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Show pgp flW ideas from farii It may seem strange that the pres- I snt mode of coiffure has brought in a Another novelty in the hat line is a little stiff round toque of twisted straw, with a "chou" of velvet or a cascade upon each side. 4 4 What the French call the "neigeu-ses" "neigeu-ses" will be . much worn loosely woven materials. demand for a new kind of toilet table, wThich, odd as it may seem, is but a reconsti-tution reconsti-tution of the an-t an-t i q u e dressing table, with all its glasses, its frills, and laces. The double reflection of these antique tables .is particularly particu-larly appreciated by the modern woman, who has the threads of which are allowed to knot indiscriminately indiscrim-inately here and there like blue-flakes blue-flakes of snow. These stuffs, usually usu-ally of silk and wool threads, are in neutral tints, but are made up over bright color-. ed linings. 4 4 Black continues to advance steadily Into favor, and I notice the fashionable fashion-able countess de Noailles is partial to black this season. Green with cream trimming, particularly those of lace, is also in vogue, but black holds the palm. Upon one single afternoon I noticed that the Princess Murat, the Countess de Noailles, the Countess Lur-Saluces, the Marquise d'Harcourt and lime, de Breuvery, a bevy of the smartest women in Paris, were all wearing black. 4 4 Till lately it was considered in Paris, as elsewhere, bad taste to such an intricate combination of hairdressing, puffed bandeaux, fluffy undulations over the face, the low 1 chignon and the endless loops of hair over the back of the neck. To create such a coiffure milady needs all the aid her mirrors can possibly give her. The selection of a proper corner in which to place this bijou of a table Is a matter of deep concern to the Parisian woman, who needs just the right light reflected upon her locks. In default of the antique dressing tables the modern woman can make one of her own by cleverly covering a plain wooden table with silk or cretonne, cre-tonne, over which incrusted muslin or entire lace trimmings are drawn. The convenient many sided glasses can be adjusted upon such tables and one has quite as effective a piece of fancy furniture as if it came from Paris. 4 a Quite a new color, a raw, indigo blue, has sprung into fashion, and in linen and serges decorate a dinner table or a sitting-room sitting-room with artificial artifi-cial flowers. Now. however and it is said that the fashion comes from the Russian court artificial flowers, especially roses, are con- 1& UlilUD Up Wllil white or ecru lace incrustations set off with gold cording or galloons. gal-loons. For certain occasions occa-sions diminutive hats are now worn, stantly so used, even a fair imitation of the actual scent and fragrance of the natural blossom being added by a cunning process. 4 4 A society woman troubled with insomnia in-somnia orders out her carriage and rides for tours before retiring. made of straw twisted into the shape of a dove in an attitude of repose. These are perched upon an undulating coiffure In a remarkably effective fashion. |