Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-03-17

SPRING uEA0GEAR AND EvEEING HOODS.
velvet also, bat had a Prince Of Wales
tuft of maroon feathers on the front,
small, but effective. None of them wore
veil
Now, | am not given to listening to
other people private conversation, be-
cause it has no interest for NE, but
really could not help hearing theirs,
and it did interest me, for they talked
of bonnets and did it in such a spright-
ly manner that fancy it would have en-
chained the attention of hermit. Said
one, Where do you find those lovely
great hatpins, and what do they cost?'
The other answered that question ard
then said
And must tell you something. You
know how hard it is to make some hats
and bonnets stay in place. Well. had
been laying in stock Of pins. for, you
know. You always lose them or the heads
come off. and you know. too, how wom-
Ell do despise hatpins. Well, the MILL
ner brought me hat for Miriam-sha
was along-and held it up saying: Ma
dame. lock at us MAGNITUDE chapeau.
Only $50. and, see. ii require 10 hatplns
for make it attach himself strong on r.
head. The manner in which this
was told and acted out made it hard
work to keep from smiling, but forth
with changed my mind and got off the
car TO go to this famous magazin where
the number of hatpins was the distin-
gushing mark of elegance. At this
place hat bearing 5 cents worth of
anything American. or rather not
French, would be thrown ignominious-
ly into the street, did find many very
dainty and pretty hats there; but, oh,
the artfulness of the lady in charged
She always put the hats ON her prettiest
salesgirls and would make one believe
that-well, i won t say just TO what ex-
tent she can hypnotic her customers.
She showed beautiful white felt tri-
corner with the brim embroidered in
black and gold and studded with imita-
ton emeralds There was bow Of EN-
erald velvet and two golden osprey
sprays. This is for pronounced blond,
aud the mllliner says that one like it
was imported for Lillian Russell An
other felt, in biscuit color. had the brim
turned mp sharply, forming points on
each side like the old style cooked
hats. Across the front was fold ot
brown velvet, held in by diamond
buckle Two stiff Lows of the velvet,
edged with Persian trimming, stood up.
one on each side. aud an osprey with It's
lightness made il altogether a beautiful
hat for 4 young face. Another no9de-
script creation was what she called
plateau. 1t must have taken at least two
plateaus to form the deep plaits. that
folded in and out, up and down in such
a surprising fashion. Right in front of
this gray plateau was set a rosette OF
magenta velvet. and above this was a
small plume of silver gray. This hat
had no strings CT crown and must have
required very nearly if not quite 10
pins. A huge veil was thrown over the
whole hat and came down under the
chin and fastened snugly in the back.
A pretty style for younger girl was Of
drab and bright blue felt. The brim
was slightly bent and edged with q
narrow roll of drab satin. The crown
was quite covered with a mass of blue
velvet. In front was an enormous buckle
of rhinestones, ON enc side were blue
quilts and q donkey ear bow, and on
the other side blue ostrich tuft, end
ing in light blue osprey. These osprey
tips are used to give a slight degree of
lightness to an otherwise rather heavy
effect, and they succeed admirably.
Among the novelties were some opera
and ball hoods. Daintier things could
scarcely be imagined. One was made of
pink silk tissue, with three rows of sill
yer thread run in along the edge. The
hood was made of one square of the It's
sue, plated on the top and then drawn
around under and plated at the neck.
A loose bow of black velvet ribbon was
tied on the top and pink one at the
throat. The other one was in the form
of long scarf of pale blue crepe de
chine. 1t had a few plaits set just above
the forehead, and along that part reach
/ ing down below the chin was set very
| full ruffle of black bourbon lace, which
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