The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09
WINTER HATS IN FULL FEATHER.
Strange Combinations of Plumage a Fea
ture of the New Millinery.

Strange SOu1Dlnat1Onb OF IlunaBS u rem
ture of the New Millinery.
The animated millinery openings Of the past
week are pretty good evidence that this par
ticular branch Of winter modes did not Ian
guish because OF the mantle OF summer heat
which fell on the ardor OF early shoppers. Win
ter hats are literally out in full feather. since
feathers OF every known. and of many a hereto
fore unknown. variety have come out at the
top OF the list in hat trimmings. There are the
usual extremes and exaggerations of fashion.
with many pretty notifications. altogether
charming and becoming.
Toques are larger. and nearly all OF them
turn up in front with a glittering buckle or a
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 a brim.
both medium and extreme in size, figure large
~ 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 Ma
donna lace. 1t is fully decorated with feathers.
as Is the case with all hats this season, =.
sorts and kinds OF made varieties. and what
are called trimmed feathers. Ostrich plumes
and spotted Effects OF ali Kinds are very much
used. The plulnagc OF. the guinea fowl is a
special feature of trimming, both dyed and in
Its natural color, being used sometimes as an
edging for brightly colored wings. Quilts OF
every kind and color. p~hcasqnts' plumage. and
are employed, Large birds with four lwings.
real butterflies on bustard Iuills, and osprey
novelties. 'FeatHers are not the whole millinery
show. however. varied as thoy are, for there
are lovely. velvet plumes in soft, rich. purple
tuiiiee' and FUR. which Is decidedly new, NV
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 It'll impossible e, settle on any one share
from the face IS both becoming and striking
in effect. but there are quite as, many hats
that ~ down over ne eyes. The most he
| shape may be. You are told tnnt all-biack hats
are not the thing, that bright colors are to be
your your black 6 h"%" it '" VIII pass SuSh mSst %T
bright and decided to be effective, and not one
of the, neutral tints or soft dull reds which are
pi ID Tor Srt the Dr entire nat a Of yeIyet' ImiIe Is com a
tiny gathered ruches on, the edge Of the brim
and forming some scroll, design all over the
be In a lighter or darker shade. One stylish
hat in black, velvet has n twist Of white silk
around the crown. which, is embroidered with
white baby ribbon. and two white ostrich
White silk, with narrow black and white rib
ron on the edge, Is used. for bows, and narrow
ribbon trims the edges Of some Of the brlms,
novelty in combination of colors Is n hello
trope felt hat trimmed with scarlet velvet
Geraniums and black feathers. 4 pretty toQue
shown in tho Illustration Is made OF brown vel
vet with white braid on the edges OF the folds
which form the crown. a band Of sable encir-
cles the front, black ostrich feathers trim the
sides. and purple-red velvet flowers the back.
Colored felt hats, with feathers and trimming
t? match, are VERY stylish s. Felt hats are con,
with tailor-made gowns, and it is said thai
white felt hats are com ing into favor. A shape
and a bowl;shaped brim turning down to meet
the hair directly In the back, where. velvet
rosettes hll In either side. High puffs Of velvet
and shot taffeta trim the front, with one feather
In the middle turning toward the back,