Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-19
WINTER HATS IN FULL FEATHER

Strange Combinations of Plumage Fea-
ture OF New Millinery.
Winter hats are literally out in full
feather, since feathers of every known,
and of many heretofore 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 modifica-
tions, altogether charming and becom-
ing.
Toques are larger, and nearly all of
them turn up in front with glitter
ing 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 or horsehair.
Large hats with brim, both medium
and extreme 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 feathers,
all sorts and kinds of made varieties,
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 special feature of trimming,
both dyed and in its natural color, be-
ing used sometimes as an edging for
brightly colored wings. Quilts of
every kind and color, pheasants
plumage, and Mercury wings in all
light and dark shades are employed.
Large birds with four wings, real
butterflies on bustsrd quills, and
osprey breast feathers with butterflies
are among the novelties. Feathers
ale 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
is 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 it 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
if you put bright rosette or snowy
rhinestone buckle on your black hat
it will pass muster all the same. The
color used must be bright and decided
to be effective, and not one of the
neutral tiuts or soft dull reds which
are used for 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. 1t matches the velvet in
color, or may be in lighter or darker
shade. One stylish hat in black vel
vet has twist of white silk fastened
with handsome rhinestone buckle
around the crown, which is embroid-
cred with white baby ribbon, and two
white ostrich feathers for a finish.
Colored felt hats, with feathers and
trimming to match are very stylish.
Felt hats are considered especially
smart this season for wear with tailor
made gowns, and it is said that white
felt hats are coming into favor. A
shape in felt which is very odd has
low, soft crown and a bowl-shaped
brim turning down to meet the hair
directly 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 middle
turning toward the back.-New York
Sun.