MAIL OCTOBER
PARISIAN FASHIONS AND STYLES
Louise
Favourite co-
Now that the couture has decid-, one eye with the wicket slant ed on the lines of next winter's apache's cap silhouette, it is the turn of the milliners to determine the line of the hat. Everywhere the word is that hats must be degage; in other words, madam's Bonnet of the autumn has an air of adventure, writes Virginia Pope from Paris. It rises with a gesture of gayety. Crowns mount, furbans are tall and brims are on the upturn.
Even berets have taken to the air. Some are made into halos. Agnes has one indented at one side like a heart, that is raised at the back on a deep bandeau draped with jersey having a loose end hanging over the hair.
Molyneux's beret scoops upward at the front, where is placed a pert bow. Louise Bourbon has a square one of scarlet suede with a magnificent black tassel falling from the centre over the right ear
The cutest of all of Suzy's glori- fied French sailors is a cap having two strings hanging in front of the left ear, each tasseled with a tail of fur Moleskin dyed the softest bronze green for a tam-o- shanter is a Schiaparelli invention. There are also very stiff ones in plaid to go with plaid-lined suits.
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Evening Bags
for-with three set between two large ribbon gold leaves. These are Schiaparelli Now it is h whim to put novelties. colonzed bows (she has à prefer- on black ence for terra cotta) hats. They stick out like little wings on either side of the slightly cloche brim of a hat having a tall chimney-pot crown.
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our is bronze green. She has an enchanting bacchanalian model made with a cluster of red and green grapes at the front of the high crown and a brim narrow at the sides. Some of her high toques have a tornado look blown to one side. Whether in a No one enjoys putting contrast toque or a bonnet the manipula-ing-ribbons on felts more than tion is up. Talbot shows very ¡Descat. On sport hats one finds grande dame hats with Directoire violet green, tangerine on silhouette having high crowns and brown and rust on gray. This de- narrow sides and worn very far signer has something new to say forward.
about crowns, for she makes them on a square finished with a band of grosgrain ribbon at the top and bottom: the upper one rises above The pillbox is putting in a mild the edge of the felt so that its but insistent appearance in this facing of tangerine shows. She season of towering turbans that is likes diagonally draped crowns or welcome to those having no liking crowns with folds worked from for chechias. Molyneux, im-side to side. Rose Valois handles portant sponsor of these, shows felt like fabric, working it into a some in fur felt or antelope with wavy brim and bow. wing bows of the hat material per jching in front. The jauntiest pillbox for evening has a glittering paillette top and a willow feather shooting straight up in front; a tantalising Tell floats at the back.
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Schiaparelli's hats take wearing and daring. She makes high fur cuffs matching the trimming on suits. They are wom perilousy What's new at Madame Suzy's? far forward and to one side. After A Vermeer turban taken right off noon dresses are accompanied by the head of his portrait of a young creations made of folds of velvet woman. It is close fitting with a or felt mounting like Spanish twist of fabric at the top and combs from the top of the head. long end hanging down the back. The majority of her brimmed hats Suzy coifs modern misses in a have folds sweeping up and for- black felt version with a draped ward like fins. scarf of white jersey. Her young- est hats have rounded crowns with Plenty of faces will be exposed forward jutting visor brims made to the light of the sun since most of two or more colours for sporty houses endorse the halo brim turn outfits or are trimmed with fur for ing abruptly up from the forehead suits. They must be pulled o 'Agnes's newest contribution
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Hats For Evening Wear
Along with all the brilliant and beautiful things that come for evening are smart bags of ancient Persian brocades. Women who have already developed a taste for these appreciate the mounting set with large stones variously cut. Big oval camelians are set end to end in finely wrought gold across the entire frame at the top of the bag lapis is cut square and set with an alternating square of gold. Less massive are some mountings entirely of delicately patterned gold with only a jeweled clasp, this is a large oval stone descend- ing on the brocade.
Beautiful to wear with black are coral brocade with frames set with coral stone, or green with chryso- phrase. Out of decorative bags women will draw equally decora- tive cigarette cases. An exciting. novelty is one having the top of stones in many colours set like the glass in church windows; like glass, they are translucent.
Hats need not be checked when might time comes, for suddenly levening hats are blooming for res- taurants. They are the most
Chunky stones are popular in startling huge affairs with backward faring brims, or fantastic tur- costume jewelry, both - vanities bans narrow and tall, or are little and cigarette cases of silver or feather concoations perched on gold are set either with cabochon side of the head. Beaded turquoise or lapis. Looking as if crystal, another flowers are coyly set, far front as made of cut
cigarette case of composition is are also bunches of tiny feathers.
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CAKES, PASTRY PLEASE FAMILY
Many veils flutter for night time. Demure are callots trimmed": with feathers or flowers. These serve both as hats and headdresses worn for afternoon and can be and evening. Louise Bourbon's diminutive feather turbans are en- chanting, made of many colours
One of the easiest ways to keep and resting lightly as humming- birds on the head. At the front a family purring with contentment she puts flowers melting into the is to serve home-baked cakes and colour of the feathers; thistles pastry. Rare indeed, is the family blossom on one rainbow-hued that won't delight in a devil's food affair. These are made for cock- Icake. tail or dinner suits.
Hair Styles
1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening.
34 teaspoon salt.
1 teaspoon soda:
14 cups sugar.
2 unbeaten eggs.
3 ounces melted chocolate. 2 cups sifted cake flour. 1 cup millk
What say hairdressers to all the millinery upstarts? "Off with long back hair, and no more page-bog bobs or beau-catching curls.” An- toine whips out shears and snips till the neck is snowy white, but
Combine the vegetable shorten- she piles loose ringlets high on the head and lets them run forward fing, salt, vanilla and soda. Add It is smart, according to him, to sugar gradually; cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, draw the hair back from the face,
beating thoroughly after each-addi- leaving only wave enough to
tion. Add melted chocolate and soften the contour.
blend well. Add flour alternately with milk, beating after each addi- Golden make-up lingers till sun tion until smooth. Pour batter into tans fade; lips are tinted with a two deep 9-inch pans greased with harmonising yellowish red. Finger-vegetable shortening. Bake in a mo- tips may strike a bright accent inderate oven (350 degrees F.) 30-35 the daytime, especially with sports minutes. clothes, but at night they return to a more delicate and normal rose.
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For the frosting:
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2 tablespoons vegetable shorten-
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1 tablespoon butter.
2 ounces chocolate...
5 tablespoons hot milk 11⁄2 cups sifted
sugar.
confectioners'
Among entrancing frivolities Paris is presenting for smart women to bedeck themselves are calla lilies about four inches long that are white inside and gold out- side. They come singly or pairs and are lovely when nestling on fur, or they add smartness to a frock when placed at the belt or Melt shortening, butter and cho- acorns, too, made colate together over hot water. Pour neck Lowly
jewelled clip are rising in hot milk over sugar and stir until prominence. The acorns sugar is dissolved. Add, vanilla and bue, green red or amber salt. Add chocolate mixture.
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1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla. 1/4 teaspoon salt.