MOONSTRUCK MILLINERS.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 97, 22 October 1881, Page 4

MOONSTRUCK MILLINERS.

? A new oraze is reported from Paris. The inventors and designers, at their wits' ends for something fresh, have come to tho conclusion that the moon is moro dangerous than the sun, and that the female complexion suffers if not proteoted from its rays. So they have brought out a thing called a paraiune, which is a moon — not a sun — shade, and which is to be carried by ladies who are fond of moonlight walks. But as these nightly promenades ato not particularly popular (says the Home News) except, perhaps, in tropical countries, we are scarcely likely to hear much about the paraluno. An electroshade would be really moro useful as a protection against tho unbecoming effect of the electric light. Nor will another growing fashion among Frenchmen of the highest c?iic be soon domesticated with us. It seems they like to accompany the sportsmen who follow tho chosse, and their milliners have perspaded them they should be dressed accordingly. The shooting costumes are certainly pretty. One is desoribed as of fawncoloured corduroy, and consists of a sort of blouse, reaching only to the knees. This blouso is made t'nll of pockets with outside flaps, it has buttons or old silver, and it is fastened in at the wais>t by an untannod leather belt. Bolow the knee ore " continuations," unmentionables -in plain English, trousers — also of corduroy, tight to the leg, and ending in untanned leather gaiters and lacod-up boots. A miuiature gun and a game bag complete the costume, which might commend itself to ladies but for the knee-breeoheß. Englishwomen will hardly adopt any style of Bloomer dress even for the convenience of accompanying their male frionds when slaying partridge or grouse.