The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-02
FEATHERS ON WINTER HATS.
strange Combinations Of Piumage n
Prominent Feature Of the
New Millinery.

thS P"ee VIVA oAS PiNteJ StoN ~
dencs that this particular branch Of
winter modes did not languish be-
cause of the mantle OF summer heat
which fell on the ardor OF early shop
pers. Winter hats are literally ou. in
full feather since feathers of every
known, and of many a heretofore un-
known. variety have come out at the
top OF the list in hat trimmings.
There are the usual extremes and ex-
aggerations of fashion, with many
pretty notifications. altogether
charming and becoming.
Toques are larger, and nearly all of
them turn up in front with glittering
buckle or bright rosette, with osprey
feathers. The crowns are often in
beefeater shape, of soft velvet or silk
embroidered all over with scrolls of
narrow ribbon or worked with steel
or jet on net and horsehair. Large
hats with brim, both medium and ex-
treme in size. figure largely in the
variety with some French bonnets
very odd in shape, which will hardly
find favor. One is sort of scoop or poke
shape. very short in the, back, and
suited only to the Madonna face. 1t is
fully decorated with feathers, as is the
case with all hats this season.
There are many novelties in feath-
ers, all sorts and kinds of made varie-
ties, and what are called trimmed
feathers. Ostrich plumes tipped with
spots of chenille are one specimen, and
spotted effects of all kinds are very
much used. The plumage of the guinea
fowl Is a special feature of trimming,
both dyed and in its natural color. be-
ing used sometimes as an edging for
brightly colored wings. Quills of every
kindand color. pheasants' plumage, and
Mercury wings in all the light and
dark shades are employed Large
birds with four wings, real butterflies
on brstard quilts, and osprey breast
feathers with butterflies are among
the novelties. Feathers are not the
whole millinery show. however. varied
as they are. for there are lovely velvet
plumes in soft, rich purple reds, pretty
combinations of lace and fur and tulle
and fur which are decidedly new.
Conflicting suggestions as to the
kind of hat to buy and the special
variety which will be most popular are
as usual very freely given, but ii is
impossible TO settle on any one shape
among SO many. The hat that turns
back from the face is both becoming
and striking in effect, but there are
quite as many hats that tilt down over
the eyes. The most becoming hat is
the one to choose whatever the shape
may be. You are told that all-black
hats are not the thing, that bright
colors are to be very much worn; but
II you put bright rosette or a snowy
rhinestone buckle on your black hat
1t will pass muster all the same. The
color used must be bright and decided
to be effective, and not one of the neu-
trail tints or soft dull reds which are
used fer the entire hat of velvet. Tulle
is combined very prettily with velvet,
being used in tiny gathered ruches on
the edge of the brim and forming some
scroll design all over the crown. It
matches the velvet in color. or may
be in lighter or darker shade. One
stylish hat in black velvet has a twist
of white silk fastened with a hand
somc rhinestone buckle around the
crown. which is embroidered with
white baby ribbon. and two white os-
trich feathers for finish.
White silk. with narrow black and
white ribbon on tie edge, is used for
bows, and narrow ribbon trims the
edges Of some of the brims.
A novelty In combination of colors
is heliotrope felt hat trimmed with
scarlet velvet geraniums and black
feathers. A pretty toque shown in the
illustration is made of brown velvet
with white braid on the edges Of the
folds which form the crown. A baud
of sable encircles the front, black os-
trich feathers trim the sides, and pur-
ple-red velvet flowers the back.
Colored felt hats, with feathers and
trimming TO match, are very stylish.
Felt hats are considered especially
tmart this season for wear with tail
oy-made gowns, and it is said that
white felt hats are coming into favor. |
A shape in felt which is very odd has a
low, soft crown and bowl-shaped
bri-7 turning down to meet the hair
in the back, where velvet |
rosettes fill In either side. High puffs
Of velvet and shot taffeta trim the
front. with one feather in the middIe5
turning toward the hack III. Y. SIM. !
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