Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-22

who declare that her unaffectatlon
makes her the model subject for dress
ing as a woman should dress. l saw
a hat which she will wear all the spring
upon yachts and in her carriage. All
Mr.. Iselin's carriage wraps and hats are
made also for the water for, as her
friends we'll know all roads lead to the
ocean in her own and her husbands es-
timation.
FOR MRS. ISELIN.
The hat ordered for Mrs. Iselin is
deep blue velvet one sloping downward
at each side like a poke. Its front.
however, does not poke out dispropor-
tionately, but is about even all around.
The deep blue is bordered with white,
and upon the top there is the mos
charming bow of ribbon in dark biue
md white, with raised velvet stripes.
Two wings of blue birds fare across the
front of the hat.
This simple bit of millinery, | am
told, cost a prettier penny than many
of the elaborate lacey effects which we
see so abundantly at this demi-season.
And speaking of lacey effects upon
hats, let me describe a very becoming
and fashionable hat | saw upon the
head of a blonde pedestrian who shops
a little, walks a great deal and seems
to enjoy the Paris streets as Partisan
women know how to do.
This hat is a deep red velvet. 1t is
too subdued for OK blood and thought
it to dark for magenta, but magenta 1t
was named by milliner of whom | in
quired the color. This little hat had a
velvet brim which looked very light and
thin for a velvet hat. 1t was covered
over with a wire frame without any
stiffening inside. This gives the thin
ness and lightness, and if put on clev-
erly, holds its own shape well.
Upon the front of the hat were three
big fluffy pompons of silk. And over
the pompOns fell a big loose velvet
crown. This Tam crown is much liked
in Paris, and holds its own here year
after year through all styles and cClors
and materials.
The finest and most delicate of lace
formed loops at back and side. The
lace was put on over white satin rib
bon instead of being wired in place, and
oddly enough the effect was thinner and
lacier than though the lace had been
unlined. 1t is these little tricks in
dress that make Parisians lead the
styles the world over year after year.
| am amazed and | must confess
alarmed at the tendency to run the sea-
sons into each other without the vivid
dividing line of other years.
/ saw one enthusiastic shopper upon
the most thiclly thronged street whose
hat would have done for any season.
AS a matter of fact, she had just pur-
chased it for the interval between now
and Easter flowers.
FOR SERIOUS FACES.
This hat had a white wire founda-
ton, the wires being wound with white
velvet chenille. Between them ran
wires wound with black. At the left
side perched a tiny black velvet bow.
This accidental placing of a cOquettish
bow is much affected by millniers who
want to produce piquancy upon seri-
Gus faces.
Around the hat went band of black
velvet, from the upper and lower edges
of which projected a thick ruffling of
chiffon. Tiny jet sprays extended at
each side.
This was a mourning hat you will
say. But wait. The crown was a bril-
liant gold and CLEANS of gold flashed
from the lining Of the chiffon, for the
chiffon ruffle was both lined and stiff
ened. This gold lining wasa thin quality |
of cloth of gold, and its presence gave |
the hat that gala appearance Of spring. |
Nobody, except a student of fashion |
in Paris, would believe how much the |
milliners Of this city of fashion depend
upon and plan for the coming of the
American contingent to Paris. They
firmly believe that all American women
visit them in the spring, and that those
who cannot come send their orders Tor
dress,
l saw hat designed for Ada Rehan,
who is much sought after by Partisan
society. 1t was a fiat hat with no
crown that l could discern. Over the
top of the hat rested a mass Of green
leaves Of a dull natural shade, and in
the centre were roses.
The hat had no lining, but by a curl
Gus effect seemed to be all Of leaves.
Just the hat | should say for a lawn
party, for carriage use in spring, or for
the theatre. But ladies here wear the
atre hats seldom, their abundant wraps
with hood attached, or long, twisted
piece OF lace. sufficing for -.illinery.
Nine Faure wears a hat like the one
just described, to the matinee
The necks of women shoppers and
callers remain hidden. Physicians tell
us it is bad for the throat, but how be-
coming the fashion is for the face!
Fur is the best liked throat trimming
for the street. 1t is worn the hottest
days, being necessary in a draught,
or for hiding the low necks of summer
from street gaze. Boaz and collars are
of all shapes. Little fiat strips of fur,
very long and tapering toward the ends,
are brought up to the ears and hooked
invisibly in front. Others wear the
high collars hugging the throat. The
feather boas are very much seen, and, |
now that it is spring. they match the
hat or dress in some way.
BIG FOR SPRING.
Large fiat hats are to be seen all the
spring. They are trimmed underneath
with soft trimming and on top with a
revival of the stiffest materials known.
The favorite soft trimming is still chif-
fon
Lady Blackwood, whose year-old baby I
often accompanies her in her shopping
excursions, wears a very beautiful /
Gainsborough of the newset shape. 1t /
is tilted hat. The crown is Of beaver I
and the brim of wire openwork and