tbe outside covered with cre
tonne or burlap.
Teddy Bear oxford bags and suit
cases for small boys und girls are the
latest fancies In the list of Teddy B.
ticoats, guiltless of embroidery or lace.
"In her collection of long coats designed
for business trips In train or automo
bile, she has one In black broadcloth,
fur lined, and another of medium weight
material, lightly lined, and a third of
rubberized crepe de chine or silk.
"Mrs. de Qulckwlt's business vanity
box Is a flat little affair carefully con
cealed from every man's range of vision,
but Invariably consulted by her previous
to an Important Interview, that no stray
lock or streak of powder may mnr her
tidiness."
novelties. Thuy come In both white and
the cinnamon brown bear plush, have
strong leather bandies, brass fittings and
are trimmed at one side with a life-like
bear head set Just below the catch.
TUMBLING BEARS nre toys which
make lots of fun for tbe little people and
also amuse the grownups.
Velvet Hovr ami Aigrette Are Be
coming to Some. . 1
Tbe selection of n becoming and ap
propriate headdress should be a matter
of careful consideration. There arc so
many beautiful novelties In these Items
of feminine adornment that women are
oftentimes tempted to buy things which
are completely at variance with their type
of face and mode of dressing the hair.
But when In doubt, ns many of us fre
quently are In matters of this kind, choose
one of those pretty black velvet bows
wired so that they may be bent to nar
monioiiß lines with the coiffure, and span-
Sled or beaded with Iridescent beads or
glittering sequins. The addition of a hand
some white or light color aigrette makes
a dressier ornament. A pretty Idea fljj
to have the sparkling applications on ths>
velvet match one's jewelry or costume.
For Instance, the costume of the picture
is trimmed with silver sequins and pearl
beads, pearls are worn about the neck, one
of the new cuff bracelets of pearls and
diamonds encircles the arm, the rings are
diamonds and pearls, and tiny rhlnestones
in clusters of three dot the surface of the
black velvet hnlr bow and mark the stems
of the aigrette.
Recipes for Supper Dishes.
Bake large, mealy potatne* In
their skins until nearly done. Take from
the oven and cut a slice off tho top,
leaving tho skin on one plde to form a
sort of hinge; with a fork pull out tbe
underdone heart, nnd fill the hollow thus
made with a tiny shaving of smoked bacon
peppered and rolled tightly. Close the
potato and put back in the oven to finish
cooking.
For Cheeie Souffle.— Pour two cup
of hot milk over two cups of soft brea<
crumbs; add a cup of grated cheese am
three beaten eggs; bake aa an omelet (thi
will make two) and when one side Is dou
set in the oven until brown. A muc
longer time Is required In the cookiu
than for the ordinary omelet It shoul
puff to a thickness of at least two Incn|
and be of a uniform golden brown.
For carried efflfH. cut one apple anl
and one onion in thin rings and fry I
golden brown In butter; sift into this ;
dessertspoonful each of curry powdj
and flour ami dilute with half a pint j
water; lay In 'our fiord boiled cgf
shelled an*. Jjuartered. Serve in wall I
boiled rue.